“Time is running out,” according to the Council for the Environment
20 June 2025
Council for the Environment: to prevent a new construction halt, housing development must become greener.
If the construction sector does not rapidly become fundamentally greener, another housing crisis looms. New projects heavily reliant on concrete and steel risk no longer receiving permits in the near future.
In the advice presented yesterday by the Council for the Environment, SAWA is explicitly mentioned as a shining example of how it can be done: sustainable, circular, Paris Proof — and within all Dutch, German, and European regulations.
At NICE Developers , we NICE Developers that future-proof construction is already possible today:
- with timber as the primary structural element,
- with circular and bio-based materials,
- and with consideration for biodiversity and social inclusivity.
If we want to continue building a livable city, then we must bid farewell to the past of concrete — and choose a future in timber.
Read the full article on Volkskrant.nl
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