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news — Skilpod selected for framework contract Wonen in Vlaanderen 2023With the Wonen in Vlaanderen 2023 project, the Flemish government is providing more than a billion euros for the social rental market.
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news — Skilpod lands capital increase of 11 million eurosWith this substantial capital investment of 11 million euros, Skilpod is ready for the next chapter in our story.
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nieuws — Filip Timmermans krijgt erepenning KU LeuvenOur founder Filip Timmermans received a university medal of honor from KU Leuven. His life's work as a visionary in modular construction played a crucial role.
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news — Skilpod is 10 years oldSkilpod is 10 years old and we celebrated this with a big party in the weekend of September 15th to 17th.
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smart building — 11 homes in 4 daysWe did it again. At the historical site of the Chocolate Factory in Tongeren, we built 11 new homes in 4 days.
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testimonial — Kenny invested in a Skilpod to rent outKenny invested in a Skilpod to rent out. In this testimonial, you can read how she experienced that and what the biggest pluses are.
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news — Skilpod selected as the only Belgian building company for the Aedes framework contractOn April 13 in The Hague, we officially stepped into a framework contract issued Aedes, the umbrella association of Dutch housing associations
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news — Skilpod flats in Trendstop construction editionA modular solution to the housing shortage. Skilpod is literally aiming higher, by building modular wood-frame apartments.
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smart investing — a Skilpod for rentYou may have encountered these posts on our social media: a Skilpod for rent. These always get a lot of positive reactions.
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news — Filip Timmermans on the Bao podcastSkilpod founder Filip Timmermans talks about the origins of Skilpod, where we get our inspiration and where we're headed
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news — interview with Jan Vrijs in Bouwnieuws"The home of the future is a lifestyle rather than a status symbol"
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news — Jan Vrijs construction man of the yearOn December 8, 2022, the Belgian Construction Awards ceremony took place. Skilpod co-founder Jan Vrijs won the Construction Man of the Year award there.
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smart building — 10 homes in 5 days10 homes in 5 days? No problem, thanks to our smart building system. As we proved in Lokeren at the start of September.
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news — Skilpod combats housing crisis with modular timber frame apartmentsTo combat the housing crisis, you need more than single-family homes. That's why we're launching Skilpod modular apartment buildings
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smart building — why we choose modular buildingModular building has a lot of benefits. It's faster, safer and more ecological than traditional forms of building.
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smart building — emergency housing for refugeesCan we use modular timber frame building to help house refugees?
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smart building — prefab is not a dirty wordA lot of people don't trust prefab. Why this reputation? And is it justified?
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news — Industrial building for your homeIn the recent edition of Trends Magazine, Filip explains our philosophy, ways of working and vision of the future.
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news — look, your home is just around the cornerNot ready to buy yet? Perhaps the Cocosi rental formula is a good alternative. Rent a Skilpod.
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news — Skilpod wins Thor Award for initiator of the yearOn the 29th of January, we got crowned Initiator of the Year by the Bouwunie. Were very proud of this award and will give it a prominent place in our workshop.
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news — a factory-made homeIn their 22 October edition, Trends Magazine focused on innovation in the construction sector. Of course, we had to be featured in this special.
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news — Skilpod ready for international growthThanks to a participation of Groep Cretskens, U2P Group and Groep Van Roey we can take the next step in the building revolution
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sustainable building — Skilpods on a boatWe love questioning the standard ways of doing things, in every step of the process. Why use trucks, when the building project is next a body of water?
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news — Skilpod wins JCI AwardOn 20 March 2019 one of our founders, Filip Timmermans, won the JCI Award for young entrepreneurs.