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A construction company

with a sustainable vision

for building, working and living.

Welcome to Democo.

We build comprehensive solutions, from design to delivery.

This means that we deliver a building that is fully ready to go, but also that long before the first brick is laid, we were already thinking along to ensure that construction work can be done quicker, smarter and more sustainably. We think ahead: always in line with our customers’ expectations and needs.

There are plenty of existing buildings that deserve more love.

We restore them to their former glory; we give them a new purpose or ensure that they fully meet current standards in energy and comfort. And because sometimes a renovation project can be full of surprises, we are always prepared to expect the unexpected.

Sustainable construction requires an innovative way of working and thinking.

By using new materials, techniques and technology, we reduce waste, increase efficiency, and create buildings that are prepared for the future. That’s also what lean stands for: we want to do better with less, to achieve more without needing more.

Our clients are masters of all trades.

For them we build housing, care centres, retail or office space, hotels, swimming pools or museums… as construction and contracting specialists, we ensure that every project gets delivered on time and on budget. Public, private or PPP – for more than 30 years Democo has been building on the world of tomorrow.

We build

and renovate

innovative, sustainable and lean

for every project

More about what we do?

The value builders

All experts, stronger together.

COUNTRIES

BRANCHES

CONSTRUCTION SITES

COMPLETION ITEMS LAST BUILD

400

SAFETY HELMETS

10,2 km

CONSTRUCTION FENCING

Every day
Jan lifts
890 tonnes and
6 cups of coffee

More figures

Hasselt

Senior facilities for Public Welfare Centre Hasselt

Construction of new senior facilities for Hasselt’s Public Welfare Centre (OCMW) consisting of the Campus Banneuxwijk (residential care centre and service flats, 12,350 m²), Campus …

Hasselt-Leuven-Sint-Niklaas

Bus depots with the latest innovations

Transport company De Lijn’s Cluster II project includes the design and construction of new sustainable bus depots in Hasselt, Leuven North and …

Leopoldsburg

A new residential and care project in Leopoldsburg

Realisation of a new residential and care project in Leopoldsburg consisting of the construction of a new residential care centre with 127 rooms, 22 …

Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

19 apartments, day care centre, gym and underground car park all in one

Construction of a zero-energy apartment building (3,220 m²) consisting of 19 apartments, a day care centre, a communal gym and an …

Brussels

A passive building complex following the LEAN planning principle

Realisation – in construction team and following the LEAN planning principle – of a passive building complex consisting of 35 passive apartments for older people, a …

Diest

A new neighbourhood for Diest

Realisation of the third phase of the Ezeldijk Diest project. This second phase comprises the construction of 34 service flats, a residential care centre with 95 rooms...

Elsene

Sleek woodwork for Jobhuis Elsene

DBF (Design, Build & Finance) for the construction of the new Jobhuis (employment office – 2,452 m²) in line with the passive construction standards in Elsene. The building consists of …

Beerse

A reception building furnished for all purposes

Construction of a multifunctional reception building with welcome desk, public relations zone, lounge, gym, meeting rooms, conference room and reception room (BREEAM).

Constructing a new building is becoming more and more complex. Beside the actual construction work, our most important tasks have become to unburden our clients and to simplify things.

Raf Houben, COO

Building on

Update on the progress of project Le Jules

With people

Democo Group ranked among the 100 best companies to work for in Europe

Meanwhile at Democo

Raf Houben named Young Flemish Contractor of the Year

Meanwhile at Democo

GO! Busleyden Atheneum Zandpoort held a groundbreaking ceremony, together with mayor Somers, for the brand-new school

Finished

New PLOT training building officially opened on the Genk Safety Campus

With people

Democo Group welcomes new CEO and COO: third generation steps up to the helm

Building on

Aurora Consortium builds 23 schools

Meanwhile at Democo

Our CO2 Reduction Strategy for 2024 and 2025

A team with an eye for detail
& a group with a clear overview

Democo is part of Democo Group, a group consisting of 5 companies required to develop, build, complete and maintain real estate projects.

Thanks to this vertical integration we can actively respond to ever-changing needs, and we are able to create places that are better to live, work or relax in, more quickly.

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Development

Finishing

Contracting

Sustainable transformation

Security techniques

A team with an eye for detail
& a group with a clear overview

Development

Finishing

Contracting

Sustainable transformation

Security techniques

A team with an eye for detail & a group with a clear overview

A team with an eye for detail
& a group with a clear overview