At PROVADA 2026, the Ministry of Defence features prominently on the agenda as a new player in the real estate market. The increased focus on national security has made the spatial and housing challenge more urgent than ever. This places additional pressure on the already scarce space, capacity and resources in the Netherlands. The Ministry of Defence faces a substantial scaling challenge. New barracks, training grounds and supporting infrastructure must be delivered at pace. In doing so, Defence is growing into a defining client within the real estate and construction sector. The central question: how do we deliver this in a country where pressure on space and capacity is already at its limit?

PROVADA is organising an introductory programme in collaboration with BouwLab R&DO and with support from, among others, NEPROM, VNG and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning. A flying start for new administrators.

Inspiration doesn't always come from within. Sometimes it's the outspoken outsider, the passionate entrepreneur, or the determined professional with real grit who sets a movement in motion. People with drive — who keep going when others stop — and who don't just think up sustainable change, but actually make it happen. During PROVADA 2026, we'll shine a spotlight on these doers and changemakers with the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026. Nominations are now open.

Amsterdam, 19 February 2026 - At a pivotal political and economic moment, PROVADA - the largest real estate exhibition in the Netherlands - is launching a dedicated International Investment Day on Thursday 11 June 2026 at RAI Amsterdam.

We're excited to be back! With these words, we opened PROVADA's annual kick-off event for exhibitors. We're looking forward to shaping the upcoming edition together. During the kick-off, we walked you through our plans, announced new initiatives, and shared our international ambitions.

International capital is currently not finding its way to the Netherlands - and therefore to PROVADA - sufficiently. While the demand for new construction is substantial, an accumulation of fiscal and legal regulations has reduced the country's attractiveness for foreign investors. This calls for action as well as collaboration. PROVADA sees a clear opportunity here. As a collective, we can position the Netherlands and its real estate sectors more strongly towards international investors and companies. Together with investors, advisors and government bodies, we can once again put the Dutch real estate story convincingly on the international map.

At PROVADA, we have been working step by step for many years towards a more sustainable trade fair. Less waste, better waste separation, and together moving towards an ever greener edition.

Are you a startup or scale-up with a technological solution for the real estate sector? Then this is your chance to present your innovation to more than 27,000 real estate professionals during PROVADA 2026 at the RAI Amsterdam.

As we do every year, we are pleased to kick off the run-up to PROVADA together with our exhibitors and partners. On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, we cordially invite everyone involved in organizing the trade fair participation to the PROVADA 2026 Kick-off at NBC Green Village in Nieuwegein.

With courage, connection, and trust, Bas Sievers is someone who shows that innovation in the housing association sector is indeed possible: these are the words from the jury report of the Provada Inspiration Award. Sievers, managing director of Woonpartners in Helmond, won this prestigious award in the Heroes category. He is also one of the driving forces behind WoonST, a collaboration between 13 housing corporations and nine municipalities in the Eindhoven metropolitan area, with the aim of building affordable, sustainable, and social housing more quickly and thus contributing to reducing the shortage on the housing market. It works. "I like to talk, but I prefer to act."

PROVADA 2025 - During a festive awards ceremony at PROVADA, it became clear once again that innovation, sustainability, and collaboration are the keywords for the future of the built environment. For the first time, the Inspiration Awards were combined with the Young Talent Awards, resulting in a powerful combination of inspiration, innovation, and young talent.

Driving to PROVADA together is not only more sustainable, but also an opportunity to make valuable connections. Networking on the way, exchanging ideas, and going over the agenda together—this way, the trade show starts before you even arrive.

In order to accelerate housing construction and keep homes affordable, all parties in the construction chain must put their egos aside, be honest and transparent about their own interests, and be willing to invest in long-term partnerships. That is the view of urban planner Jeroen de Willigen, chairman of the BNA and partner at architectural firm De Zwarte Hond.

The finalists for the PROVADA Inspiration Awards 2025 have been announced! Vote now for your favorite hero and the most inspiring project. Meet the finalists:

The timber construction game is a hands-on challenge to accelerate the transition to timber construction. This game is being developed by The 2B Collective, in collaboration with Gideons Tribe, MRA, and many other timber construction experts, funded by Built by Nature. The aim of the game is to get early adopters and the (early) majority in the construction sector on board with the move towards large-scale timber construction! The timber construction game is being created in a digital learning and activation platform and aims to remove barriers, increase the scope for action, and expand your timber construction network! During a four-week competition, we inspire and activate organizations to accelerate the timber construction transition together!