Still, it remains exciting whether that number of homes will actually be achieved. In Brabant, for example, a lot of construction has come to a standstill due to nitrogen problems. And with the higher construction costs and also limited space in the province, that will be a challenge, says housing deal coordinator Trudy Maas. She is part of the U10, a partnership of 16 Utrecht municipalities, which signed the deal today. “Yes, I’ll just call it a headwind. This deal is therefore a stick behind the door to continue building despite that headwind. We have to.”