Van der Meijden BV

Van der Meijden BV, located in Ede, has taken a new direction as a construction company after 45 years. In 2018, the operations were renewed, the company moved to a new location and started ConstruSteel. The company focuses on an optimal production process with the use of ConstruSteel software. As a result, the company expects to continue growing its production of steel structures in the coming years.

The need for insight and overview

Over the past 45 years, Van der Meijden has gained a lot of experience within the construction industry, an industry where innovation was in abundance. “However, the internal process has missed the innovation mark,” explains Arnoud Hardeman, director/owner of Van der Meijden.

“A few years ago, things were done here as they probably were here 30 years ago. Everything was printed and put in folders. Our archive got bigger and bigger, literally. As a company, we had a tremendous need for insight and overview. Digitizing was necessary. By working with ConstruSteel, we can process everything digitally and no longer need to add to our paper archive. All information can now be found digitally in ConstruSteel.”

Project management with ConstruSteel is the biggest gain

In ConstruSteel, projects are clearly displayed through the Project overview module. By opening a project in the project Management, all information of that project is also visible. Hardeman: “The complete picture in one package, that’s the biggest gain for us.” Because all information is linked to projects, the construction company has better insight into the course of events and there is an overview of all projects. “Our experiences with ConstruSteel have been very positive. The software provides a lot of valuable information,” Hardeman indicates.

Hardeman sees many possibilities with ConstruSteel: “Because ConstruSteel is specialized in the steel construction process, the package offers many more advantages besides overview and insight. For now and for the future.” The company processes all quotations in ConstruSteel. Then these are converted to orders and the purchasing for the project is done from the package. Also all production information is sent from ConstruSteel to the workshop and all hours are booked on the respective project.

“Post-calculations were not done in the past because the necessary data was simply not available. Today the post-calculations are simply in ConstruSteel and we can see where we are making money. Through the insight ConstruSteel offers us, we know where adjustments need to be made. ConstruSteel grows with our organization,” Hardeman concludes.

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