Innovative solutions in Dutch DBFMO Projects

Integrated building contracts are assumed to result in lower costs, better performance and more innovative solutions as a result of a collaborative environment, output specifications and long-time commitment. Life cycle costs can be reduced when investment and exploitation costs are brought in line with one another. The Dutch government gave...

Integral environmental assessment of maintenance scenarios in the existing housing stock

Prestatieonderhoud aan daken

Strategische keuzes voor inkoop van onderhoud: Op weg naar optimale grip op onderhoudsproces door woningcorporaties

Dutch standard for condition assessment of buildings

Purpose – This paper aims to provide insight into the use of a standard for condition assessment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review, an analysis of the development, content and practical use of the Dutch Standard for Condition Assessment of Buildings, and the findings of several research projects about...

The need for customizing maintenance services in social housing

Prestatieonderhoud verwarmings- en ventilatiesystemen

Voor woningcorporaties is het uitvoeren van onderhoud geen kernactiviteit, maar het aanbieden van woondiensten. Door het onderhoudsontwerp en de uitvoering in één en dezelfde hand van een onderhoudsbedrijf te leggen kan de woningcorporatie sturen op hoofdzaken. Tevens zou het onderhoud van bouw- en installatiedelen goedkoper kunnen worden en...

Cost savings from performance-based maintenance contracting

New procurement approaches combined with performance-based building approaches should reduce costs, but empirical qualitative and quantitative studies are lacking. Performance-based maintenance contracts give maintenance suppliers incentives to improve their way of working. Innovative, cost-effective solutions that meet the performance criteria...

New strategies for housing quality improvement by Dutch landlords