Logistics under construction

During construction projects, trucks make daily deliveries for various suppliers. These are commonly uncoordinated and inefficient with many trucks only half laden. This 4C-demonstration project brings together several logistics chains from the construction industry. The consortium will demonstrate a concept that is new to logistics, the coordination and organization of the purchasing, production and distribution of building materials across the supply chain, initially focused on the raw materials phase in construction.

This project’s main innovation is the introduction of an independent service control tower. Flows of goods and information will be controlled through this service control tower during the construction of the new faculty for Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (during the pilot) and for many other construction companies (in the future). The acceptance of the need for the development of a 4C concept including supply chains from other construction companies is a revolutionary step for the industry.

The project aims to demonstrate that a new logistics 4C concept will work in the construction industry. Ballast Nedam will fulfill a leading role in developing and demonstrating the new logistics concept together with many other supply chain partners. The project will run for 18 months and comprises 6 Work Packages. The consortium will coordinate and organize the purchasing, production and distribution of building materials across individual supply chains. The new logistics 4C concept will be put through its paces by Ballast Nedam during the construction of a building for Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.