Hendrik De Bock
Head of Urban Civil Engineering​ Zurich
The Belgian-born civil engineer is an expert in urban utility line construction. As a project manager, he is responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure in residential areas remains in service during construction work and mediates between municipalities, utilities and residents. His speciality covers trenchless tunnelling methods such as microtunnelling. Hendrik-Jan De Bock studied geology and civil engineering in Belgium. After graduating, he worked for four years as a site manager on large pipeline construction projects throughout Europe and gained experience in flush drilling and pipe driving. He joined Basler & Hofmann in 2018, first working as a project engineer an then as project manager. Since July 2026 he is head of our section Urban Civil Engineering.
At Basler & Hofmann, I have the chance to continually expand my talents by working on complex projects. I learn something new every day by exchanging ideas with experts from other disciplines. It’s a very pleasant working environment here.
When everyone involved pulls together on the basis of trust and you can discuss unforeseen difficulties frankly and with respect.