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From a young age,\u00a0Francis Verstraete<\/strong>\u00a0had a seat at the construction table, growing up in a family of church builders and general contractors. Understanding that the construction sector is part of a broader economic system, he first pursued economic studies before moving on to construction education and hands-on experience, eventually joining the family business. Today, he leads a powerful team of construction professionals.<\/p>

Around the turn of the millennium, applying construction management was still considered abstract. The true paradigm shift in general contracting only began mid-2010s, when BIM data in the fourth, fifth\u2026 and further dimensions could be transformed into information, knowledge, and better decisions. In some ways, the construction sector resembles a developing country\u2014it must now catch up at double speed with 10D, artificial intelligence, and more. Francis is happy to be part of that journey.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Francis Verstraete groeide op in een familie van kerkenbouwers en algemene aannemers. Al van jongs af aan kreeg hij de kans om mee aan de bouwtafel te zitten en zo de kneepjes van het vak te leren. Maar om de uitdagingen van de bouwsector echt te begrijpen, koos hij eerst voor economische studies. Vervolgens breidde hij zijn kennis uit met bouwtechnische opleidingen en praktijkervaring, alvorens zijn intrede te doen in het familiebedrijf.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

Vandaag leidt Francis een krachtig team van bouwprofessionals. Hij weet als geen ander hoe belangrijk bouwmanagement is \u2013 een visie die rond de eeuwwisseling nog niet breed gedragen werd. De bouwsector stond toen nog ver af van de huidige digitale revolutie. Het echte keerpunt kwam pas midden het tweede decennium van de 21e eeuw, toen Building Information Modeling (BIM) evolueerde naar veel meer dan enkel driedimensionale plannen. Met BIM in de 4e, 5e en zelfs hogere dimensies werd data omgezet in waardevolle informatie en kennis, wat leidde tot beter onderbouwde beslissingen.<\/p>

Francis ziet de bouwsector als een ontwikkelingsland: er is nog een lange weg te gaan om de sprong te maken naar nieuwe technologie\u00ebn zoals 10D-modellering en kunstmatige intelligentie. Maar hij omarmt deze ontwikkelingen met enthousiasme en voelt zich bevoorrecht om deel uit te maken van deze vooruitgang.<\/p>

Toch ziet hij nog een belangrijke uitdaging: de integratie van digitale communicatietechnologie\u00ebn blijft achter. De sector moet af van het \u2018naast elkaar werken\u2019 en meer inzetten op samenwerking. Bouwen is luisteren naar elkaar, gezamenlijke doelen stellen en streven naar klanttevredenheid. Een werkomgeving waarin mensen fluitend naar hun job gaan, ontstaat wanneer de juiste kennis, informatie en teams elkaar vinden op het juiste moment.<\/p>

Francis gelooft sterk in dit principe: je leeft maar \u00e9\u00e9n keer. Kies daarom voor teams die elkaar inspireren en samen het beste uit elk project halen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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