Project Topic
This project offers you the chance to dive into how strategic decisions are prepared in the construction sector. Over ten weeks, you will analyse the strategic position of De Peuter NV within industrial construction and assess whether investing in internal production capabilities makes economic and strategic sense.
Your work includes market research, competitor analysis, developing alternative production and organisational scenarios and preparing an indicative investment and feasibility assessment. The final outcome is a set of well‑supported strategic recommendations for the company’s management.
The Company
De Peuter NV is a Belgian industrial construction firm known for its strong execution and long‑term partnerships across a wide range of industrial projects. As the company looks ahead, it is exploring whether bringing certain production activities in‑house, such as steel fabrication or prefab concrete, could strengthen its competitive position and support future growth.
Project Goals
- Validate and refine market data in the industrial construction sector
- Analyse key competitors and production models in steel and prefab manufacturing
- Develop multiple production and organisational scenarios
- Conduct an indicative investment and feasibility analysis
- Deliver strategic recommendations to support management decisions
Why should you participate?
You’ll work on a real strategic challenge with direct relevance for a company’s long‑term direction. It’s a chance to apply your academic background to a concrete business question and gain experience with the type of analysis used in professional consulting.
What's in it for you?
- Practical experience in strategic analysis and consulting
- Insight into the economic and operational dynamics of the construction sector
- Hands‑on work with market studies, competitor analysis, and investment evaluation
- Collaboration within a motivated, multidisciplinary team
- Professional reporting that feeds directly into management decision‑making
- ECTS‑certified project
You’ll build strong analytical, research, and strategic skills while contributing to a project that helps shape the future of production capabilities in the construction industry.