De housing delivery in the Netherlands has been under heavy pressure for years. We know what is needed: around 100,000 new homes per year. Yet we do not achieve that pace. Not because there is one single cause. It is a sum of separate issues: a systems challenge. We try to solve the task with an approach that does not align with it. That has to change.
In this podcast, we look at the whole picture: from spatial planning, energy and nitrogen to affordability, capital and delivery. And above all: what responsibility does that require from every player? Not pointing fingers, but collaborating. Understanding each other’s role, strengthening it and giving each other something in return. Because only then does the housing delivery challenge start to move again.
Plegt-Vos takes responsibility in this regard. By smartly deploying industrialised housing, we combine quality, speed and affordability. With industrially produced timber homes, we create sustainable residential areas that are feasible within the affordable segment. And they can emit up to 80% less CO₂ than traditional construction.
This conversation is about systemic thinking—and action. About what you bring, what you need, and how we can get the stalled housing market system moving again together.
Marieke Mentink, CEO Plegt-Vos Bouwgroep
Host
Guido van Winden, Journalist Vastgoedmarkt
This session is made possible by Plegt-Vos Bouwgroep.
Location: Podcast studio on the Balcony
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.
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.
The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:
On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00 AM, PROVADA will be officially opened by Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen, Deputy Director-General of Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Through his contribution, PROVADA underlines the current and growing intersections between Defence and the real estate sector.
During PROVADA, BouwLab R&Do and The Green Village will be providing the content programming for the Innovation Café. In collaboration with partners BPD, COD and VORM, and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the DMI Ecosystem, one central question takes the lead: how do we move innovation faster from idea to application?
The fiscal threshold for foreign pension funds and insurers to invest in the Dutch housing market must be significantly lowered. That is the view of Mark Siezen, CEO of asset manager Bouwinvest. 'Foreign capital is absolutely essential to meet the enormous housing construction challenge. That requires a stable housing policy and fiscal climate. I am hopeful: the new minister recognises this and will act on it.'