Supplier of geotechnical data

So says Kees-Jan van der Made of Wiertsema & Partners, one of the larger independent geotechnical survey companies in the Netherlands. "We are an important supplier of geotechnical data and have invested a lot in software development. Geo-ICT is therefore a rapidly growing area within our company." 

Together with sister company Marine Sampling Holland, Wiertsema & Partners specializes in the efficient execution of ground surveys both onshore and offshore. "Our people work with state-of-the-art equipment and we have, in addition to drilling and probing equipment, a highly regarded geotechnical laboratory, as well as a monitoring and consulting department. With more than 40 years of experience, we are one of the top three geotechnical engineering firms in the Netherlands," stated Van der Made. "The BRO accelerates developments in the Geo-ICT field. Thanks in part to this public database, automated computing and AI, digital twinning of the subsurface and reducing risks from the subsurface by making them 3D insightful are within reach, so that the subsurface can make an important contribution to major social tasks."

Wiertsema & Partners is fully equipped to work efficiently with the new XML data format of the BRO. "With the in-house developed GIS-based software package GeoLoket, we now have all relevant data from BRO, DINO and our own data available for projects," explains Van der Made. "As a result, we and our clients always have an up-to-date overview of the progress of projects and the data can be analyzed and used more efficiently. If necessary, we can also pre-process the required data for more efficient use with our clients. We are known in the market for our expertise and pragmatic, solution-oriented approach. Geo-ICT is here to stay."