The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Construction Construction of residential and non-residential buildings Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Construction group Ballast Nedam announced on 22 September 2011 that it will cut 100 of the 115 jobs in it's Bergen op Zoom plant for the production of prefab concrete. Background is the crisis in the market for the construction of houses and commercial and industrial building.
Sources
23 September 2011: NRC Handelsblad
23 September 2011: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Waco Lingen Beton, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 72438, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72438.
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