Implementing BIM throughout the construction project life cycle

This research focusses on the usage of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction project life cycle and how to improve the overall use. The construction industry can be characterized as being fragmented and having focus on the many different projects. The use of BIM in construction projects is increasing steadily in the last few...

Assessing Innovation readiness for Financial innovations in the pre-diffusion phase

While innovation has always been viewed as a way to create sustained competitive advantage, the need to innovate has never been more for the financial sector. The financial industry, especially the financial service industry has been dominated by traditional institutions: Banks, in the past. However, with the advent of the digital transformation...

The Giant Leap toward AIoT at Scale: Exploring the barriers to scaling Artificial Intelligence of Things

The powerful convergence of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), or Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) in short, is no longer on the horizon; it has already arrived. By combining AI’s ability to quickly wring insights from data and the ever-growing network of connected devices and systems that generate data, companies can avoid unplanned...

Mobility as a Service from an equity perspective: Exploratory research into the potential deepening or diminishing effects of MaaS on transport related social exclusion

In 2014 Hietanen envisioned Mobility as a Service (MaaS), which is a global hype ever since. The relatively new mobility concept, MaaS, is suggested to meet the mobility needs of the end-users in a sustainable, affordable and user’s flexible manner (MaaS Alliance, 2019). Even though the MaaS sympathizers claim an improvement for the travelers...

Designing a co-creation tool for an innovation platform in the Dutch e-government

Digitization often comes with its challenges. This thesis focuses on a new approach to innovating digital public services in the Netherlands. Innovation in the public sector encounters public sector specific innovation barriers, hampering the innovation process. Innovation in the public sector is still a little researched topic in the innovation...

The Organisational Structure of the University Real Estate Department: Real Estate Management and Organisational Structure at Dutch Universities

University real estate organisations are heavily influenced by the context in which they operate. Within this dynamic context, real estate organisations choose a particular organisational structure. Changes in organisational context can imply a reconsideration of the organisational structure of the real estate department. As a consequence,...

Diagnosing Community-based Management of Groundwater in Peri-urban Areas: A socio-ecological approach

The city of Kolkata in India is undergoing rapid urbanization and expansion. As the city expands and engulfs its neighboring areas, it threatens the sustainability of natural resources in peri-urban areas – spaces that are gradually transitioning from rural to urban areas. One such natural resource, groundwater, forms the lifeline of peri-urban...

Preventing falls among the community-dwelling elderly: Analyzing the impact of fall prevention programs and evaluating the applicability of a Health Impact Bond

Fall prevention programs hold great promise to improve quality of life among older adults and to decrease healthcare expenditures. However, there are substantial barriers for entrepreneurs working in the elderly care to set up fall prevention programs, due to the size of the investments required, the uncertainty of the parties about the...

Introducing Blockchain to Commercial Real Estate: Exploring the applicability of blockchain technology in lowering transaction costs of the commercial real estate due diligence process

The global market for real estate has experienced a significant growth since the financial crisis in 2008. The current global value amounts to more than $200 trillion and comprises nearly 60% of the value of all global assets, including equities, bonds, and gold. Yet, the commercial real estate market is inefficient and opaque due to its...