Which part will you take responsibility for?
A solid foundation beneath every home so it is a safe place to live. Due to climate change and ageing properties, the Netherlands faces a foundation challenge that lies at the heart of the real estate sector. More than 400,000 homes are at risk in the long term. Foundations are invisible to people. That is changing.
From April 2026, surveyors will be required to report on foundation risks. Estate agents, surveyors, building inspectors, but also mortgage advisers and lenders will play an important role in advising and informing owners and buyers about foundations. And municipalities, water boards and housing associations are also tasked with providing good information and communication to residents in neighbourhoods where the urgency is high.
The central government is also taking responsibility, providing content and process control through the National Approach to Foundations (NAF). The NAF brings together public and private parties to develop, step by step, insight, action perspectives and scalable solutions with and for owners. In six areas, practical lessons are currently being learned about what works.
What role will you — or could you — take?
Kristel Lammers, programme director of the NAF, will take you through the current status and is keen to speak with you. Come in, ask your questions, and share your thoughts.
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.