De juridische mogelijkheden voor innovatie met behulp van Europese aanbestedingsprocedures

In this thesis are three European procurement procedures compared and is reflected on the usage of the possibilities provided for innovation. This investigation is done with help of Rijkswaterstaat. Project where the PCP or the Competitive Dialog was used are reviewed and analysed. Based on scientific sources and interviews legal influence...

A database for Dutch infrastructure projects and their results

Establishing Preconditions for Life Cycle Costing in Dutch DBFM Road Projects

Historically, the Dutch public road authority (Rijkswaterstaat) had the responsibility for initiation, design, built, finance, operation and maintenance of road infrastructure projects. Fairly recently, integral DBFM) contracts have been introduced to road infrastructure. In a DBFM contract, a private party is responsible for Designing, Building...

Strategies for public autorities to collaborate in road traffic systems: Theoratical and empirical exploration of collaboration in a networked infrastructure system by the combined use of system and actor perspectives

The effect of asphalt maintenance regimes on inflation correction in Dutch DBFM contracts

Inflation is a worldwide phenomenon that influences future investment decisions. Inflation is the devaluation of money, causing a reduction of purchasing power and price level rise. Nobody knows how high inflation will be, and thus price levels in the future a uncertain. In long-term projects with expenses in the future, it is important to take...

Flexibility of the DBFM contract: Research into flexibility of DBFM contracts for transportation infrastructure

Recently, in the construction industry a shift is taking place from conventional contracts models, in which the client has the responsibility for the (re)design of an asset, to integrated contract models in which the role of the client is much more limited. Further, in integrated models for road infrastructure, projects are contracted for the...

Rijkswaterstaat: From Skilful Technical Specialist Towards Strategic Professional Procurer

An Assessment Framework for the Speed Policy on Dutch Motorways

Today the Dutch cabinet provides in implementing a maximum speed limit of 130 km/h on Dutch motorways as much as possible. As a consequence, research is needed to the circumstances where and when higher speed limits (or maybe a dynamic speed limit) will be acceptable. In other words, what speed limit is the most optimal for a road section taking...

Optimizing the passage of fast ferry navigation at the Schellingwoude lock complex

Traditionally, water based public transport has a large contribution to the accessibility of rural areas in the Netherlands. Initiated by the industrial revolution a major shift from water based to land based public transport occurred. Until recent history water based public transport was considered unfeasible. Nowadays land based transport...

Implementatie van systeemgerichte contractbeheersing binnen Rijkswaterstaat: Onderzoek naar de implementatie en de effectiviteit van SCB binnen Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Holland

Doordat de kwaliteitsbeheersing hierdoor bij de opdrachtnemer komt te liggen is bij Rijkswaterstaat systeemgerichte contractbeheersing (SCB) ingevoerd. De vraag is nu hoe ver Rijkswaterstaat is met het invoeren van SCB en welke factoren bepalend zijn voor het succesvol toepassen van SCB. Om de implementatie en de effectiviteit van SCB te bepalen...

Functioneel specificeren bij projecten van Rijkswaterstaat: Ontwikkeling van een kader voor evaluatie en advisering