Implementing the design for disassembly (DfD) principle in the public procurement process of buildings in the Netherlands: Conceptualization of the implementation of the DfD principle in the public procurement process to achieve circular ambitions

The building industry is stained as unsustainable due to the linear economy model of “take, make and dispose”. There is a need to switch to Circular Economy (CE). One of the ways in which the public clients can stimulate this transition is by implementing the Design for Disassembly (DfD) principle in the public procurement process. However, this...

Developing a decision-making framework to deal with MR&R challenges in a fit-for-purpose manner

Historical developments and innovations in the field of civil engineering contributed to the state-of-the- art structures that shape our transportation infrastructure network nowadays. By way of contrast, solving the mobility issues of the past, created a challenge in terms of conservation today as many assets are reaching the end of their...

Outsourcing maintenance using PBMC: Introducing a decision-support method for performance based maintenance contracts

When it comes down to building or maintaining civil infrastructure commissioned by a governmental body, a lot has changed during the last couple of years. The government made a turn from all determining body, to a cooperative partner and later even to an organization that’s outsourcing most of the construction and maintenance work to second and...

Public Procurement For Innovation: Optimising the preparation phase of the innovation partnership and competitive dialogue procedure for Dutch public authorities procuring for innovation in the Physical domain

The possibilities public procurement offers regarding the stimulation of innovation for the benefit of economic growth and the competitiveness of markets have been increasingly receiving attention over the past two decades. In 2014 a long awaited update of the European directive governing procurement procedures was published. Among these...