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Cabinet wants half of all new homes to be prefabricated within four years

Cabinet wants half of all new homes to be prefabricated within four years

The Dutch government aims to have half of all new housing units constructed using factory-built methods within four years to accelerate construction speed. To achieve this, officials plan to cut through various regulations and bureaucratic procedures.

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