In 1947, grandfather Jan van der Zanden was the first in the area to invest in a tractor and, in addition to his farming business in Moergestel, he started a contracting company. The company grew as its activities expanded significantly. One son continued the farm, two sons continued with the contracting business. In 1979, Henk van der Zanden, the youngest son of grandfather Jan and father of the current owners Mart and Tijs, founded the construction company.