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BIM use is on the rise in Europe
By Dirk Hoogenboom
9 Apr 2020Highest BIM use amongst Dutch architects Looking at BIM use amongst architects per country in Europe, we s... Read more
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Sudden drop in outsourcing home improvement jobs
By Dirk Hoogenboom
27 Mar 2020Labour shortage causes drop in DIFM Looking at the percentages of DIY and DIFM home improvement jobs i... Read more
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Meet the needs of your customer with customer satisfaction research
By Dirk Hoogenboom
25 Mar 2020“Image is where it starts and once you build an image you move to customer satisfaction,” says Henri. “Rese... Read more
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Majority of European architects expect a decreasing turnover in 2020
By Dirk Hoogenboom
24 Mar 2020Large share of architects in Europe expect a negative development of their turnover due to COVID-19 Almost... Read more
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Covid-19 Statement: USP is able to continue our work for you!
By Jan-Paul Schop
19 Mar 2020Some key highlights from the statement below: We believe we can be safe and be ope... Read more
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Construction industry holds its breath while coronavirus hits Europe
By Dirk Hoogenboom
18 Mar 2020Large share of architects expect a decreasing turnover in the coming 12 months The results of the European... Read more
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Online ordering possible threat to the specialised installation who...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
17 Mar 2020Looking at the purchase behaviour of electrical installers, which is the topic of the European Electrical... Read more
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Shift towards digitalisation causes change in ordering behaviour
By Dirk Hoogenboom
10 Mar 2020So the ordering opportunities have increased. People are able to order online, but to what extent does that... Read more
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UK Installers use the most purchase channels
By Dirk Hoogenboom
20 Feb 2020Purchase channels We have been monitoring these changes over the past years, and given the impact of them ... Read more
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Over half of the Dutch consumers buy all kitchen appliances from th...
By Geert-Jan Ariës
18 Feb 2020Average price of the kitchen is increasing The Dutch kitchen market has experienced a steady growth ... Read more
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Concrete still dominates prefab construction
By Dirk Hoogenboom
18 Feb 2020Concrete The results of the Q3 2019 report of USP's European Architectural Barometer show that concrete is... Read more
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BIM adoption throughout the years
By Dirk Hoogenboom
13 Feb 2020Digitalisation primarily involves Building Information Modelling (BIM), which is a digital representation o... Read more
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Half of the European general builders use social media for professi...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
11 Feb 2020More often the general builder decides which products and brands are used. This makes general builders... Read more
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Positive attitude towards private labels for home improvement produ...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
4 Feb 2020More positive consumer attitudeBased on results of the European Home Improvement Monitor Q3 2019, 51% ... Read more
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The specialised wholesale still retains the highest share-of-wallet...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
30 Jan 2020Normally the installer buys at the specialised wholesaler and the specialised wholesaler buys from the manu... Read more
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Development and future of prefab
By Dirk Hoogenboom
27 Jan 2020Importance of prefab Given the importance of the trend, we have been monitoring usage of prefab for years ... Read more
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European usage of prefabricated elements is growing steadily
By Dirk Hoogenboom
20 Jan 2020Usage of prefabricated elements All the more reason for a deeper focus on the usage of prefabricated eleme... Read more
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Face-to-face contact between traditional specialised wholesalers an...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
10 Jan 2020Direct contact Following trends of online ordering, most specialised wholesalers nowadays offer the option... Read more
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The rise of pure online shops in a conservative installation market
By Dirk Hoogenboom
10 Jan 2020Distribution model The three step distribution model, from manufacturer to wholesaler to professional cust... Read more
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Generational change of painters calls for a change in marketing str...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
28 Nov 2019Media usage Aside from the effect on labour shortage, this demographic trend will have major consequences ... Read more
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One third of the European architects experience labour shortage in ...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
27 Nov 2019Labour shortages To get a better understanding of this development we focused the Q2 2019 report of the Eu... Read more