by Remko Zuidema | May 30, 2016 | Circular Economy, Construction process
Do you know the ancient Indian parable about the blind men and the elephant? Every man touches a certain part of the elephant and assumes to know what it is. The man touching the trunk says: “It’s a snake!” The man touching the ear says: “It is...
by Remko Zuidema | Apr 25, 2016 | Circular Economy, Construction process
It only took a weekend. In two days’ time the inventory of the C1000 supermarket around the corner had been replaced by a completely new Albert Heijn interior. From a totally filled building to an empty space to a new interior within 48 hours. This provider...
by Remko Zuidema | Feb 29, 2016 | Circular Economy, Construction process, Sustainable Construction
I have had a strange dream last night. On the sidewalk I almost ran into to a man who was looking really pleased at a newly refurbished façade. “What exactly do you see?”, I asked him. “A beautiful piece of craftsmanship”, was his answer and he...
by Remko Zuidema | Jan 31, 2016 | Best Practices, Construction process, Governance
Cracks in the walls and subsiding façades because of earthquakes. When you live in Groningen, then this is your daily reality. A reality with big question marks and consequences, because can you still live safely in your home? No you can’t, not without taking...
by Remko Zuidema | Jun 26, 2015 | Best Practices, Circular Economy, Construction process, Invest in Real Estate
How do you act when in a situation you don’t like or that is not good for you? Do you walk away and let everything collapse behind you? Do you let things be as they are and just cope? Or do you use your imagination to escape the situation and create new rules...
by Remko Zuidema | Jun 11, 2015 | Best Practices, Construction Law, Construction process, Sustainable Construction, User
Can you imagine that you let somebody else choose a new car for you? Of course, that is out of the question! That is definitely something you would want to do yourself. For the simple reason that no one knows better than you what, how and where you want to drive. You...
