by Guestblog | Jul 24, 2014 | Best Practices, Construction Law, Economy, Governance, Invest in Real Estate
Do you ever dream of your own plot in the city center to build your house on exactly the way you want it? Then stacked buildings offer new opportunities. Through a competition of ideas the municipality of The Hague searched and found several innovative, creative and...
by Remko Zuidema | Jun 5, 2014 | Construction Law, Economy, Governance
Did the bank tell you NO! When you knocked on their door to finance a building project? Then you are not alone. Building projects are currently extremely difficult to finance. At least, by banks. So for smart funding you will need new partners! New rules regarding...
by Remko Zuidema | Feb 27, 2014 | Construction Law, Construction process, Economy, Governance
Builders who venture abroad have to work according to European rules. These rules are far more favorable to you as a customer than Dutch rules. So when you are selecting builders for your project, make sure to check on their previous performance, in and outside the...
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 30, 2014 | Circular Economy, Economy, Sustainable Construction
Do you have any idea how many materials and money are wasted in building? Look at demolition materials. Demolition materials have value, but the way we deal with them now, that value is largely lost. The discharged debris is crushed and placed under new roads. In the...
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...
