History
SECO was established in 1934, on the initiative of Professor Magnel, Professor at the Ghent University and Professor François, Professor at the Brussels University. Our company became the first independent and neutral technical partner of the construction industry, the technical platform for the three major professions involved in construction: architects, civil engineers and contractors.
The purpose of our company is to enhance global quality all over the industry through many ways. We prevent risks, especially when it comes to innovative solutions. We have been the pioneers in the safe application of what once were innovative solutions such as prestressed concrete, prefabricated facade elements, insulated window systems… or through our contribution in committees about norms and standards, such as the ones on frost resistance of concrete, on wind loads or on fire safety. Our contribution is recognized at a European level.
Expertises
Bridges
Mobility
Energy
Health
Marine
Schools
Tunnels
Retail
Industry
Housing
Towers
Water
Offices
Renovations
Materials
Fire
Added value
We focus on the construction industry, where we combine all aspects of knowledge: design, construction, operations, products and processes, delivering information you can trust to make better decisions. We are recognized for this. Every day our highly specialised engineers reduce substantially the cost of non-quality and thus improve profitability of our clients. On top, our effective mitigation of safety risks is potentially life saving.
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TRUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE
- Accountable people who take ownership
- Pragmatic people for the thoughtful investment
- Cooperative setup with absolute independence
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RELY ON STRONG EXPERTISE
- Multiple engineering disciplines - in-house
- Best in class experts - for true prevention
- Academic credentials of our Technical Board
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SAVE MONEY AND TIME
- SECO quality boost pays off in after-sales
- SECO advice enables better and quicker decision making
- We focus on essentially simple and innovative solutions
Figures
90
years of expertiseand innovation
450
employees62
million EURturnover
43
countries wherewe are actually active
1500
new projectsper year
1200
factories auditedper year
9000
million EUR worthof works supervised
30000
projects superviseduntil now
Group management
Jan
Van Steirteghem
President
Renaud
Chevalier
Vice-President
Bernard
Heiderscheidt
CEO
Philippe
Wetzel
COO International
Frederik
Foncke
COO Belgium
Olivier
Delbrouck
COO Certification & Inspection