Building activities

The total building implementation will take about one year. During the carcase work, which will take about half a year, the most hindrance is expected. This will start in the winter of 2018 and will last until about spring 2019. The project is expected to be finished in 2020.

Update May 2020

The enlargement of the Aletta Javcobshal has been completed in May 2020. Construction company BAM Bouw en Techniek completed work on the large new wing of the building at the Zernike Campus on Friday 8 May 2020. The unique project, to which end construction nuisance for students and staff had to be kept at a minimum, has now been completed on a deathly quiet campus as a result of the measures taken against the coronavirus. Since the construction work has been completed, further installation has been taking place, so that the new building can be put into use as from the next academic year.

Update September 2019

The Aletta Jacobshal is being doubled in size, and the contractor, BAM, has reached the highest point in the construction of the new extension last week. This means that the phase of heavy construction work has been completed according to the planning. During the construction of the building structure, no hindrances arose. The steel and concrete constructions were built and the connection with the existing building was formed. The extension will be completed in mid-2020.

‘The project is advancing very quickly,’ says Bart Perton from BAM. ‘Which is a nice conclusion for a job on such a busy campus. We made a plan in advance to limit the nuisance and we set up a reporting point in the hall. This is essential in such an important educational space like this exam facility, where students and lecturers must be able to concentrate.’

Due to the connection being made, users may notice a little more of the finishing work. 'We are aware that a critical phase is now coming, but like before, we are coordinating our work as closely as possible with the users,' says Perton.

New wing and more sustainable

As well as new lecture halls and examination rooms, the new wing of the Aletta Jacobshal of the University of Groningen will include an extra foyer, study facilities and more bicycle racks. The building will be more sustainable thanks to a geothermic energy system and solar panels.

Now that the highest point has been achieved, the construction will focus on making the facade, windows and roofing windtight and watertight. The contours of the new extension can already be clearly seen.

Update July 2019

The capacity of the Aletta Jacobshal, the exam hall, will be doubled. Contractor BAM started construction work at the end of 2018. The foundation is ready, part of the steel structure is standing and (prefab) concrete for floors and lecture halls has been placed. Time for an update with photo's on the construction work, which is expected to be completed mid-2020. For all the pictures, please visit the website of the UG.