In conversation about faster and large-scale building
Building faster and more — that is the ambition of the taskforce accelerating housing delivery of the current cabinet.
on april 20, minister Eleanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan visited the slimme huizenfabriek of Plegt-Vos in Almelo together with the BNA. the visit followed the minister’s letter to parliament presenting the first results of the taskforce, with a strong focus on innovation, digitalisation and industrialisation in housing construction.
during the tour, it became clear how industrial building methods can help scale up housing production. the subsequent discussion with representatives from across the construction chain focused on what is needed to move this approach forward — balancing speed, scale and quality.
on behalf of the BNA, chairman Jeroen de Willigen took part in the conversation. he emphasised that industrial construction is not an end in itself, but a means: “the starting point should be to create places where people can truly live well. that requires collaboration across the chain, earlier involvement of architects, and strong organisation at the front end of the process.”
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