Moving the house over water (Photo: Techniek en Methode B.V.) Design values of the concrete foundation slab displayed in RFEM (Screenshot: Dlubal) Transportation of Vechthoeve in the Netherlands At the end of 2013, the ‘Vechthoeve’ was transported over a distance of 500 m. The wooden house, referred to as the Pippi Longstocking house, is situated close to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The villa had to be relocated because of plans to widen the A1 highway. In nearly three months, Bresser from ‘s-Gravendeel completed the project of moving the house over both land and water to its final destination at the Hoogerlust estate. UNESCO heritage The ‘Vechthoeve’ is a part of the ‘Defence Line of Amsterdam’ (UNESCO heritage). Due to its great cultural and historical val

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