Nijmegen has been growing steadily for 20 years, through crises and tight supply. What is the success factor behind this stable housing construction output? What lessons can other growth cities learn?
An active land policy, a construction culture that allows for initiative and flexibility, and long-term partnerships with the market and the national government make the Nijmegen approach proven effective, even in difficult times.
However, new challenges are on the way: land positions are becoming scarcer and the city’s physical boundaries are coming into view. What makes a municipality, now and in the future, a reliable collaboration partner?
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.