Pages with Tag:Belgium
Communication is key for Arjan Klifman, the new Sales and Marketing Director of Xella Belgium and UK. In our interview, he talks about his unusual path from studying educational sciences into sales - and how his background still helps him today.
Restoring the classified facades and roofs while maintaining as much of the original structure as possible, that's the aim of the renovation project in Belgium. To meet modern thermal standards, Multipor insulation is being used to optimize energy efficiency without compromising the buildings' histo
Traditional architecture and modern building materials don't have to be in conflict. With products like Ytong, Silka, and Multipor, it’s possible to create energy-efficient and sustainable buildings that maintain a timeless aesthetic. Find out how traditional construction methods can benefit from
What does urban mining look like in practice? To learn more about this, we have been working for two years in a funded project on sustainability in the construction industry. The challenge: to create a new building from the material of an old one.
In the dynamic landscape of Belgium's building industry, innovation and new ways of working stand out. Several projects showcase the cooperation between Xella and BILDIN, pioneering builders, that have won the category of “most promising” young company in the Belgian construction market at Bouwu
One of the most inspiring real estate developments in Brussels combines living, working, shopping and entertainment. Designed using three-dimensional BIM methods and supplied with calcium-silicate blocks by waterway, it is a showcase for sustainability.
A passion for buildings and geometry has been with BIM Manager Stefaan Du-Tre since his youth. How the Belgian went from plaster ornaments to digital construction.
Elly Van Overmeire has been driving innovation at Ytong and Xella for almost 30 years. She's worth listening to.
Scarce living space is a major challenge for communities and cities. Developers are responding with creative solutions like vertical construction. This involves adding one or more floors to existing buildings, as a recent example from Belgium shows.
When the foundations for digital building design were laid at Xella, Xella Belgium played a key role. Internationally, colleagues built on their experience. Also, the HoloLens was tested here years ago. What it has brought to the construction site - and why Xella Belgium is now moving on to other te
What the hotel of the future could look like is already becoming a reality in Belgium: Not far from Brussels, construction work is underway - planned using state-of-the-art digital methods, realized with Xella building materials. It expands Europe's largest innovation campus "Living Tomorrow" where
The University of Antwerp is investing 12.5 million euros in the renovation of its City Campus, including the historic Knechtjeshuis. In order to preserve the historic facades, Multipor is used as insulation material.
Why Xella is committed as an official partner to the "Living Tomorrow" innovation project
At the "Living Tomorrow" innovation campus in Belgium, business, science, and other interested parties meet to experience the world of tomorrow today. With sustainable and innovative solutions for the construc
Trucks that are on the road to bring construction materials to the construction site are a familiar sight. But Ytong or Silka blocks that are transported by ship are less visible. In Belgium, however, this type of transport has been used more and more in recent years.