by Remko Zuidema | Feb 13, 2014 | Construction Law, Construction process, Economy, Governance, Health, Invest in Real Estate
Do you realize that every building is important to two very different parties with totally different interests? On the one hand there is the investor who wants to make money. On the other hand there is you, the user. What you want is to live, work and enjoy leisure...
by Remko Zuidema | Jan 16, 2014 | Circular Economy, Construction process, Sustainable Construction
Do you know them too? The various methods that should promote sustainable building, but fall short for several reasons? Take Cradle to Cradle, The Next Step, Biomimicry, Bio-based Economy and Circular Economy. In itself fine methods but they are not yet sufficiently...
by Remko Zuidema | Jan 2, 2014 | Construction process, Economy
What does your ideal home or business premises look like in 2015? No doubt very different from 2005 or 2025. Whether you own the place or just use it, or both, your needs and desires change constantly. That is not something the current building industry takes into...
by Remko Zuidema | Nov 21, 2013 | Construction Law, Construction process
When you buy something, you want value for money! That means you want to have a big say in what you get delivered and when. That kind of influence you have everywhere as a consumer….. except in the world of construction. As a tenant you find a whole battalion of...
by Remko Zuidema | Oct 24, 2013 | Construction Law, Construction process, Governance, Sustainable Construction
Are you the lucky owner of one of the hundreds of thousands of apartments in the Netherlands? Then you are also required to be and automatically a member of the Homeowners Association (HOA) of the apartment building. It is the job of the HOA – partly your job...
