People make the difference menu EN Organisational management Home Who we are Organisational management People make the difference Ballast Nedam consists of more than 1,800 employees and about 3,000 hired people. Together we make Ballast Nedam strong. Our management takes the lead in this. You can find all directors of our divisions and business units below: Niels Doodeman Managing Director Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling and Ballast Nedam West Niels has been working for Heddes since 1990 and has held the position of Managing Director since the company became part of Ballast Nedam in 2011. Since 2019 he is also Managing Director of Ballast Nedam West, and on behalf of Ballast Nedam he fulfils a management position within Ursem Modulaire Bouwsystemen, that works closely with Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling. Niels started as a calculator after an architectural study, after which he continued to work in the company and later on became production director and commercial director. In addition to his work, he also followed various training courses in business administration and finance. “To construct with passion" sums up his work method and conviction, and above all the right focus and cooperation in the broadest sense of the word, are very important. Cooperation, transparency and communication in terms of 'do what you say and say what you do' are essential. With his down-to-earth West Frisian roots, Niels is very committed and passionate about constructing. He loves his work meanwhile being a true family man. Return to Who we are Directly to News Stories Projects Expertise Facts & Figures Career Contact Intranet Newsletter We keep you up-to-date. Subscribe and read all relevant news items about Ballast Nedam. Subscribe Head Office Ringwade 71 3439 LM Nieuwegein +31 030 285 33 33 © Ballast Nedam 2021 Privacy statement Disclaimer We use cookies to ensure that our website functions better for the visitor. We also use cookies for our web statistics. Read more Ok