Contractor abilities to develop collaborative practices in austerity to meet environmental sustainability agendas

The boom era was characterised as continuous improvement in construction. Collaborative practices and a focus upon differentiation were primary features. The current market is austere with a primary focus upon cost. Survival is a dominant contractor strategy. Yet, certain contractors are retaining collaborative practices as a means to secure...

Quality of social housing in the Netherlands and England

Asset management strategies and sustainability in Dutch social housing

With 35% of the total housing stock in the Netherlands (Ministry of VROM, 2004), the social rented sector plays an important role in Dutch housing, and its management can be of great importance to the success or failure of sustainability programs. Although sustainable building has been high on the national political agenda, and although this was...