Macobo Stabo

What Macobo Stabo does

Macobo Stabo, legally registered as MACOBO BVBA and operating commercially as M-gineers, is a Belgian multidisciplinary engineering and advisory consultancy headquartered in Tessenderlo with additional offices in Leuven, Antwerpen, and Brussels. Founded in 2008 and employing approximately 75 engineers, project leaders, BIM modelers, and support staff, the firm delivers five integrated engineering disciplines — building technologies (Gebouwtechnieken), structural engineering (Stabiliteit), complex renovation (Renovatie+), sustainability (Duurzaamheid), and acoustics (Akoestiek) — alongside a data-driven portfolio advisory product called BuildSmart!, which exposes modules for Energy Compass, Decarb Blueprint, Sustainability Ready, Comfort+, and Deal Clarity support. Its underlying technology stack relies on Building Information Modeling, 3D scanning of facades, and integrated design methodologies that connect structural, technical, sustainability, and acoustic studies into a single project workflow.

The firm serves project developers, architects, contractors, government services, and building owners across Belgium, with named engagements spanning healthcare (UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg campus for over 30 years, AZ Diest new city hospital), real estate development (LIFE, DWNTWN CNTR portfolio of 22 buildings, D'Ieteren Immo, CORES Development Royal Belge), education (Universiteit Antwerpen Campus Paardenmarkt), and government (Regie der Gebouwen Justitiepaleis Brussels). Revenue is generated through B2B professional services engagements, structured as fixed-fee studies and consulting deliverables tied to project scope, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven; the firm co-founded the RECAST joint venture with architect 51N4E to extend its reach in heritage and adaptive reuse, and works with partner firms such as Stramien and Gevelinzicht on integrated project teams.

M-gineers has accumulated substantial sector recognition through 2023-2025, including the Belgian BIM Award 2024 for the Justitiepaleis renovation, MIPIM Awards 2024 for Conservation/Adaptive Reuse and Best Reconversion on the Royal Belge project, Europa Nostra 2024, RIBA International Award, Brussels Architecture Prize 2025, Infosteel 2025, and two RES Awards. The privately held BVBA has no external investors or disclosed funding rounds, and is led by CEO Natalie Vanderschaeghe and COO Laurens Boeckx with dedicated business unit managers for each engineering discipline.

Name

Macobo Stabo

Legal name

MACOBO BVBA

Website

https://macobo-stabo.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Macobo Stabo, operating as M-gineers, is a Belgian multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering structural, building-technologies, renovation, sustainability, and acoustics services — plus a BuildSmart! portfolio advisory product — to project developers, architects, contractors, government, and building owners across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building technologies consultancy
• Renovation engineering services
• Sustainable building design
• Acoustic engineering solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tessenderlo

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering services including structural stability studies, building techniques, sustainability consulting, and acoustic engineering for construction and renovation projects. Revenue is project-based, typically fixed-fee engagements for specific engineering studies and consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Macobo Stabo, trading as M-gineers, is a multidisciplinary construction engineering consultancy offering integrated services across structural engineering (Stabiliteit), building technologies (Gebouwtechnieken), complex renovation (Renovatie+), sustainability (Duurzaamheid), and acoustics (Akoestiek). The firm also provides BuildSmart!, a data-driven building portfolio advisory that delivers insights on energy, CO2, comfort, risks, and regulatory compliance for building owners, developers, and investors.

Product overview

M-gineers is a multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy firm offering integrated services for construction projects. The portfolio consists of core service disciplines (Gebouwtechnieken, Stabiliteit, Renovatie+, Duurzaamheid, Akoestiek) combined with BuildSmart!, a data-driven consultancy product with five specialized modules (Energy Compass, Decarb Blueprint, Sustainability Ready, Comfort+, Deal Clarity). BuildSmart! serves as the strategic advisory layer, enabling building owners and developers to make informed decisions about energy, CO₂, comfort, risks and regulation compliance for both individual buildings and portfolios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stabiliteit (Structural Engineering)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered complex renovation projects including Justitiepaleis (iconic monument), Royal Belge (53,500 m² mixed-use), and UZ Leuven Endoscopie (3,500 m² healthcare)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• RECASTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with architect bureau 51N4E to develop sustainable and affordable strategies for revaluation of existing buildings and sites. Uses integrated approach with combined expertise for building rehabilitation projects.
• 51N4EcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaborating on CNTR portfolio project (22 office buildings) with integrated project approach for sustainable redevelopment. Partnership developed through previous successful collaborations.
• DWNTWNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject developer initiating CNTR project for sustainable redevelopment of 22 office buildings across Belgian cities. M-gineers provides integrated engineering services including structural, technical, and sustainability studies.
• StramienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Campus Groeneborger renovation project for Universiteit Antwerpen. M-gineers provides structural, building techniques, and sustainability studies.
• GevelinzichtmajorTechnology or IntegrationFacade engineering specialists working with M-gineers team on Campus Groeneborger project, contributing facade design expertise.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VK architects & engineers: Belgian integrated architecture and engineering firm offering multidisciplinary building services (structural, MEP, sustainability) across new construction and renovation. Highly comparable in scale, integrated delivery model and Belgian-market focus.
• Bollinger+Grohmann: European structural engineering consultancy specializing in complex, sustainability-driven building projects. Highly comparable on structural engineering depth, sustainability integration and heritage/complex building focus.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with strong structural and sustainability expertise for complex buildings and heritage projects. Comparable in technical depth and project complexity, though at larger scale.
• Boydens engineering: Belgian engineering consultancy offering building techniques, structural and sustainability services across new construction and renovation. Closely comparable in service scope and Belgian market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tractebel: Belgian-headquartered engineering consultancy (Engie subsidiary) covering energy, buildings and infrastructure. Directly overlaps with M-gineers on building engineering and sustainability in Belgium but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Sweco Belgium: European engineering consultancy with Belgian operations providing structural, building services and sustainability consulting. Comparable in service offering and target market but with substantially greater geographic and scale reach.
• Arcadis Belgium: Global design and engineering consultancy with established Belgian presence covering buildings, sustainability and project management. Comparable across building engineering and ESG advisory but with much broader portfolio.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered international engineering consultancy active in Belgium, offering building engineering, sustainability and project advisory. Comparable in multidisciplinary engineering delivery for built-environment clients.
• WSP Belgium: Canadian-headquartered global engineering consultancy with Belgian operations providing structural, MEP and sustainability services. Comparable across building engineering and ESG advisory but operating at much greater scope.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep expertise in structural, sustainability and acoustics for complex buildings. Comparable in technical depth and complexity of mandates, particularly heritage and high-performance projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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