Opmaak JV 05 eng.indd

Theme: InnovationWhether in water treatment, traffic management or the reduction ofCO 2 emissions, the demands of society and the market are becomingever more stringent. The world faces complex problems and must oftenturn to innovative technologies and ideas in order to arrive at breakthroughs.But innovation doesn’t just happen. First, there must be room for newideas to be formed. There must be the type of vision which enablesseveral seemingly unrelated problems to be addressed as one. Theremust be ongoing investment. Only then can true progress be made.The desire for innovation is firmly embedded within DHV. The manynew technologies and systems which it has developed over the yearshave earned the company an enviable international reputation.DHV offers its consultants and specialists the opportunity to combinecreativity and knowledge, and hence to arrive at new approaches andeffective solutions. The latest technological developments then gohand-in-hand with social developments and those in every other field ofhuman endeavor. In many cases, this results in sustainable solutions beingincorporated into the projects we undertake on behalf of our clients.Innovation – the development of new ideas which can then be implementedin a creative way – is not only important to our clients and tothe social setting, but is crucial to commercial success.24 Theme: innovation