For episode 23 of the Bao Podcast, we welcome Simon Maillet. Simon is the Group Sustainability Officer of Cordeel Group. He’s originally from Germany and today lives in Belgium since almost 5 years. He did an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk and later studied economics part-time. He is now active at Cordeel for almost one year.

The Cordeel Group, a leading European construction company based in Belgium, offers comprehensive services for the entire construction process. It consists of several highly specialised companies that collectively provide expertise in all aspects of construction, from design and technical support to completion and maintenance. Essentially, Cordeel Group is more than just a construction company, as it provides a one-stop solution for all construction needs.

Show notes:

Cordeel

The business units of Cordeel

The Minimalists

Marie Kondo

Steve Harris

Cal Newport – 'Deep Work' book

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

2:00 About Cordeel

6:25 Simon’s interest in construction

12:30 Small margins in construction

18:00 Being the sustainability officer of Cordeel

34:45 Trade-off between sustainability and profitability

40:05 Passion for sustainability

47:00 Lessons learned at Cordeel

49:45 Housing market

56:30 Outro