Xavier Raucroix
Xavier has more than 20 years of experience in geotechnical design and management. At an international Belgian contractor, he built broad expertise in leading geotechnical design teams and guiding complex projects.
He worked on major infrastructure and building projects in Belgium and abroad, including the Oosterweel Link (Belgium), the Rottemeren tunnel within the De Groene Boog project in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the quay walls of the port of Gdańsk (Poland). He was also involved in the foundation design of the Radisson Blu hotel in Switzerland, the IMEC tower in Leuven and the Sluishuis in Amsterdam.
At the world leader in geotechnics, he broadened his experience to smaller-scale projects and deepened his expertise in business management and entrepreneurship.
Xavier is a civil engineer (UCLouvain), visiting lecturer at ECAM Brussels and vice-chair of the Belgian Group for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics.
Hans Verbraken
Hans has more than 13 years of experience in geotechnical design and design management. In his role as Geotechnical Engineer and Project Manager in the engineering department of a large Belgian contractor, he built broad expertise in designing and coordinating complex geotechnical projects.
He was involved in the geotechnical design of major infrastructure works, marine works and high-rise buildings in Belgium and abroad, including the Oosterweel Link (Belgium), the highway bridges on the A27 and A15 (Netherlands), Tour Triangle in Paris (France), Tour Mohammed VI in Rabat (Morocco), Riga Central Station (Latvia) and the port expansion of Duqm (Oman).
Hans is a civil engineer and doctor of engineering science (KU Leuven) and a visiting lecturer at KU Leuven. He also chairs the Belgian standardisation committee NBN E25007 for Eurocode 7 and is a board member of the Belgian Group for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics. He is a registered geotechnical expert.