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Team project leaders in the spotlight
With 1 foot on site & 1 foot in the office -> our project managers fill their diaries with an exciting variety of tasks and...
Winter training rotary telescopic handler
The rotary telescopic handler was the subject of our winter training earlier this week. A chunk of theory and some practical exercises as a refresher....
Electromechanical technician wanted!
As an electrician at Wyckaert, you will work from our warehouse, equipped with the best equipment. You will repair and maintain electrical machines, check construction...
High visit!
A well-filled work boot at Wyckaert House today!
Because there were some big colleagues there again 🙂
Team BIM in the spotlight
Meet Jens, Olaf and Wietse, our 2 BIM coordinators and brand new BIM modeler! In addition to their passion for Building Information Modeling, these colleagues...
Will you build with us?
Working at Wyckaert, is building a compelling story together with 150 enthusiastic colleagues! In our company, people are central. Through a sustainable HR policy, we...
A month full of student activities
October was another month full of student activities. We organised a site visit at Voortman Ghent for the Industrial Engineering students of KU Leuven...
TAJO ‘Talent Workshops for Young People’
Together with TAJO vzw, we introduced about 30 children to construction last weekend. In several interactive workshops, we gave them a taste of woodworking, digitisation,...
Retirement celebration of 5 colleagues
Last week we celebrated 5 colleagues retiring after many years of loyal service at Wyckaert! Congratulations Hendrik, Frank, Fabian, Tony and Johan! Thank you for...
Team HR in the spotlight
Team HR in the spotlight Meet Evelien and Elisabet! Two spontaneous, good-humoured bon vivants who can always be found ready for a party or a...
Summer barbecue at the waterfront
Smiling faces, pleasant chats and a view of the water by a setting sun…. It couldn’t get more idyllic at our Summer barbecue this weekend...
Climbing for Life in the Italian Dolomites
Climbing for Life in the Italian Dolomites, it was 3 days of biking, walking and hiking with a group of enthusiastic colleagues in a breathtaking...
FOCUS day 2023
“A day full of surprises and fun to create unforgettable memories together.” So our long-awaited annual FOCUS Day was announced. And they became unforgettable memories!...
We recruit
Fancy working at the nicest construction company in Ghent and surrounding areas? We are looking for: – site managers – a prevention advisor – project...
Annual safety day
Traditionally, our annual Safety Day took place on Friday, the last day before construction leave. There, our employees were treated to engaging workshops on quality,...
Team Warehouse in the spotlight!
Meet our Team Warehouse! Eight tough guys who like to play a game of pool at noon, and have latecomers treated to pastries! This team...
Well-earned retirement after 14 years of service
After 14 years of service, our tower crane operator Johan is going into well-deserved retirement. So, a good reason to overcome our fear of heights...
Team SHEQ in the spotlight!
Meet Kurt and Maarten, two bon vivants who enjoy cycling and good food. This cheerful duo are involved in Safety, Health, Environment & Quality at...
Sporting for charity!
This weekend we walked and cycled for charity! For example, we supported Hope for Duchenne, an organisation that raises money for research into Duchenne disease,...
Visit to our Voortman yard in Ghent
Yesterday, we received the students of the second secondary STEM of Tectura Groenkouter for a visit to our yard Voortman in Ghent. On the program:...
Knowledge sharing session on waterproofing
At our yard Voortman in Ghent, we recently organised a knowledge-sharing session on the topic of waterproofing for a group of interested colleagues. On the...
Wyckaert vs Colour Obstacle Rush
Colourful images from the Colour Obstacle Rush in Wachtebeke this weekend!
Congratulations to the colleagues who participated!
Edugo Glorieux Oostakker on site visit
Yesterday, fifth and sixth grade industrial science students from Edugo Glorieux Oostakker, came to visit our Ghent Voortman and Ledeberg Sports Hall sites. They were...
World Safety and Health Day
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Themes that are high on the agenda throughout the year at Wyckaert. We are strongly...
Employee of the Day
Today was “Employee Of The Day” and we celebrated it this morning with breakfast, both in our yards and in the office! In this way,...
