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VK acknowledged as BREEAM Assessor
VK acknowledged as BREEAM Assessor
posted on September 21, 2010

Recently VK has been officially acknowledged as 'BREEAM Assessor'. The international label proves the continuous efforts and the pion...

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vk now also offers acoustical engineering
vk now also offers acoustical engineering
posted on April 14, 2011

Recently, VK can offer a new service in the department ‘Advanced Technologies’. This specialist cell now offers Energy Engineerin...

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we also want to focus attention on the discipline of ‘fire engineering’.
we also want to focus attention on the discipline of ‘fire engineering’.
posted on April 14, 2011

More and more public and private property developers enlist the services of VK Fire Engineering. But what does that actually mean? Must the e...

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vk academy – learning at your fingertips
vk academy – learning at your fingertips
posted on April 14, 2011

In 2010, VK launched its new Strategic Business Plan, a 5-year plan with strategic outlines and ensuing operational objectives. VK wants, amo...

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vk makes groundbreaking competition design for pediatric hospital in vietnam
vk makes groundbreaking competition design for pediatric hospital in vietnam
posted on February 18, 2011

After a hospital in Hanoi and a pediatric hospital in Nha Trang, VK has submitted a design for the Binh Chanh pediatric hospital in Ho Chi Mi...

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vk is structural engineer for hamilius-project by foster
vk is structural engineer for hamilius-project by foster
posted on May 6, 2011

At the end of 2010, Foster + Partners won an architecture competition for a mixed-use project in Luxembourg. Recently, VK successfully submit...

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expres road in waregem open for the public
expres road in waregem open for the public
posted on June 10, 2011

Friday, June 10th, at 11 o'clock, the newly completed bridge on the Expresroad (N382), across the Gentse road (N43) in Waregem was opened...

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vk structural engineer for remarkable police tower in charleroi
vk structural engineer for remarkable police tower in charleroi
posted on June 20, 2011

The city of Charleroi will shortly dispose of a new police station, and a remarkable one at that. Jean Nouvel and MDW Architecture are respon...

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empress court starts second life
empress court starts second life
posted on May 28, 2011

Some weeks ago, the Empress Court was completed. This office building was proclaimed an exemplary building in 2007 by the Brussels Institute ...

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vk engineer for new prisons
vk engineer for new prisons
posted on June 28, 2011

In recent years, it has been a regular item in the news: Belgian prisons are overpopulated and there is an urgent need for more cells. Studie...

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vk starts construction on home throny of mary
vk starts construction on home throny of mary
posted on June 20, 2011

The senior home Throne of Mary wants to modernise and diversify its care. The 10 serviced flats VK designed and realised for the care facilit...

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new images of the erasmushospital-design
new images of the erasmushospital-design
posted on May 14, 2011

In 2007, the Erasmushospital organised an architecture competition for the expansion and renovation of its medical-technical services. The te...

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university hospital brussels fully under development
university hospital brussels fully under development
posted on May 24, 2011

In the fall of 2010, VK opened a new office in Brussels for its Healthcare-department. This move towards the capital on the one hand was insp...

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vk shortlisted for world architecture festival
vk shortlisted for world architecture festival
posted on August 18, 2011

As the only Belgian architecture firm, VK has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival. VK submitted the competition design of th...

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VK on 2020Challenge shortlist again! Vote our project!
VK on 2020Challenge shortlist again! Vote our project!
posted on September 5, 2011

VK has been shortlisted again for the '2020challenge’ with the project ‘Passive School Emile Bockstael’ in Brussels (Ni...

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VK wins award on WAF 2011!
VK wins award on WAF 2011!
posted on November 4, 2011

At the World Architecture Festival, ongoing in Barcelona, VK has won the prestigious award in the category 'Future Project of the year - ...

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paul corbeel the new ceo of vk
paul corbeel the new ceo of vk
posted on December 5, 2011

Brussels, 6 december 2011 – After having led VK for almost 30 years as CEO, Peter Van Kerckhove has appointed his succ...

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police tower charleroi: vk-reference nominated for mipim-award
police tower charleroi: vk-reference nominated for mipim-award
posted on February 14, 2012

The police tower in Charleroi (Belgium), by arch. Nouvel and MDW Architecture, has been nominated for a MIPIM-award. VK is the structural eng...

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