IPS Belgium

It all started on October 1, 1992 in Bergstraat 17, Overijse where the small room upstairs had been declared as office when we moved in end 1989. 10 m2 that was it, but equipped with an A4 and later A3 b/w screen.

After the company had started to hire staff as from June 1993, we've quickly moved to Venusberg 7, where we've declared one room as office (20 m2, indeed). A little later, half of the living room (another 20 m2) had also be declared as office space and in May 1995 started the construction of the extension of the house : 2 x 32 m2 + cellar as storage, connected to one of the rooms which was my office. Very nice arrangement with a lot of natural light. Construction was finished in less than 4 months and in September 1995 the company moved into our new 100 m2 area.

As the company continued to grow, we've decided to build Heiberg, again the combination as house + office, this time with 200 m2 + storage arranged for the company. August 2001 we've moved in. There was no outside road (just mud), walls were not painted (the homedryer was still running) and the upstairs meeting area was not ready. The private area had no ceiling yet. Nevertheless, Tineke arranged the delivery of the upstairs furniture on January 30 and on January 31 2002 we've organized a project evaluation meeting with the whole CALP team (18 people) and had a nice dinner in our living room (without ceiling). In the mean time ceilings and painting have been performed and again, the IPS Competence Center is waiting for us. We'll enter the IPS Competence Center in pretty completed condition and I hope we will all respect it. Doing this, it will certainly evolve to one of the best office / project spaces in Belgium.

The next move is not foreseen for the next 10 years - although some will move to the second building that is foreseen to be built in 2008 or 2009, so let's do it well.

LTA

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