Design and project management for the development and construction of the new tram and bus depot at Wissenhage of De Lijn at the north of Ghent.
2005 - ongoing
Belgium
First urban traffic management system in Bucharest
Design and supervision of the implementation works for traffic management in the capital, for the Municipality of Bucharest. This project aims to reduce the vehicle's fuel consumption and their polluting emissions, reduce public transport delays and improve traffic safety.
2004 - ongoing
Romania
Navigability on the Danube River
Design and overall project management for the bank protection on the Sulina Channel & hydrographic survey and signalling system on the Danube, for the River Administration of the Lower Danube.
2003 - ongoing
Romania
Reengineering of the lock complexes of the Panama Canal
Development of a third locks complex at the end of the Canal near the Pacific Ocean. The project is an element of the Master Plan established by the Panama Canal Authority with a view to the increase of the capacity of the Canal. This in order to allow the crossing of Post Panamax vessels and thus maintain the vital role of the Canal.
2002 - ongoing
Belgium
Long term vision for the Scheldt Estuary
ProCes, a Belgo-Dutch organisation entrusted our company the hydraulic studies and inundation risk evaluation, infrastructure conceptual design and social cost benefit for the improvement of the navigability, safety and ecology on the Scheldt Estuary.
2002 - ongoing
Belgium Netherlands
Zwin nature reserve preservation
Study of different scenario's in order to fight against the silting up of the Zwin natural reserve. Evaluation of different solutions: construction of a dam, excavations, creation of a new polder.
2006 - ongoing
Zaire
Monitoring and maintenance of 16 irrigation dams
The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Hydraulic Resources renewed the collaboration with Coyne et Bellier for the technical inspection of 16 dams at the rate of one civil engineering inspection and one electromechanical inspection per dam every three years on average. Examination of the results, reporting of anomalies and advise on actions to be taken.
2004 - ongoing
Tunisia
Road Safety study in the Region of Flanders
The Flemish Government awarded a major road safety study to the temporary association "Veilig Verkeer Vlaanderen". Technum and its two partners produced a quality manual as well as an action programme to harmonise and make safer the road infrastructure of 800 black spots (mainly intersections).
2002 - ongoing
Belgium
Tram depot at Haren
Engineering and project management for the construction of a tram depot and workshop sized for 100 to 140 trams and comprising a maintenance & repair workshop, compressed air and vacuum distribution systems, a tram washing station, a stabling hall for 40 vehicles.
2004 - 2008
Belgium
Maintenance centre for tramway lines
Project Management jointly with Bureau d'architectes Frédéric Rolland at Angers and engineering of the railway equipment (tram and bus maintenance equipment, track, overhead contact system and signalling) for the construction of a maintenance centre intended to service 20 to 40 trams and up to 40 articulated buses.
2004 - 2008
France
Rogier International Center
Preliminary studies, the basic and detailed design, and construction follow-up as regards the technical installations for the construction of a 37 stay new tower of 116,000 m².
2000 - 2007
Belgium
Courthouse of Ghent
Design of the structures and utilities, security, audio-visual installations, HVAC and acoustics for the construction of the new Courthouse of Ghent (total surface = 55.000 m²). The client, Regie der Gebouwen, included also a traffic study in the project to improve the mobility in the area.
2000 - 2006
Belgium
Seine - North Europe Canal
Preliminary "routes and structures" design for the implementation of the 110 km canal linking the Seine and Oise basin, the Nord Pas de Calais and the North of Europe, for Voies Navigables de France. The canal will allow traffic up to 4,400 tonnes.
2004 - 2006
France
Living Tomorrow 3
Living Tomorrow presents ideas and concepts of housing and home office organisation in the future. Since 1999, Technum is the architect engineer of Living Tomorrow and provides the studies of the technical installations and the structures.
2005 - 2006
Belgium
Tramway link
Design and project management for the tramway link between the centre of Gent and the Exposition site outside town of Flanders Expo for the public transportation company De Lijn.
2004 - 2005
Belgium
Renovation & reconstruction of the Madou Tower
For the renovation of the Madou Tower, a landmark building in Brussels, Tractebel Engineering conducted for the German owner I.V.G. the design and project management for the renovation, reconstruction and the increase to 40,000 m² of the floor space.
