Earlier this week, Finch Buildings welcomed architect Andrew Waugh to the Netherlands for a series of exclusive meetings. As the founder of Waugh Thistleton Architects, he is one of the world’s pioneers in large-scale timber construction.
The environmental permit for the De Santmark wooden residential complex in Castricum has been granted. A wooden residential complex with 37 lifetime-adaptable homes for seniors (55+) is being built on Santmark.
Why wait until tomorrow to build emission-free when it’s possible today? In an interview with the trade magazine Schoon van de Band, Timo Broersen discusses modular construction using wood as a concrete solution for an industry that still too often puts sustainability on the back burner.
Ilanit Welling recently joined the Finch Buildings team as office manager. This is a new role within our organization—and one we’ve all been secretly looking forward to for a while. In a growing team, someone who keeps track of things, handles the logistics, and takes the pressure off is worth their weight in gold!
In discussions about sustainability, people sometimes jump to a simplistic conclusion: the more wood a building contains, the more sustainable it is. After all, more wood means more CO₂ storage. But it’s not that simple.
José Alberto Flores Benítez recently joined the Finch Buildings team as BIM Manager. In this role, he is working on the migration from Archicad to Revit, among other things—an important step in the continued professionalization of our projects.
To further optimize the floor details of our modules, we had Peutz conduct an independent fire test on a fully loaded floor structure.
Marijn Emanuel joined Finch Buildings as a project manager in May 2026. A perfect fit, if you ask us. With his background as an architect, co-founder of Madasteren, and senior advisor on circular construction, he brings a strong combination of design thinking, systems knowledge, and practical experience.
At the 2026 Wood Construction Fair—taking place May 19–21 at the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch—our founder, Jurrian Knijtijzer, will share his practical experience with scalable wood construction.