Young talent got to work on Scheldt tunnel construction site
On Thursday 18 and Tuesday 22 October, we welcomed 100 pupils from the fifth and sixth grade in Antwerp, on the site of the Scheldetunnel. Besides visiting Belgium's largest construction site, they made formwork, could drive a mini-excavator and got to see different construction site machinery. Although for them it was not their first introduction to construction, as they all follow construction studies, however it was their first time on an operational site where they got to work themselves and put theory into practice.
The experts in the field - our colleagues - were the teachers on duty. With their experience and technical knowledge in various fields, they are the perfect profiles to show the young talents around the construction world and get them excited about a technical career.
Sharing knowledge for the future
We are helping to build a future for the next generations. We provide reliable energy on land, keep ports at depth and make cities accessible. But in addition to these operational tasks, sharing knowledge is an essential part of this as well. Both with our own colleagues as with future generations. Being allowed to immerse 100 students in our technical world at one of Belgium's most challenging construction sites is an opportunity we jump at.
“By introducing students to our world of construction, we make their theoretical lessons tangible. Our aim is to let students experience what we do, what a company in the construction sector looks like, and what a technical job truly entails. We want to inspire them to pursue technical roles in the future, as they are ultimately our employees of tomorrow.”
Katrien Schrever
Talent Manager at Jan De Nul Group
