Pelotons and athletic challenges for sustainable commuting
From various corners of Flanders (Mechelen, Antwerp, Ghent, and the Dender region), four SBE morning pelotons set off towards Sint-Niklaas. Colleagues joined these cycling groups to ride to the office together, both in the morning and evening. This year, the efforts of the 90 participants are being rewarded with a well-deserved breakfast at the brand-new SBE Café, which officially opened for staff today at 8:30 AM.
Extra Effort
This edition, colleague Stijn Vandevyver is taking on a special challenge by incorporating three different sports into his commute from Moerbeke to Sint-Niklaas. Everyone is welcome to cheer him on or even join him along the way!
In previous editions, several SBE colleagues have already achieved remarkable athletic feats during their commute to work. In 2022, colleague Bart cycled 120 km from his home on the coast to the SBE office in Sint-Niklaas. Last year, Karel-Jan and Joshua came up with the idea to run 40 km from Ghent to Sint-Niklaas, nearly the distance of a marathon. This year, we have Stijn’s impressive initiative. We’re already curious about what the next bold proposal will be…
SBE: Committed to Sustainability
At SBE, we are continuously striving to make the world more sustainable together. We design the future in a sustainable way and take various initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint. We have been participating in the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship for years and have developed a unique sustainability tool, SPIRIT, for our projects. This tool helps to place sustainability at the heart of our work, benefiting both our clients and our project engineers.
Read more about our sustainability initiatives here.
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Covenant for the Bureau of Structural Recalculations: Signing Marks a Remarkable Collaboration
27/08/2024Rijkswaterstaat en zes ingenieurs- en adviesbureaus hebben op 22 augustus 2024 het Convenant Bureau Herberekeningen bruggen & viaducten ondertekend. Binnen dit bureau werken Rijkswaterstaat, de zes ingenieurs- en adviesbureaus en kennisinstituten (o.a. TNO) gelijkwaardig samen aan het herrekenen van de duurzaamheid van 50 vaste stalen bruggen, 40 beweegbare bruggen en 240 betonnen bruggen of viaducten. -
- Experts at Play
King George Café becomes SBE Café
12/06/2024At the end of April, King George Café announced that after 8 successful years, it would permanently close its doors and look for a new owner. The takeover has now been completed. With pride, King George Café and SBE announce today that, as of September 1st, the café will be taken over by engineering consultancy SBE. The Sint-Niklaas-based company will exclusively open the café for its 250 employees. -
- Sustainability
Sustainable Ambitions: SBE commitment to environmental consciousness and CO₂ reduction
14/03/2024At SBE, we are committed to one of the most pressing issues in today's society, a topic that concerns and affects each of us: the environment and sustainability. Every year, we evaluate our efforts for the climate, specifically focusing on reducing our CO2 emissions. We do this through the CO2 Performance Ladder, for which we are currently at level three. With our CO2 management system, we track our emissions and implement various measures to achieve our reduction goals.
