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• Face-to-face contact between traditional specialised wholesalers an...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Jan 2020

  Direct contact Following trends of online ordering, most specialised wholesalers nowadays offer the option... Read more

• The rise of pure online shops in a conservative installation market

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Jan 2020

  Distribution model The three step distribution model, from manufacturer to wholesaler to professional cust... Read more

• Generational change of painters calls for a change in marketing str...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  28 Nov 2019

  Media usage Aside from the effect on labour shortage, this demographic trend will have major consequences ... Read more

• One third of the European architects experience labour shortage in ...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  27 Nov 2019

  Labour shortages To get a better understanding of this development we focused the Q2 2019 report of the Eu... Read more

• Major trends in the construction market reflected by services insta...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  21 Nov 2019

  European Mechanical Installation Monitor Q1 2019 These trends were reflected again in the results of the Q... Read more

• Amazon more popular than DIY store websites to search for home impr...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  20 Nov 2019

  Trends online searching behaviour In light of these developments, it is interesting what trends in online ... Read more

• Consumers in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom enjoy doing DIY...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  6 Nov 2019

  European Home Improvement Monitor Q4 2018 The importance of this trend for the entire home improvement mar... Read more

• A quarter of European contracting firms do design-build projects

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  6 Nov 2019

  Design-build contracts To get an insight in the current developments of these methods in the European cons... Read more

• Dutch consumers and painters are least concerned with sustainability

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  24 Oct 2019

  Development of sustainability This trend towards sustainability was apparent before in many sectors, inclu... Read more

• Why the Netherlands is a perfect breeding ground for BIM

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  17 Oct 2019

  BIM in Europe Vast differences in levels of BIM usage between countries in Europe can be seen, however, an... Read more

• French installers are least interested in becoming trained and cert...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  17 Oct 2019

  Manufacturer's certificate One of the services manufacturers may offer to installers is the possibility to... Read more

• Dutch architect more concerned about the effect of nitrogen rules t...

  

  By Jeroen de Gruijl
  15 Oct 2019

  Architects on nitrogen emissions Since 2009, USP has been conducting quarterly surveys among architec... Read more

• Brexit and the construction industry; British architects foresee st...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  11 Oct 2019

  For the first time in years, construction volumes in the UK are predicted to decline in the next two years.... Read more

• How BIM changes the roles in the construction process

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  9 Oct 2019

  Although architects expect to keep a central role in the construction process, and still see themselves as... Read more

• Future construction volumes in the major European markets; only the...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  1 Oct 2019

  Of course current construction volumes are well documented, but given the delay before economic trends affe... Read more

• Is there an increasing amount of luxurious products in bathrooms?

  

  By Geert-Jan Ariës
  17 Sep 2019

  Bathroom renovations do not grow much further The amount of consumers doing a bathroom renovation has in... Read more

• The new concept of Bruynzeel Keukens

  

  By Geert-Jan Ariës
  17 Sep 2019

  Bruynzeel Keukens wants to open city stores Bruynzeel Keukens is a well-known name in the Netherlands.... Read more

• Is the Netherlands ready for the smart kitchen?

  

  By Geert-Jan Ariës
  13 Sep 2019

  Luxury is not yet decisive in the purchasing process A luxury kitchen is different for everyone, but in ge... Read more

• How popular are trade shows among European Electrical Installers?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Sep 2019

  When looking at the popularity of different forms of personal media, advice from the wholesaler is found mo... Read more

• Are installers using social media professionally?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  16 Jul 2019

  Given the potential these platforms offer to reach out to consumers, they are often included in marketing s... Read more

• Orientation for home improvement products becoming increasingly mor...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  2 Jul 2019

  In the more conservative market of home improvement products, however, online purchasing is not as common y... Read more