Ageas case

Procos Group Case Ageas
Procos Group Case Ageas
Procos Group Case Ageas

Case — Ageas

FROM REQUIREMENTS TO REALITY

Better days on the job for Ageas

Facility management, asset management, workplace development, project management, change management — call it what you want. At PROCOS Group, we prefer to talk about Space, Software and Soul. If you ask us, these three elements are what make up a company's essence. When aligned, they lead to better days on the job—happy, passionate employees included.

We support teams who aim to work smarter, not harder. Organizations on the cusp of change and growth. Take Ageas, for instance: a globally renowned insurance company with about 55.000 employees worldwide. We lent them our support and guided them through securing their brand new headquarters. The result?

5.000m² of highly efficient offices
in Brussels’ iconic Manhattan building.

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The road to Manhattan

The war for talent rages on, taking no prisoners. Ageas consulted with PROCOS Group and asked us about the best ways to attract fresh talent, while retaining their invaluable current workforce. Additionally, they asked us an important question: “How can our work environment support our strategy, while more authentically reflecting our organisation's values?” Our cue to get to work.

We started off by interviewing Ageas’ employees, asking them all about their exact needs for an ideal future workplace. This yielded a comprehensive program of requirements, followed by a thorough stay or leave analysis. Would it be feasible to implement the programme's demands through modifications to the current building, or would a change of venue be the better option?

After extensive research and careful consideration of several options, we came up with a shortlist of new locations. This led to Ageas’ final choice for their new headquarters: the prestigious Manhattan building, in the centre of Belgium’s capital. Otherwise put: Ageas signed a lease for a four-story location that ticked all the necessary boxes, meeting the program of requirements and supporting their long-term strategy.

Futuristic features and cutting-edge tech

Besides Facile, Ageas’ new offices boast a myriad of other high-tech feats. Take communication, for instance. Since Ageas operates worldwide, technology is integrated everywhere, so that employees can start an international Teams meeting on the fly. Think two sleek, high-resolution screens adorning all workstations and meeting rooms, for example.

We integrated technology into the very building itself, too. Trigrr, a cutting-edge smart building system, enables highly targeted control of heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting based on real-time usage patterns. Hello, lower energy consumption and carbon footprint.

Procos Group Case Ageas
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Holistic sustainability and WELL Building

Speaking of a lower carbon footprint: Ageas puts sustainability at the heart of their business. That’s why we built it into the design of their new offices. First off, we used a considerable amount of recycled and repurposed office furniture. And more importantly, we intentionally designed the working environment to avoid being overly tailored to specific teams—nothing as biodynamic and ever-changing as an organisation, after all.

 

And last but not least: we made all the necessary efforts and adjustments to get Ageas’ new offices WELL certified. Organisations worldwide turn to WELL as a means to prioritise the well-being and safety of their employees and optimise the performance of their business. In other words: Ageas fosters sustainable connections—not only with its physical spaces, but with its people, too.

Ine Schaeps – Teamlead Space,
Jos Duchamps – Managing Director

 

PROCOS Group also want to thank our partners in this project; Creneau International and CES.

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PROCOS Group

Jan Blockxstraat 1

2018 Antwerpen

+32 3 242 94 60

procos.belgium@procosgroup.com

PROCOS Belgium

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2018 Antwerpen

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Kempische steenweg 303 bus 33
3500 Hasselt

+32 3 242 94 60

procos.belgium@procosgroup.com

PROCOS Nederland

Regus Den Haag City
Haagsche Hof
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag

+31 88 24 29 400

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