Netherlands & Belgium

Introduction

The Netherlands is a highly strategic market with a rapidly expanding construction sector, particularly across the logistics, data centre, and pharmaceutical industries. The country also continues to lead in renewable energy development and forward-thinking, sustainable building practices.

Logistics and cold-storage businesses are benefiting from the Netherlands’ strong supply-chain distribution network. Its extensive port facilities, along with advanced road and rail infrastructure, continue to drive growth across the industrial logistics sector.

The Netherlands is also playing a central role in the development of robust digital infrastructure. Our teams are proud to be delivering data centres that help ensure the country remains a key hub for digital growth in Mainland Europe.

The pharmaceutical industry continues to thrive due to the Netherlands’ highly skilled workforce and strong academic and research institutions, supporting the construction of cutting-edge manufacturing and R&D facilities.

Chief Operating Officer: Jack Darmstadt

Jack Darmstadt serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Netherlands. With nearly a decade of experience leading construction teams in the data centre sector, Jack is a seasoned business leader recognized for his expertise in managing complex projects for top-tier contractors.

His extensive international experience, having lived and worked in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, has been key in shaping his career and expanding his global perspective. Jack has successfully led numerous data centre projects in key cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, and Warsaw.

Jack’s leadership style is about collaboration, trust, and empowering team members to take ownership of their roles. By fostering open communication and reinforcing a shared vision, he is building a strong, cohesive team that works together toward common goals.

A strong safety focus and technical understanding of complex projects has further supported his teams in delivering their respective projects in an efficient manner, and to a high degree of client satisfaction.

TSL's Operations in Netherlands

TSL is rapidly growing across the Netherlands. From our headquarters in Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, our multicultural team brings together colleagues representing 22 different nationalities. This diversity of experience provides a wealth of knowledge and enables us to offer innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients.

Clients choose TSL for our exceptional speed of delivery, transparent communication, and commitment to the highest standards of health and safety. We also prioritise sustainable construction methods, consistently seeking to minimise our environmental impact.

Through our robust continuous improvement practices, we record and apply lessons learned from every project to refine and enhance our processes. These insights are shared across our Netherlands teams and with our wider international colleagues to ensure best practices are continually adopted and improved.

At TSL, we believe in establishing a strong local presence in every country we serve. In the Netherlands, this enables us to gain deeper insights into regional and national markets and to build strong relationships with local talent and clients. With a growing portfolio of major projects underway, Team Netherlands is proud to exemplify this core element of TSL’s ethos.

In particular, our team in Amsterdam are proud to support a broad range of industrial placement students, interns and recent graduates forging a career in the construction industry.

Our strong team brings together deep expertise in the Dutch market, supported by international colleagues with broad experience across a wide range of construction sectors.

Spotlight: Cold Chain Logistics

TSL served as the main contractor on a design-andbuild contract for a 60,000m² cold store project in the Netherlands. We are overseeing the external works, sub- and superstructure, envelope, and internal fit-out, while also coordinating with specialist client-direct contractors. The building is a highly automated storage facility designed to maintain temperatures as low as –28°C to meet the client’s precise cooling requirements.

Cold chain infrastructure is crucial across the Netherlands due to the country’s role as a major gateway for perishable goods entering Europe. With the Port of Rotterdam and a sophisticated national transport network for moving fresh food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, efficient cold chain systems are essential.

Maintaining strict temperature control from arrival to final delivery ensures product integrity, protects public health, and reduces waste. As demand for fresh and temperaturesensitive goods continues to grow, investment in resilient and sustainable cold-chain logistics facilities will remain vital to meet market expectations.

At TSL, we are proud to be contributing to the development of this critical infrastructure in the Netherlands.

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