Futurebuild Belgium Content
Welcome to the Futurebuild Belgium Content Page!
On this page, you will find both the Futurebuild talks and the interviews we conducted in the lead-up to the trade fair.
As a leading trade fair for the construction sector, we offer you inspiring conversations with experts shaping the future of construction.
Discover the challenges, trends, and solutions that are transforming the industry.
Futurebuild talks - Episode 1 - NL:
Is sustainable also affordable?
Sustainability in construction looks great on paper — but what about the cost?
In this first episode of Futurebuild Talks, four leading experts debate how feasible sustainable building really is in practice.
At the table:
Suzy Denys (Atenor) · Caroline Deiteren (Embuild) · Luc Eeckhout (KU Leuven) · Kelly Moerman (Alides)
Moderator: Marlène de Wouters
Futurebuild talks - Episode 2 - FR:
Regulation: barrier or driver of innovation?
Are rules and regulations a driver of sustainable innovation, or do they hold back creativity and transformation in the construction sector?
At the table:
Anne-Michèle Janssen (Eco Construction) · Rudy Aernoudt (Cabinet of Georges-Louis Bouchez – MR)
Jean-Pierre Waeytens (Bouwunie) · Gilles Vanvolsem (Belgian Green Building Council)
Moderator: Marlène de Wouters
Interview
Sustainability Doesn’t Have to Be More Expensive
According to Nicolas Bearelle, founder of Revive, sustainability doesn’t have to be more expensive. In the run-up to Futurebuild Belgium, we spoke with one of the sector’s true sustainability pioneers. Revive was already leading the way 15 years ago, at a time when sustainability was barely recognized as a concept. Bearelle outlines how the sector can truly make a sustainable impact, even in challenging times.
Interview
The future of the construction sector
The construction and real estate sectors are facing difficulties. Activity is slowing down, despite the pressing societal challenges that require construction, renovation, demolition, and rebuilding. While concerns about the manufacturing industry are justified, the importance of the construction sector is currently being heavily underestimated. Everyone stands to benefit from embracing construction innovation and creating additional growth. Governments, the construction industry, and the real estate sector must work together to make this happen.
In light of Futurebuild Belgium, we spoke with Caroline Deiteren, Director-General of Embuild Flanders, about the future of the construction sector.
Interview
“Let Nature Generate Revenue Instead of Just Being a Cost”
“We should never settle for ‘greenwashing’ buildings. The broader real estate sector must work together to create real impact by thinking holistically about major urban developments.”
Celebrated landscape architect Steven Delva shares his insights on how entrepreneurship can allow nature to do its work.