2004 - 2005
Belgium
Renovation of the Antwerp Ring Road
Design and project management for the renovation of the Antwerp Ring Road without any traffic interruption. This major challenge put by Flemish Ministry of Public Works had to be completed within a period of 10 months. The renovation works include repavement of 14 km motorway 3 to 6 lanes in each direction), 30 km of access roads and 150 km of piping.
2004 - 2005
Belgium
Major Urbanisation project in Monaco
Design and project management for the relocation of the railway tracks underground, in order to improve surface traffic and to enable new real estate developments, for the Public Works Department of the Principalty of Monaco.
2004 - 2005
Monaco
Structural improvement of the access to the port of Oostende
The Ministry of the Flemish Community entrusted our company the design and project management for the improvement of the accessibility of the port of Ostend to make her accessible to ro-ro ships of the latest generation.
2002 - 2005
Belgium
Sigma Plan
The Administration of Waterways - Department SeaScheldt asked to develop a protection plan to inundations originating from storm tides eventually combined with high run-off discharges in the upper reaches. Considering dike strengthening, construction of controlled inundation areas, construction of a flood barrier downstream Antwerp.
2003 - 2005
Belgium
Design of a ring road
The study, performed by Technum, includes the design of the western ring road in Kortrijk, as well as the design of an underpass for cyclists beneath the main road. The route comprises several junctions in the form of roundabouts and ends into a new bridge.
2004 - 2005
Belgium
Rail link from Lyon to Turin
Preliminary design for the huge challenge linking the French high-speed train network to the Italian rail network, between Lyon and Turin, for Lyon Turin Ferroviaire. The project must enable a mixed traffic of passengers and goods, and comprises two tunnels (53 and 12 km long), a crossing & emergency station, and a 1,300 m long viaduct.
2004 - 2004
France Italy
High Speed Rail link
Project management of design and construction of section C (Reims - Tilloy et Bellay - 50 km) of the Paris - Strasbourg High Speed Rail link (300 km) for Réseau Ferré de France. Selection of route layout, cost estimates, environmental report, land acquisition, tender evaluation and bid comparison, works supervision and acceptance of works.
1999 - 2004
France
Multimodal platform of Dourges
Design, tender preparation, site supervision for railways and logistics infrastructures of a large scale multimodal platform (260 hectares) at Dourges, for the Nord-Pas de Calais Authority. The multimodal platform is connected to all major transport axes: inland waterways, motorways and railways. About 150.000 containers will transit through this platform which will play a decisive role in the Regional and European freight transport policy.
1999 - 2004
France
Revival Plan of the Town of Spa
Turnkey construction for a luxury hotel (120 rooms) managed by Radisson SAS and architect engineering of a 10.000 m² spa centre and a hill-side inclined lift connecting the two.
1997 - 2004
Belgium
Shopping Mall at Mons
Construction of the Grands Prés shopping mall for Foruminvest. The mission of Tractebel Development Engineering concerns all the environmental studies, the project management and the technical studies.
2002 - 2003
Belgium
Extension of Brussels International Airport
Tractebel Development Engineering was in charge of the management of architecture and engineering studies and of the realisation of engineering services regarding buildings technology (i.e. electricity, HVAC, lifts), airport technology (i.e. baggage handling systems and boarding bridges), safety and security technology and communication technology. Tractebel Engineering, through Technum, also contributed to the structural design of the extensions.
1998 - 2002
Belgium
Hotel Radisson SAS Carlton Bratislava
Realisation of a multipurpose complex of 42,000 m² located in Bratislava on a turnkey basis. The project includes : a 168 room 4 star hotel with a conference center, an office space; a shopping gallery; and an underground parking.
1997 - 2001
Slovakia
General Studies and Detailed Design of the Brussels Metro
Tractebel Development Engineering prepared detailed design and supervised the electrical and mechanical equipment (including the maintenance workshops) and the civil works for a large part of the Brussels Metro.
1963 - 1997
Belgium
Eurotunnel
Technical audit, design and project management for the French part of the electromechanical equipment and the rolling stock. The project management covered mainly: technical assistance during concept phase, control of design works supervision, inspection and acceptance and assistance to Eurotunnel.
1985 - 1995
France
Buildings D4 and D5 of the European Union Parliament
Complete engineering assignment covering civil works and technical installations of a 77,300 m² building complex including two administrative buildings, a multi-purpose social and cultural space and a public car park.
