Conversion Durme valley, part of the Sigma plan

With the Sigma Plan, the Flemish government is protecting the Zeeschelde basin in Flanders against storm influences from the North Sea and restoring rare river nature. In the Durme Valley, SBE is involved in the works at three locations:

• De Bunt area in Hamme along the Durme and the Scheldt
• The areas of Klein Broek and Groot Broek in Temse and Waasmunster along the Durme.

The implementation of the works in the three sub-areas is phased. Both the studies relating to the construction of the ring dykes and the studies of the overflow dykes, the depoldered dykes and the layout of the inner area will be carried out by SBE. The projects pose challenges in different areas, such as geotechnics, lock design and the design of the pump building. The varied, long-standing expertise offered by SBE means an integrated approach is guaranteed.