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Three new battery packs in our yards
Wyckaert continues to invest in sustainability! This week, we installed a new battery pack on 3 of our sites (Bloei Gent, Scheldekop Oudenaarde and Parking...
A sustainable site hut at the Bloei yard
At our Bloei yard in Ghent, we invested in a brand new, sustainable yard hut. This Nearly Energy Neutral (BEN) 2-story container village includes: –...
CO2 Performance Ladder
At Wyckaert, we have been committed to CO2 reduction and reducing our carbon footprint for years. For example, in recent years we have invested in...
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...
We are receiving the Voka Charter for Sustainable Business for the 6th time!
Proud to receive the Voka Charter Sustainable Business for the sixth year in a row! With this charter, Voka rewards companies that anchor sustainability in...
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...
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...
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...
Drilling of BTES commenced in Zulte
We are currently drilling a BTES system with Geotechnix at De Vijf Wegen primary school in Zulte. BTES stands for Borehole Thermal Energy Storage. Thanks...
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...
We support #iktrekhetmijaan
We also turned the heating down a few degrees last week for Dikketruiendag. But because caring about the climate goes further than just putting on...
The benefits of battery packs for our tower cranes
Did you know… we use battery packs instead of diesel generators as a power supply for our tower cranes as much as possible? This has...
A bioswale alongside our carpark
Did you know… we installed a bioswale alongside our carpark to manage the water levels in relation to the surroundings? A bioswale is a storage...
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,...
The benefits of a green roof
Did you know… there is a green roof on our office building? In line with our sustainability policy, a green roof offers many benefits in...
NZEB container villages at our sites
Did you know… we have ‘Nearly Zero Energy-Neutral’ or NZEB container villages at our sites? These container villages have extra insulation, double glazing and automatic...
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...
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...
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...
Free sunscreen for all our employees
Did you know that not only is skin cancer the most common form of cancer, but also the type that is rising most rapidly? And...
We are awarded the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship for the 5th time!
We were awarded the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship for the 5th time last night! Kurt, our Prevention and Environmental Advisor, accepted the charter on...
We have extended our ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certificates
And we are proud of that because achieving the ISO standards is something that concerns all employees. It requires the commitment of everyone to work...
World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day. A day that was established by the United Nations in 1974 to make governments and individuals aware of their impact...