CAY HILL: The possibilities of creating a synergy between an informal settlement, local craftmanship and cultural economic opportunities on Sint Maarten

On September 6th of 2017 Sint Maarten got struck by Hurricane Irma, which caused severe damage to the houses, especially to the informal settlements. Sint Maarten is a Caribbean island with a rooted past from its history that has caused severe economic difficulties. Along with, a high amount of migration that has been common among he islands,...

From start-up to scale-up: A study about the characteristics of starting architectural firms and their business models

The creative industry is growing faster then before, start-ups are popping up from everywhere and many incubator and accelerator programs try to support innovative ideas to become a success. The construction sector is also growing, which means that there is also room for starting architects to benefit from this. However, the crisis caused that...

Robots at the construction site: An adjusted business model for construction companies

Context - After the recession of 2008, the real estate market is picking up again. Amongst others due to the urbanisation and the increasing world population the real estate demand is growing. However, the current scarcity of workforce in the construction industry might become a huge issue in the future. In order to deal with the future real...

De ontwikkeling van een methodiek voor Business Model Regeneratie - een casestudy bij een commerciële projectontwikkelaar

In dit onderzoek is een methodiek ontwikkeld die een projectontwikkelaar in staat moet stellen zijn business model continue aan te passen. De methodiek bestaat uit 4 primaire stappen die chronologisch doorlopen worden. Het voornaamste doel van deze methodiek is om in te spelen op veranderingen die zich voordoen in de externe (markt) -en interne ...

Designing Value Chain Optimization Solution with a Realtime Streaming Calendaring Service

This master thesis shows the process of designing business models for value chain optimization with the realtime streaming calendaring service platform, and the process of designing a business model generation toolkit. It was done for the startup company Calendar42, located at YES!Delft. During the graduation project, 4 business models were...