In Heerlen Noord and other areas in Parkstad something special is happening. Through a large-scale 25-year masterplan to improve liveability, health and equal opportunities, residents, businesses, public authorities and social organisations are working together. The prospects for new housing and area development are becoming increasingly visible. Ron Meyer (Director of the Nationaal Programma Heerlen Noord), alderman Jaimy van Dijk (on behalf of Stadsregio Parkstad Limburg) and alderman Casper Gelderblom (Municipality of Heerlen) take you through the opportunities of our ‘social catch-up race’ for the real estate sector, the underlying principles of ‘investing’, ‘nurturing’ and ‘regulating’, and the Woonfonds to make new developments possible.
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.