Grimburgwal quay wall back in use

The emergency repair work on the Grimburgwal quay wall, which collapsed on 1 September 2020, is now complete. Clean-up work has been carried out, an emergency structure with sheet piling has been erected and the quay in front of the UvA buildings is now back in use. The investigation into the causes of the collapse has also been completed. The UvA commissioned geodata specialists Fugro to investigate the collapse of the quay wall, which was around 150 years old. Based on a comprehensive analysis of available data and visual inspections, Fugro's final report concludes that multiple causes led to the quay wall collapsing: Location. The quay wall is situated at the end of another canal, namely the Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal. Boats (e.g.
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