News: ‘Construction is where it happens, that’s where my heart lies’ (78)

When others say something is impossible, Ron Koorn sees a challenge. In tight spaces, difficult conditions or heavy-duty piling work, the Ilpendam native is in his element. On 10 August this year, he will celebrate 25 years of service at Vroom Funderingstechnieken. But on 29 August, he will officially take […]

Friday 4 July was a glorious summer’s day at Bouw & Infra Park Harderwijk. Over 230 colleagues from Vroom Funderingstechnieken and VDB Funderingstechnieken came together for an intensive and inspiring training day: the perfect setting for a day full of knowledge, practice and connection. After a warm welcome by Peter […]

In the coming weeks, the majority of our staff will enjoy a well-deserved holiday. During the period stated below, our offices will be closed. Vroom Zuid (Wijchen): 21 July to 8 August 2025 Vroom Noord (Oosthuizen): 28 July to 15 August 2025 For urgent and critical matters, you can reach […]

After 42.5 years, Johan Buys is calling it a day. Thanks to the heavy work scheme for the construction industry, he is able to retire early at the age of 64. And although he still thoroughly enjoys his time at Vroom Funderingstechnieken, the Purmerend resident is also looking forward to […]

NEN 9997-1 has been revised, which has major implications for the design of displacement screw piles. Due to the reduction of the pile class factor αₚ, the calculated capacity of the pile tip significantly decreases in many cases. Fortunately, a self-declaration published by NEN applies to our DPA screw piles […]

We continuously measure client satisfaction through a weekly survey sent to clients and site managers for whom we have recently completed a project. We ask them to rate us on the following aspects: How would you rate us overall? How did you experience the calculation and quotation phase? How did […]

Forty-five years with the same employer – it’s a rarity these days. Yet at Vroom, we are celebrating several anniversaries this year of employees who have dedicated decades to the company. One of them is Edam native Fred Klaver, who marks his 45-year anniversary this month. Fred actually started working […]

On Friday 11 April, an enthusiastic group of colleagues from Vroom travelled together to Munich to attend BAUMA, the leading trade fair for construction and foundation technology. After arriving early on Saturday morning, we kicked off the day with a hearty breakfast, after which we headed to the exhibition full […]

After nearly eleven months of work in the Van den Heuvel workshop in Werkendam, it’s back. And better than ever. Commissioned by Vroom Funderingstechnieken, Van den Heuvel carried out a thorough overhaul and engine replacement on the Hitachi CX900-GLS. The result: an impressive foundation rig, fully prepared for a new […]

Vroom Funderingstechnieken and Van ‘t Hek have jointly certified the pile systems DPA and DPA-PLUS with a self-declaration in accordance with NPR 7201. This process took over two years and involved load tests in which test piles, equipped with extensometers, were loaded to failure. In addition, an expert committee appointed […]

During InfraTech 2025 in Rotterdam Ahoy, we held a contest at our stand. The rotating, transparent cylinder filled with red Vroom pens was the subject of the competition: “Guess the number of pens and win a Vroom sandwich toaster.” Of the hundreds of participants, one came very close to the […]

Under the guidance of moderator Brandon Smeets, the training days kicked off with a plenary session on Monday, January 6. After a welcoming speech by Peter Vroom, an engaging interview with our management team followed, discussing all relevant topics, including a reflection on 2024. Subsequently, the session “Brain-Based Safety in […]