Berlaymont Building Headquarters Refurbishment
Sector: Government • Location: Brussels, Belgium
Source: Il Sole 24 ORE
The Berlaymont building in Brussels, originally constructed for property speculation, became the headquarters of the European Commission. It was found to have 1,400 tonnes of toxic asbestos in hastily added partition walls, necessitating a refurbishment lasting 13 years.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Residential, Commercial
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Il Sole 24 ORE
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Original status | refurbished |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Berlaymont building in Brussels, originally constructed for property speculation, became the headquarters of the European Commission. It was found to have 1,400 tonnes of toxic asbestos in hastily added partition walls, necessitating a refurbishment lasting 13 years. |
Original sector | Government |
Location
Country | Belgium |
City | Brussels |
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Source | Il Sole 24 ORE |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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