Construction technology

Communication protocol debate complicates rules for smart heat pumps

The ISDE subsidy scheme may introduce new conditions for smart heat pumps from 2027, but there is no…

Redactie · 1 min · 26 aug 2026

Wooden house that clicks together without screws or glue

Builders Key uses CNC-milled timber parts that click into place. Lighter than CLT and more economica…

Redactie · 1 min · 25 aug 2026

New quiet hybrid heat pump targets the terraced house

A Dutch 4 kW hybrid heat pump built around low noise levels aims to speed up the greening of compact…

Redactie · 1 min · 21 aug 2026

Xylino in Almere: 103 Homes Built from 436 Timber Modules

In Almere, the five-storey Xylino building delivers 103 homes assembled entirely from 436 prefabrica…

Redactie · 1 min · 20 aug 2026

Fibre cement facade strips: less aftercare and more certainty on site

Fibre cement facade strips combine a natural look with fire safety and quick installation. An animal…

Redactie · 1 min · 19 aug 2026

Renovation Week helps housing associations advance sustainability

During Renovation Week, housing associations gain practical tools to make their housing stock more s…

Redactie · 1 min · 17 aug 2026

Registration for the PREFAB 2026 trade fair is now open

PREFAB 2026 takes place from 6 to 8 October at the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch. Registration is now a…

Redactie · 1 min · 15 aug 2026

Sixty social housing units in Delfzijl go fully gas-free

Housing association Acantus upgrades sixty social housing units in Delfzijl with all-electric heat p…

Redactie · 1 min · 14 aug 2026

Prefab in practice: deciding earlier, keeping control

The PREFAB trade fair in Den Bosch brings construction professionals together in early October to ex…

Redactie · 1 min · 13 aug 2026

Fire safety starts with an integrated design vision

New building quality rules make it essential to prove that fire safety requirements are met. The bes…

Redactie · 2 min · 11 aug 2026

Foundation techniques: driven piles, screw piles and the right choice

On soft soil, a building stands or falls with its foundation. An overview of the common pile techniq…

Niko · 1 min · 10 aug 2026

3D concrete printing: from experiment to building site

A robot printing concrete layer by layer sounds futuristic, but the first printed homes and bridges …

Niko · 1 min · 8 aug 2026

Timber frame and CLT: building with cross-laminated timber

Timber construction is gaining ground: light, quick to assemble and carbon-storing. What is the diff…

Niko · 1 min · 6 aug 2026

Prefab and modular building: faster, cleaner and with fewer failure costs

By producing in the factory and assembling on site, lead time and failure costs fall. What does pref…

Niko · 1 min · 1 aug 2026