Matrix Innovation Center

Construction information

• Start of preparations

  From 2 December 2024, preparatory work started to prepare the ground for the construction of the Matrix Innovation Center. This took place on the site at the corner of De Boelelaan and the short section of Gustav Mahlerlaan.

  The preparatory work consists of moving and placing new fencing, removing greenery and trees, moving cables and pipes and levelling the site. The work will cause no to limited (noise) nuisance and will be completed before the Christmas break.

  Construction work will start in mid-August 2025.

• Removing greenery and trees

  In preparation towards construction the existing trees needed to be cut down. To this end, a detailed plan has been drawn up in close coordination with the municipality and the necessary felling permits have been granted. The chosen party to carry out the work is Germieco; this party was engaged by FCO.

  The planning of the removal of greenery and trees was designed under careful ecological guidance. This has taken integral account of the fact that trees are cut outside the breeding season.

  The felling of the trees took place in December 2024.

  Tree compensation

  According to laws and regulations, trees that are felled must be compensated. This can be done physically or financially. In this case, the choice was made to compensate the felled trees via the municipality's replanting fund.

• Possible construction nuisance

  Construction work will start in mid-August 2025. It is possible that this could cause inconvenience to your lab. This may include noise nuisance and nuisance from work in the ground that transfers vibrations to the Research Building. These are mostly 'low-frequency' vibrations (<10Hz).

  Vibration-sensitive activities can be:

  • Piling
  • Pressing sheet piles
  • Basement groundwork / excavating and removing soil with trucks over the site
  • Connecting underground basement with the basement of Research building (bicycle cellar)
  • Placing/removing shoring frames, demoulding
  • Removing/pulling sheet piles
  • General: 'bumping' of equipment/material on ground/soil

  Together with FCO, we looked at how to limit the nuisance as much as possible.

  Measures that have been taken:

  • The piles are drilled
  • Installing sheet piles by 'pressing'
  • Pulling the sheet piles (with crane and silent piler)

  In addition, there is 24-hour monitoring. A sensitive sensor is placed in the Research building that will continuously perform measurements (including 2 weeks prior to the start to obtain a '0-measurement').

  Alarm values ​​are set (background vibration environment at measuring point + allowance of one vibration class). If these are exceeded, an alarm will be sent to the builder and supervisor, and measures can be taken.

  Mid-August 2025 will mark the actual start of construction. We will follow up with more information about any inconvenience due to construction work.