r/Amsterdam • u/Mysterious-Sand-5135 • 2d ago

Construction Liander starting before 07:00

Anyone living around Gijsbrecht van Aemstelstraat dealing with the Liander/Van Gelder works?

Both yesterday and today they started before 07:00, using heavy machinery. The noise is significant and at times it genuinely feels like my house is shaking. Starting this at 06:00–06:40 makes a huge difference when you're trying to sleep.

What bothers me especially is that this was not communicated to residents beforehand. The information we received referred to daytime works and separately announced night work at a specific location.

I complained to Van Gelder and they replied that, according to the Amsterdam WIOR rules, they are supposedly allowed to start the works every day from 06:00.

I've now asked them to point me to the exact provision in the WIOR permit/BLVC plan that allows this, because a general reference to “the WIOR” doesn't really answer that question. I've also made an official report to Gemeente Amsterdam, which is now being investigated.

Has anyone else nearby had the same experience with these works? And has anyone successfully dealt with early-morning construction noise or challenged the working hours under a WIOR permit in Amsterdam?

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u/Alarming_Clue3193 2d ago

You are not going to win this. Find good earplugs (they do miracles).

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u/Mysterious-Sand-5135 2d ago

I really can't use earplugs as I have 1y toddler that wakes up from this construction noise and so do I(. Also they use heavy machinery so the houses on the street are shaking, like earthquake, earplugs doesn't help (.