Sporty weeks at Wyckaert
The past few weeks have been athletic weeks at Wyckaert! During a session of spinning or yoga, both intense and calm athletes got their money’s...
Team Aftercare in the spotlight!
Meet Arthur and Frederik, two young fathers who not only share their passion for chess , but together also ensure 100% customer experience at Wyckaert!...
Discover our new website!
Our new website is here! And we are extremely proud of that! Because it reflects exactly what we stand for: A solid construction company with...
High visit at our yard in Zulte!
The kindergarteners at GBS Zulte Elementary School “De Vijf Wegen” already came to take a look at their new classrooms. Our site workers’ day couldn’t...
Congratulations to our celebrants!
We would like to put our celebrants in the spotlight once again! From 15 to 45 years’ service for Wyckaert, what an achievement. Congratulations, colleagues!...
Internal knowledge-sharing at Saffrou site in Oudenaarde
In the context of our core value of Development, our first internal knowledge-sharing event of the year took place at the Saffrou site in Oudenaarde...
Find us at these job events!
We will be attending different job events at universities and universities of applied science again in the coming weeks to enthuse students about a job...
Let’s toast the New Year together!
Despite it already being February, we toasted and danced the New Year in last Friday! Because we will continue to put our shoulder to the...
‘Working at height’ winter training
The ‘Working at height’ workshop took place yesterday as part of our winter training. Our employees learnt to work with and on scaffolding safely and...
Work Planning team in the spotlight
Meet Filip, Elke, Pieter and Kris (not pictured here), Wyckaert’s work planners! An indispensable team of enthusiastic employees that create a pleasant atmosphere and conceive...
We were awarded the ‘Sportbedrijf’ hallmark
Yesterday, we were awarded the ‘Sportbedrijf’ hallmark by Sport Vlaanderen. A wonderful recognition of our efforts to encourage our employees to play sports and exercise,...
A visit from Santa
Yes indeed, the good man and his helper ‘Pete’, visited our office and our building sites too… And? It turned out no colleagues were naughty...
Wyckaert is growing!
We welcomed a load of new employees this summer. Great to have you on board, colleagues! Want to join our team? View our vacancies at...
Customer Support Team in the spotlight
Meet Margo, Sven and Leen, our creative livewires and customer support team at Wyckaert. You can find them in one of the most vibrant offices...
Visit from Odisee Aalst students
As usual, we hosted the second-year Bachelor’s Construction students from Odisee Aalst for a visit to one of our sites last week. This time, the...
Well-earned retirement after 36 years’ service
Last week, we held a retirement party for Henk, our project manager, who is starting a new phase of his life at the age of...
Job Satisfaction Week
This week is ‘Job Satisfaction Week’. A theme to which we attach great importance at Wyckaert. Because job satisfaction pays! In the first place, for...
Socialising and activities at our annual Family Sports Day
Kayaking, paddling, golf, mountain biking, walking and swimming… That does not faze us in the slightest at Wyckaert! We enjoyed our annual family sports day...
Calculations Team in the spotlight
We can count on our colleagues Ludwig, Aphrodite, Stijn, Kathleen, Michiel, Karin and Frederik for the acquisition of new projects. Or: our calculations department! This...
We are participating in the Open House Day
Curious to find out what goes on behind our ceramic facade? Then come and visit us on Open House Day on 2 October! Our visitor...
Proud of our participants in the Mister T. Triathlon in Ghent!
Wyckaert put in a sterling effort last week with 5 teams at the Mister T. Triathlon in Ghent. The weather was perfect, the efforts fierce...
Hug Your Boss Day
Today is Hug Your Boss Day!
And we could not let that go by without giving Johan Franceus, our Managing Director, a jolly good hug!
Safety first
As always, we held our annual Safety Day on Friday shortly before the construction industry holidays. All colleagues were immersed in an exciting array of...
From intern to assistant site manager
This 21-year old Construction student from Odisee Aalst started his internship at our Zwijnaarde site in September and has just signed his permanent employment contract!...
Procurement Team in the spotlight
Meet Tom, Evy and Pieter, Wyckaert’s procurement heroes! You can usually find them on our second floor (the most sociable according to them), sometimes they...