Stimulating cross-border contracting is one of the main objectives of the European Union according to the Green-book on modernising the EU-policy regarding tendering. They intend to make the European market better accessible for contractors to compete in other European countries. This would result in a reduced public expenditure by increasing the competition on the market. However, there are also some barriers that need to be overcome when considering cross-border contracting. Removing or reducing these barriers will create opportunities for the construction industry. Besides cross-border contracting, the rise of integrated contracts, and especially those involving private investors, is an additional opportunity for the construction industry to grow further and ensure continuity. The integral approach has to improve overall project performance by providing freedom or solution space to the market. This freedom is also linked to a certain responsibility the contractors have to take on, which can benefit the project. The development to an integral approach and more freedom for the contractor is not the same in every country or project; integrated contracts can be interpreted very differently.