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🗣 New paper published: "Empathic Ability as a Driver for Project Management" 🔎 This paper investigates whether the empathic abilities of project teams drive project performance, focusing on the Dutch civil engineering industry. It reveals the relatively low empathic abilities in the industry and suggests a positive correlation between empathic abilities and project performance. 📌 The study emphasizes the potential for performance improvement through enhancing empathic abilities and highlights the role of gender diversity in strengthening empathy within project management. Authors: Guus Keusters, Marcel Hertogh, Hans Bakker, Erik-Jan Houwing Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dFGWxnUE #ProjectManagement #Empathy #TeamPerformance

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🪵 Rotterdam’s Fully Demountable Timber Housing Block Rises Fast! 🏗️ A groundbreaking timber housing project is taking shape in Rotterdam, showcasing innovative design and sustainability with its fully demountable structure. 🔎 What You Need to Know: 1️⃣ Innovative Design: The "Valckensteyn" project, developed by the Powerhouse Company, features a 12-storey, 82-unit social housing block comprising 85% timber elements. This adhesive-free structure is designed for easy disassembly and relocation, setting a new standard for sustainable building practices. 2️⃣ Addressing Housing Challenges: The Netherlands faces a significant housing crisis, and this project aims to contribute to the solution. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency suggests adding a street with 50 homes to each community could yield 95,000 additional units, easing the current shortfall of around 400,000 homes by 2024. 3️⃣ Community-Centric Features: The building’s design includes floor-to-ceiling windows, expansive balconies, and communal gardens, emphasising a harmonious living environment. The project not only focuses on functionality but also enhances the quality of life for residents. 🔗 Read more about this exciting development in Rotterdam and its implications for sustainable housing: https://lnkd.in/g4EN-gC4 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How can we further promote demountable and sustainable building practices in urban development? What role do innovative designs play in solving housing crises in major cities? Mass Timber Focus Group International Mass Timber Conference Craig Rawlings Arnie Didier WoodSolutions #sustainableconstruction #timberhousing #urbandevelopment #rotterdam #woodcentral #woodcentralau1 #wood #timber #construction #engineering #modular #prefab #greenbuilding #crosslaminatedtimber #netzero #demountable #fullycircular #netherlands

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The largest #masstimber building in the world will be built in Eindhoven. It will be an enormous building with two towers of 133 and 100 meters high and a surface area of ​​thirteen football fields. 'The Dutch Mountains', as the building is called, should be ready in 2030. The Dutch Mountains will be located on the north side of the station, on the Prof. Dr. Dorgelolaan. Along the Dommel river and opposite the campus of the Eindhoven University of Technology. Marco Vermeulen, architect of the now iconic building, deliberately speaks of the 'greatest building in the world'. Not the 'tallest'. "There are plans in London for a very tall wooden building, but little is known about this yet. Moreover, with the global race of 'where will the tallest tower be?' it is by no means certain that we will have the tallest wooden building. However, I dare say that the largest wooden building in the world will be built in Eindhoven." The two towers will house 278 homes, a hotel with 221 rooms, a lot of office space and a conference centre. Public spaces will be realised on the ground floor. "You have to think of catering, sports facilities, an inner garden and the rental of (electric) means of transport." The buildings are hybrid. This means: a combination of a concrete core and wood. According to Vermeulen, this is necessary because with this size and height it is not technically possible to use only wood. In total, around ten thousand cubic meters of wood are needed to build The Dutch Mountains. A collaboration between multiple parties: Huub Kloosterman, Studio Marco Vermeulen, BLOC bv, Lingotto, and the municipality of Eindhoven. Thank you for highlighting this Luc Desloovere. Credits: studio40 | Collaborative team above ____ ✅🔔 If you appreciate our posts, please follow, like, or share for more.

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What will the Netherlands look like 25 years from now? To answer this question, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving) developed four future scenarios for the Netherlands in 2050. For each scenario, we further elaborated and visualised the spatial consequences. In the ‘Green Land’ scenario, respecting ecological boundaries is paramount. A post-growth economy emerges in a #green and healthy landscape, where the #balance between people and nature is central. Restoring #biodiversity and reducing our ecological footprint is the main goal. But what does this mean for the spatial planning of our country? Read the full article to find out: https://lnkd.in/gEyjkitq

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique challenges due to their geographic isolation, limited resources, and high vulnerability to climate change. At IHE Delft, we've been dedicated to addressing these challenges through our educational, research, and capacity development programmes, with SIDS as a key focus since 2016. This program has been funded by the IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme , a collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken ) of the Netherlands. This has included a MSc scholarship programme for SIDS students where scholarships have been awarded to more than 90 students. On Tuesday, we will host a one-hour seminar presenting activities of our SIDS alumni, discussing critical water challenges, and exploring avenues for collaborative opportunities. Check here all info and agenda https://edu.nl/bpbu4 . We will also announce the launch of a new Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Integrated Management of Small Island Water and Marine Resources.” This course, co-created by IHE Delft staff and our SIDS alumni, is designed to equip professionals, researchers, and community leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to create effective and sustainable water management strategies. Interested? Then join the conversation link here https://lnkd.in/e8UeA6vZ , help us to empowering communities to secure a sustainable future! #SIDS #SustainableDevelopment #WaterManagement #climatechange

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Smartphones, solar panels, medical devices or electric cars; many products we use every day require critical raw materials. The demand for these raw materials is growing. Due to the energy transition, this will only increase in the coming years. During TU Delft Materials Week, we showcase our efforts in the field of critical raw materials and how they contribute to the future of Europe. Want to know what we up to during this Materials Week? 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGjxVC36 #CRM #Minerals #Geoscience #Geology #Resource #Recycling 📸 Robèrt Kroonen and Iris Klop

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