ABSTRACT

Before presenting my vision for the Dutch building industry in the 1990’s it would be a good idea to first take a look backwards and review the 1980’s. This will enable you to see my vision in perspective. In this way we can see that the developments in building production as a whole mirrors the general economic trends in business. After a few years of decline, building production grew in the second half of the 80’s, reaching a peak in 1988. In that year the total building production was 11% higher than in the early years of the decade.