{"id":116832,"date":"2026-03-19T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leslinq.com\/project\/besix-zeekr-veiligheid-voorop-bij-de-renovatie-van-de-krammersluizen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:42:39","slug":"besix-zeekr-safety-first-in-the-renovation-of-the-krammer-locks","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.leslinq.com\/en\/project\/besix-zeekr-safety-first-in-the-renovation-of-the-krammer-locks\/","title":{"rendered":"BESIX\/ZEEKR: Safety first in the renovation of the Krammer locks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BESIX\/ZEEKR: Safety first in the renovation of the Krammer locks<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

On the edge of Zeeland, where the Volkerak-Zoommeer and the Oosterschelde almost meet, lies one of the most crucial links in the European waterway network: the Krammer locks. Each year, more than 60,000 vessels pass through here, a vital connection between Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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After nearly 40 years of intensive use, this icon of the Delta Works is undergoing a large-scale renovation. Rijkswaterstaat awarded the contract to construction consortium ZEEKR, led by BESIX. Together with partners BESIX Unitec, Croonwolter&dros, Demako, Smulders and Bosch Rexroth, the team is working on a future-proof modernisation.<\/p>\n

The challenge?<\/h2>\n

Renovating a complex that is part of the Delta Works while shipping largely continues. And doing all of that with many contractors, visitors and employees who need to enter and leave the site safely.<\/p>\n

Safety as the foundation of every BESIX project<\/h2>\n

For BESIX\/ZEEKR, safety is not a precondition but a core value. The company strives for zero accidents and a working environment in which everyone can work safely, every single day. That philosophy is captured in the slogan: \"Safety first, then quality, then on time!<\/strong>\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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At a project on the scale of the Krammer locks, putting this safety culture into practice brings concrete challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\"With large and complex projects like this, you are dealing with a constant flow of people entering the site\",<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

explains Benjamin Meeuse, Manager of Integral Safety.<\/p>\n

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\"From permanent staff to changing contractors, from drivers to occasional visitors. Everyone needs to be aware of the specific risks and safety protocols.\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Digital Project Introduction with LesLinq<\/h2>\n

To address that challenge, BESIX\/ZEEKR chose the innovative solution from LesLinq. Together with the LesLinq Creative Studio, the digital Krammer Locks Safety Introduction was developed: a mandatory interactive training that everyone completes before entering the site.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/h2>\n

Contractors and visitors receive an SMS or email in advance with a personal link to the digital safety instruction. The module works on any device and is available in 8 languages, with a text-to-speech function for people who find reading difficult or who speak another language.<\/p>\n

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\"On a construction site like this, you rarely speak just one language. With LesLinq you reach everyone. The instruction automatically appears in the participant's own language, with a read-aloud function for those who prefer listening to reading. Now I know for certain that everyone, regardless of language or reading level, has understood the instruction. That gives me more confidence that the safety message truly lands,\"<\/em> says Hugo Meijer, Project Safety Officer, BESIX\/ZEEKR.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In just 15 minutes, participants are guided through:<\/p>\n