Built on connection
A group of companies delivering full-chain building expertise.
HOUSE OF CONSTRUCTION
Built. Lived in. Connected.
01 / Places to call home487homes delivered
02 / Neighbourhoods in motion9cities shaped by our work
03 / People behind the places100+people make it happen
01 — The group
Distinct expertise,
one construct.
From the first plot to the life inside. We bring development, construction and operation together, so nothing gets lost in between.
Each company has its own craft, its own clients and its own character. Together, we connect every stage of a building’s life.
01 / Belgium
Inner-city residential projects in Brussels and Flanders.
02 / Belgium
Class 7 general contractor for private and public developers.
03 / Poland
General and subcontracting in Poland and Belgium.
04 / Belgium
Technical management, maintenance and aftercare. A building’s next chapter.
05 / Belgium
Self storage. Practical space for everything that needs a place.
02 — The model
A group should add
more than its name.
01
Closing the chain
A project can stay within the group from land acquisition to operation. Knowledge travels with it.
02
Allocating capital
We direct resources where they make the next step possible, across company boundaries.
03
Carrying risk
Development and construction sit at the same table. Decisions come with responsibility.
04
Sharing what we learn
Experience from one site becomes a better starting point for the next. Nobody starts from zero.
03 — Cost control
Every euro has
a destination.
Knowing the full chain means understanding the full cost. Including the time spent waiting. The construction bill is only one part of the story. Land, permits, taxes and financing all shape the final price.
- Land: €104,000 / 26%
- Design and permit: €32,000 / 8%
- Construction: €164,000 / 41%
- VAT and duties: €60,000 / 15%
- Finance and lead time: €20,000 / 5%
- Development margin: €20,000 / 5%
04 — The chain
Five stages.
No loose ends.
Follow the project from acquisition to everyday use. Select a stage to see who takes responsibility.
We acquire the land ourselves
No intermediary taking a margin first. We judge a site on what can actually be permitted and built, not on what a sales file promises. Landowners get a reasoned answer within two working days.
| Model | Acquire | Permit | Construct | Sell | Aftercare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broker | |||||
| Contractor | |||||
| Traditional developer | |||||
| House of Construction |
05 — Who we are
Two generations.
One long view.
A development business and a family construction company, brought together by a shared belief: better buildings begin with shared responsibility.
Jonathan Schraepen
Founder of YOBO. Leads the group with Nina and hosts OFF GRID, opening up the conversation about how we build.
Nina Claes
Former CEO of Building&Partners, leads the group with Jonathan. Connects the group’s ambitions with the financial discipline to deliver them.
and 100+ people that are the driving force.
From acquisition through to maintenance.
06 — Happening now
Not a brochure.
An ongoing story.
Conversations, projects and the people behind them. Tune into the latest from across the group.
