At Ballast Nedam building is not only about impressive projects, but also about strengthening mutual cooperation. In an organization with so many disciplines, it is crucial that colleagues can easily find each other, share knowledge and work together on common goals. When an important add-on to our intranet was phased out, we were faced with a choice: switch to standard SharePoint or look for a solution that better matched our ambitions. We opted for Fresh, in combination with the expertise of I4-YOU. Thanks to this combination, our intranet remains a user-friendly platform with a modern interface and social functionalities, where colleagues can easily find news, knowledge and each other.
For this blog we talked to Ballast Nedam about the reason for their new intranet and the cooperation with I4-YOU. The full customer case will follow soon, in which we will elaborate on the process and the results.
Ballast Nedam exists almost 150 years and is a Dutch construction and development company that realizes sustainable solutions for complex building assignments. From infrastructure and utility construction to housing construction and international projects: Ballast Nedam supports clients in social transitions with a clear focus on people, international cooperation and specialist expertise.
What typifies Ballast Nedam is its pragmatic approach, entrepreneurship and the strength of cooperation between its various divisions and specialties. With employees spread across multiple locations at home and abroad, the organization works daily to build a safe, future-proof living environment.
“There was a clear technical reason for choosing Fresh. We already had an intranet, but an important add-on was phased out and no longer supported. This left us with a choice: continue with standard SharePoint or look for another add-on that could fulfill our needs.
After a selection process, we chose Fresh, a tool that offers the required functionality and where the vendor has short lines of communication and is open to feedback. Our search was not over with that: we also wanted to find a Dutch partner of Fresh. We found them in I4-YOU.
Because we use different techniques on our existing SharePoint site, challenges always remain: how do you keep all the working elements up and running, how do you ensure an attractive interface and minimal changes for colleagues while adding new functionality?
Thanks to Fresh and the support of I4-YOU, Ballast Nedam’s intranet remains a place where colleagues can easily find news, knowledge and each other. With this change, the intranet immediately got a new look, which generated positive feedback. It is a platform where communication is central, which fulfills a social role and gives a personal touch to our corporate information.”
– Ballast Nedam
“The collaboration was open and constructive, with a shared willingness to take on the challenge: to provide the existing intranet with a new add-on in the short term while phasing out the old add-on.
For this, I4-YOU and Ballast Nedam formed a strong team and got the job done together. I4-YOU thought actively about both the technical set-up and the communication strategy. The result? An intranet that not only works well technically, but also has been given a fresh, updated look and feel.”
– Ballast Nedam
We are proud of the project with an organization like Ballast Nedam. It is great to be able to work with a team that values ambition, craftsmanship and cooperation. We would like to thank Ballast Nedam for the trust and pleasant cooperation during this project.
Soon the full customer case will be published in which we, together with Ballast Nedam, discuss the process, approach and results in more detail. Want to be the first to know when the case is live? Keep an eye on our website and socials or visit our session at the National Intranet Symposium where we will highlight the project together with Ballast Nedam!
