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While we were closed because of coronavirus, model builder Adam Doyce Transue was able to work to his heart’s content updating the model in the Amsterdam Zuidas Information Centre. Why not take a look? You can also drop by in person. Because, the good news is that we have reopened again.

Less digging, reduced noise nuisance and public spaces of the highest quality. This was the rationale behind the construction, in 2005, of the integrated cable and pipeline tunnel (‘integrale leidingentunnel’ or ILT). This gigantic cable trench, half a kilometre in length, now has a new municipal manager.

More homes, more local services, more beautiful public spaces and major progress on the new transit hub... The work at Zuidas never stopped for a moment! And all this despite a second year of working from home. With our thanks to all the people who worked on all those construction sites, here’s a look back on all the progress we made in 2021.

From mid-March 2020, the offices in Zuidas were more or less empty. Most schools and amenities were closed. As in the rest of the country, local residents had to adapt their day-to-day lives. But what about the Zuidas builders? They continued their work.