STRONG FOUNDATIONS Market-leading civil engineering contractor Cofra BV specialises in designing and installing ground improvement solutions. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to the head of sales, Paul van den Horn, to learn more about the company and its latest developments.
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ith its headquarters in Amsterdam and sales offices in Stockholm, Singapore and Bratislava, civil engineering contractor Cofra BV has a solid presence across a number of interesting markets. Known as an innovative contractor, Cofra BV specialises in designing and installing ground improvement solutions and liner construction projects. Head of sales, Paul van den Horn, told Industry Europe how these projects utilise the capabilities of Cofra’s teams. He said, “Our
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projects are primarily concerned with making the ground stronger for localised infrastructure or impending large-scale development. So it may be that a big shopping centre or airport development is being built on land that requires some additional strength to withstand the long-term settlement demands that the project will create. Cofra is called in to offer various soil improving techniques, vertical drains and other sediment acceleration techniques. We have a broad spectrum of techniques we can offer