A completely new school campus is rising on Vaartdijkstraat in Bruges. The Eiffage Group (JV Vuylsteke – Antwerpse bouwwerken) is building the new VTI campus there. It goes without saying that this includes a sewerage system that meets legal, structural, and budgetary requirements. We spoke with subcontractor Maeyaert, which carried out the sewerage works, and Dirk Stuyven of Deschacht, which supplied the materials for them.
Collaboration between study service and sewer contractor
Dirk Stuyven, Head of Study Department & Engineering at Deschacht: “We secured the project for the indoor and outdoor sewerage of the new technical school campus after intensive consultation between our study department and the contractors, the school board, and the engineering firm. Scholen Van Morgen (the public-private partnership between the Flemish government and private companies) also had a say in the matter. In collaboration with our customer, Maeyaert from Roeselare, we technically and budgetarily optimized the sewerage concept and proposed the appropriate facilities for wastewater drainage and the buffering and infiltration of rainwater. All of this was developed into a complete sewerage plan in compliance with all statutory standards and regulations.”
Complete implementation plan for sewerage
“This is a major project, says Pieter-Jan Maeyaert, CEO of Maeyaert Aannemingen. VTI is a technical school, so in addition to the necessary piping for the drainage of sanitary facilities and showers, we also had to make provisions for the wastewater drainage of certain departments such as the automotive, welding, and machining workshops. In consultation with Deschacht's engineering department, we developed a complete plan for the indoor and outdoor sewerage. This was then discussed and refined during site meetings with the main contractor, architect, and the client's engineering firm. That took several months.”
Mega Ribwall infiltration pipes and inspection chambers
PVC pipe was used for the interior sewerage, while 545m of Ribwall IT infiltration pipe ø1000 was used for the drainage and buffering of rainwater. The matching HDPE inspection chamber has a diameter of a staggering 1.6 meters! The DWA MDPE chambers, in turn, were right up the alley of the specialists at Collinet. “Those inspection chambers are custom-made at Collinet and provided with all accessories,” says Pieter-Jan Maeyaert, “that really saves quite a bit of time on the job site.”
Year of establishment: 2006 Location: Roeselare – Oekene Number of employees: 12 blue-collar and 4 white-collar workers Activity: Demolition, earthmoving and concrete works / Contracting and landscaping works Maeyaert Aannemingen from Oekene, founded by Pieter-Jan Maeyaert, has been an established name in the West Flanders region since 2006, and is primarily active in demolition and earthmoving, landscaping and sewerage, formwork and concrete works. The necessary certificates and trained personnel within the company ensure that these works are carried out properly. We strive for quality and the necessary follow-up for every project, both for private individuals and contractors.
