Strategy and Organisation Assignment 1

STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION
Assignment 1

Group Number 9­4
Team Members: Alberto Bosco ­ 4281772
Bram Verbaas ­ 4133188
Emile van Hoof ­ 5529042
Eni Iljazi ­ 4234790
Joost Sijthoff ­ 5556252
Lucas Boehle ­ 4258274

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Innovating Construction Works Contents 1. Abstract

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2. Introduction to the Construction Industry and General Analysis

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Analysis and Recommendations:
3. Royal BAM Group

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4. VolkerWessels

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5. Heijmans

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6. Ballast Nedam

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7. Innovating Procurement­Methods

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8. Benchmarking Analysis and Solutions in the Netherlands

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9. Benchmarking Analysis and Solutions in a European Perspective

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10. Conclusion

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11. Bibliography

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12. Appendix

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Abstract

The leading Dutch construction companies Royal BAM Group, VolkerWessels, Heijmans and Ballast
Nedam are currently facing significant financial problems due to several underlying weaknesses internally, whilst being threatened by external competition at a European level. The nature of the problems that associate the four companies are incontrovertibly linked to the Dutch political, legal and economic environment, exacerbated by the advent of the recession and the domestic housing and credit crisis.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the symptoms, identify the key issues and provide tangible solutions to the aforesaid Dutch construction powers from both a national and European perspective.
The research and analysis of contemporary developments in the Groups’ financial positions, core operations and operational structures enabled the recognition of both specific and common solutions.
Nonetheless, the history of the industry in relation to the firms has proven to play a crucial role in determining the ability to maintain profitability and innovatively differentiate.

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Introduction

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