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Niels van Amstel is an experienced project and process manager specializing in sustainable civil engineering projects, currently serving at Megaborn since July 2008. In this role, Niels manages various UAV-GC and RAW contracts, focusing on sustainable road reconstruction and innovative housing projects. Niels is actively involved in sustainability initiatives, serving as chair of the expert network DuurzaamGWW and participating in multiple green deal developments. Niels also holds various leadership and advisory roles in organizations such as VNO-NCW and the Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel. Additionally, Niels contributes to education as a guest lecturer on sustainable procurement and risk management while having played a vital role in initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact in construction logistics. Niels holds engineering degrees from Delft University of Technology and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
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VNO-NCW
The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers' organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members. Over 160 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 185.000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions.VNO-NCW represents the interests of Dutch business and industry and provides a range of services to its members. VNO-NCW strives to represent its members' interests by promoting a high quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of Dutch industry. VNO-NCW's involvement extends to matters relating to education, infrastructure, public finances, taxation, the environment and social security. VNO-NCW's role in representing its members is reflected in its active ongoing contacts with the government, politicians, public authorities, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. As such VNO-NCW helps to define the socio-economic climate in the Netherlands; it also contributes to the drafting of new laws and regulations and has a say in government decisions which may affect the business sector. As the voice of Dutch business, VNO-NCW sits on numerous government advisory and consultative committees. The most important of these are the Social and Economic Council (SER), one of the Dutch government's key advisory panels, and the Labour Foundation, the official central consultative forum for employers' and trade union representatives. VNO-NCW also consults with the government regularly on behalf of Dutch industry.