AUG 27-31
At Into The Great Wide Open, we build the future together. Literally. At the Construction Site of the Future, pioneers from the event and construction sectors join forces. Here, organisations experiment with zero-emission, circular, and bio-based construction techniques. This is a temporary laboratory where we can freely test new techniques, materials, and logistical concepts, with the nature of Vlieland as our backdrop.
Join the professionals program
On Thursday, August 27, the Construction Site of the Future will open its doors with a substantive daytime program on Vlieland full of inspiration, discussion, and knowledge sharing. Would you like to be there? Read more about the event here.
FESTIVAL AS A TESTING GROUND
The event industry and the construction sector have more in common than you might think. They face the same challenges regarding transport, energy supply, and material use, and must deal with sustainability challenges that require innovative solutions. Both sectors can learn a great deal from each other. The temporary nature of a festival location makes experimentation and knowledge exchange easier, whereas the longer duration of a construction site allows for greater impact and in-depth research. By combining both worlds, we help each other in the transition toward a circular and emission-free future. On the island, and far beyond.
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our 4 pillars
emission-free energy
A festival or construction site requires enormous amounts of energy, often without large connections being available. Fossil fuel generators are often still the norm here. Construction Site of the Future proves that things can be done differently. This year, we are working with a new generation of container batteries and hydrogen generators. The People Power Planet hackathon will also take place again on 25 and 26 August. Here, 80 experts from the energy, construction, and festival sectors will search for new, practical solutions to energy challenges. Want to participate? Register here.
emission-free construction equipment and transport
The transition to emission-free energy also enables emission-free construction equipment: electric forklifts, vans, and aerial work platforms, which are charged on-site with electricity from Dutch sun and wind. This year, we are experimenting with V2G and V2L applications for electric cars, a PTO truck, and bidirectional construction machinery as mobile energy sources, and the innovative Kockpit & GridBuilder platform to smartly bring all these energy flows together and automatically settle them.
biobased and circular building materials
At the Bouwplaats, there is plenty of experimentation with bio-based alternatives to fossil building materials. In 2025, BAM and Joosten Groep introduced a biodegradable geotextile for under the floor system in the backstage. This year, we are building an entire stage out of bamboo. This fast-growing material stores a lot of CO₂, grows on poor soil, and is extremely strong.
water
This year we are adding a new pillar: water. And that is highly necessary as well, because due to pollution, climate change, and strict regulations, clean water is becoming less of a given. Consequently, there is a great need for local, circular, energy-positive, and emission-free solutions. Together with innovative companies, we are testing solutions here that purify and conserve water locally.
Report Construction Site of the Future 2025
To measure is to know and to report is learning further. That's why the Construction Site of the Future published a report in December 2025 with all the results from the 2025 edition summarized. In addition to lessons and conclusions for ourselves, these are also relevant insights for the construction sector, the events industry, knowledge partners, and policymakers to build further. Below is the complete report and the summary to read.
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