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29-03-2021
Opening Plantorama Tilst & Horsholm
In one weekend, the successful Plantorama chain has opened two new garden centres which will bring them to a total of 13 locations. On March 26, Denmark's largest garden centre was opened in Tilst and the day after the establishment in Hørsholm. We are proud that we have been able to realize these sustainable projects.
23-03-2021
Completion in sight nominated glasshouse at botanical garden Flora
We are working hard at the special 3,000m2 project in the famous botanical garden in Cologne. Most of the glass has been placed in the ultra-modern glass roof of this progressive project. So special that it has a chance to win the price for the BTTV 2021 of Zinkinfo Benelux.
25-02-2021
Round Table Event 2021
On February 23rd, Smiemans Projecten, together with Garden Connect & Tuinbranche Nederland, organised the follow-up to the Round Table Event of the previous year. This time as a webinar. No less than 19 entrepreneurs from 7 different countries, all with their own experiences and cultures, were online.
18-01-2021
Cooperation Ebtech
We recently joined forces with Ebtech Glasshouse Systems Ltd in offering our combined services to the UK garden centre market. This partnership allows garden centres a wider range of services and a local service point.
15-12-2020
Biggest garden centre in Denmark almost completed
At the same time as the new 9,000m2 garden center in Hørsholm, we are busy with the final work at the 12,000m2 Plantorama garden center in Tilst. Despite the Corona virus, we will be able to realize both locations in ± 8 months.
12-10-2020
Richtfest Flora Botanischer garten Köln
Together with the municipality of the city of Cologne and Königs Architekten, we celebrated the 'Richtfest' for the special glass construction at the famous botanical garden "Flora" in Cologne.
08-10-2020
Opening soon: Planon Innovation Campus
Planon Innovation Campus; this biophilic and energy neutral glasshouse will soon be used as a workshop, recreation room and showcase for their products.
06-10-2020
Opening new Hortes garden centre in Riga (LV)
This month garden centre chain 'Hortes' will open its third establishment in Riga. They successfully grow to three locations in a short time. Two of them were recently built in Estonia.
29-09-2020
3.000 m2 Venlo construction realised in 8 weeks for Billig Blomst
Despite COVID-19 we realised 3,000 m2 of Venlo construction in eight weeks at the newly acquired garden centre of Billig Blomst in Næstved. This fast growing Danish chain now has six garden centres.
01-09-2020
Highest point of glass palace at ‘Flora’ in Cologne
On 27 August, the first large steel arch of the new tropical glasshouse for Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln was erected and secured. The highest point of this special glass construction for this well-known botanical garden in the city of Cologne is reached at an early stage.
27-07-2020
Climate-proof office of VB receives GPR Certificate
Monday July 20 was the first working day for the employees of VB at their new energy neutral workplace. On that day, the GPR certificate was also awarded after an extensive assessment by consultancy bureau M3E. With extremely high scores (between 7.9 and 8.8), the sustainability of this property is one of the best in the Netherlands.
09-07-2020
Successful completion for The Pavilion (IE)
In September the successful garden centre The Pavilion will open the doors of the 1.500 m2 glass construction of the Venlo type (SP Small Span).
26-05-2020
Another order for new garden centre Plantorama
While we are building the largest garden centre in Denmark, we were once again commissioned by Plantorama to build a second garden centre in Hørsholm.
23-04-2020
Technically advanced glass construction for well known Botanical Garden “Flora”
Once again EdenParks, part of Smiemans Projecten, will build in a world famous botanical garden. This time a special high-profile glass palace of ± 3,000 m2 will be realized in "Flora Cologne".
31-03-2020
Stylish new garden centre for Plantorama in Tilst
This year Smiemans is realizing a new garden centre of almost 12,000 m2 for the well-known chain Plantorama in Denmark
23-03-2020
Garden centre for Billig Blomst in Næstved
Smiemans is once again building a garden centre for the retailchain Billig Blomst. We will build a new greenhouse of approximately 3,000 m2 in Næstved (DK).
Corona measures
Given the current situation regarding the coronavirus / covid-19, we would like to inform you about the preventive measures we have taken to limit the effects and about the consequences we have experienced so far.
28-02-2020
Another project in America
Together with Conservatory Craftsmen we are building a glass structure against an existing building in the state Iowa, the United States.
25-02-2020
Completion garden centre Hobbyland (DK)
The additional 1,400 m² wide span construction for the new garden centre of Hobbyland (DK) has been realized. Now they have a total covered area of ± 3,000 m².
14-01-2020
1.500 m2 extension for garden centre the Pavilion
For “The Pavilion Garden Centre" Smiemans Projecten realizes ± 1.500m2 expansion with a new modernized Venlo glass construction.