February 2011 – Iv-Water/Iv-Infra have jointly signed a framework contract with Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier under which they will provide a range of engineering services for this all-in district water board, which is responsible for carrying out tasks related to the quantity and quality of water. In its capacity as a road manager the district water board also has a duty to maintain the roads through the polder in its catchment area. This duty covers the entire embodiment of a road, including surfacing, greening and road furniture.

The framework contract applies to a total of seven lots and has a minimum term of one year with a maximum renewal of three years. The first lot includes all general engineering services such as construction, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental impact assessments (exploratory and planning studies), environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, contract/tender documents, project/process/contract management, wastewater chain, dredging programmes/plans, dike reinforcement/quay improvement plans, total water plans, spatial organisation plans, traffic and ecological studies (including mitigation and compensation). The two Iv-Groep companies tendered for this lot with subcontractors AquaTerra-KuiperBurger, DTV Consultants, Ecorem and KuiperCompagnons.

The other lots covered by an agreement are of a specialised nature and concern the wastewater chain, flood defences, analysis of assets, contract/tender documents, maintenance inspections and project/process/contract management.