Fugro has been awarded a contract by the Municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, in the Netherlands, to deliver an integrated preliminary site investigation (SI) for the city's sewerage infrastructure renewal programme.
The contract covers 11 sewerage projects across the municipality and forms part of the Sewerage Projects Implementation Plan (UPR), which aims to modernise essential infrastructure and improve climate resilience.
The UPR takes an integrated approach to infrastructure renewal, combining replacement works with broader environmental and sustainability goals. To support this, Fugro is delivering an SI programme that brings together multiple disciplines, including archaeology, geotechnics, hydrology, ecology, environmental studies, and utility mapping, in collaboration with project partners EARTH Integrated Archaeology, Ploegam, Pius Floris, and Aerius Milieu.
All findings will be delivered within a digital twin environment, a virtual representation of the physical subsurface that integrates both real-time and historical data. This will give the municipality a clear view of important subsurface conditions, including drainage, soil stability, contamination, and archaeological features. By helping to identify risks and challenges early in the planning process, the digital twin supports faster, more informed decision-making and enables timely interventions to address potential soil and groundwater issues, ultimately enabling more resilient and efficient drainage design.
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"With our offices based in Leidschendam for over 60 years, this is a project that feels especially close to home," Leo Zwang, Fugro's service line manager consulting, said.
This is a project that feels especially close to home
"It's a great opportunity to apply our integrated site investigation expertise in a way that directly supports the municipality's long-term infrastructure goals. By delivering accurate, actionable Geo-data through a digital twin, we're helping the municipality make confident, future-ready decisions for its sewerage network."
