Optimal water management requires specialized knowledge

Optimal water management requires a lot of specialist knowledge and experience. Especially when it concerns leading projects in the field of locks, bridges, sewer and polder pumping stations. 

Mous Waterbeheer in Balk has been working for more than 40 years on the new construction and renovation of pumping stations, locks and bridges, as well as providing their service and maintenance. In short, the complete development, from engineering to management and maintenance. In addition, the firm is engaged in telemetry and remote monitoring of 25,000 installations of sewer and polder pumping stations in the Netherlands. "We work for water boards, municipalities and provinces. But also for larger contractors," says director Hidde Kriele. "I can say that we stand out because of our professional knowledge and experience in these fields. With every project, we strive to deliver the work to perfection."

Craftsmanship

For the past year and a half, the company has been pursuing a strategic course with a focus on quality and craftsmanship. Kriele: "Over the past year, we have increasingly emphasized the versatile knowledge, flexibility and reliability of our professionals." If previously competition in tenders was mainly on price, it is now on professional craftsmanship, an increasingly scarce commodity. The firm is therefore focusing more often on performance contracts with a high EMVI value.

Professionals from Mous Waterbeheer perform maintenance work in Almere.

Equivalency

But that is not the only distinguishing factor. Mous Waterbeheer also likes to work together on a project or service or maintenance assignment on an equal basis. Kriele: "We are often willing to share the risk and participate as a partner instead of a subcontractor. Moreover, in complex matters, we like to think along with the client and come up with appropriate solutions!"

Examples

This is evident from the appealing projects the company has to its name. For example, the replacement of the electrical installation of sluice gate Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen. A unique project for which there was close cooperation with Wetterskip Fryslân. The renovation consisted of a mechanical and electrical engineering part and included the replacement of almost the entire installation. Because the monument attracts many visitors, strict safety requirements had to be met. Other prominent projects include the supply and installation of the pump installation for the new ship dock for De Vries in Makkum and the renewal of the PLC control for sewer pumping station Diependaal in Hilversum. Projects that have now been completed to the complete satisfaction of the clients.