VSB appoints Gijs Buijs as Person of Merit

The Vereniging van Steiger-, hoogwerk- en betonbekistingbedrijven appointed Gijs Buijs as Person of Merit during the General Assembly of Members.

Gijs has been administratively involved with the association for decades, serving several times as chairman of the Scaffolding Companies Section and member of the General Board. His great expertise also proved of great value as chairman of the Technical Committee, chairman of the Scaffolding Directive Policy Group and chairman of the Scaffolding Directive Technical Consultation. He is still active today as project manager from the VSB for the update of the Scaffolding Directive and chairman Technical Consultation Maintenance Directive Concrete Formwork and Support Structures.

Those who have made a special contribution to the Association of Scaffolding, Highwork and Concrete Formwork Companies are appointed Person of Merit. Gijs Buijs qualifies like no other because of his merits as an active member, section chairman, board member and initiator of numerous projects to improve safety when working at height.

In addition to Gijs Buijs, former presidents and honorary members Hans van Leeuwen, André Moerenhout and Tom Stamer were also named Persons of Merit.

With members and donors, the VSB now has about 75 companies. The members alone represent an estimated annual turnover of 800 million euros. The broadly oriented constituency of the VSB pursues one common goal: to provide a safe workplace at height. Divided into three sections of erectors, manufacturers, suppliers and rental companies, the complete range of work equipment and products is represented. From steel scaffolding, mobile scaffolds, ladders, stairs, lifting scaffolds, construction elevators, aerial work platforms and suspended platform systems to concrete formwork, support structures and facade maintenance systems.

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