Abstract: Last few years the hindrance, accidents, pollution and other negative side effects of construction projects and namely construction transport have become an issue particularly in urban areas across Europe such as in London, and in the Netherlands as well, including the cities of Utrecht, …

Posterpresentatie Ondernemerschapsmiddag KCO, gehouden op 16 november 2015. Main research question: To what extend does the purchasing activity of incremental and radical innovations of SMEs differ from that of larger companies in the construction sector in the Netherlands?

AbstractDue to the crisis of 2008 the construction and real estate market became more demand-driven. Architects, builders and developers are looking for high-quality solutions for the realization of sustainable buildings. Supplying SMEs experience an increasing demand for bio-based materials with lower …

Procuring green construction innovations: PhD project in New Zealand.Presentation USE Conference 2015. How SMEs organize competitive advantage.How innovative New Zealand firms procure environmental technical innovations for the construction industry, a literature review.

Construction industries in New Zealand and abroad have a low track record for successful sustainable innovations. This often has a negative impact on private and government spending, and on quality, society and the environment. This paper posits that the construction industry needs step-change (i.e. …

The lack of in-depth understanding of the seismic behavior and ductility of precast concrete structures makes it difficult to reach to ductility demand which could be exhibited during an earthquake. The limitations are mainly related to the beam-to-column connections as the main load transfer paths. …

Presentatie over de DuMo methode, gehouden op conferentie in Trondheim.

In het project Vaart in de Zaan! is ingezet op het verbreden van de Zaan, om de schaalvergroting in de binnenvaart bij te, houden. De Zaan is namelijk op economisch vlak een strategische rivier die diverse industrieën in de Zaanstreek en regio Alkmaar verbindt. Als onderdeel van dit project …

Het doel van het onderzoek is om verschillen en overeenkomsten tussen reële en gepercipieerde situaties in kantoren inzichtelijk te maken. Met de resultaten kunnen organisaties bijsturen, bijvoorbeeld wijzigingen op de werkplek doorvoeren om de tevredenheid bij medewerkers te vergroten. In brede zin …