What is the difference between STABU and RAW?.

Bouwspex.nl is an online platform on which tender and construction specifications of building manufacturers and suppliers can be found quickly. ZeeBoer maintains the platform. A basic entry is added free of charge. Before 2019 the website was called Bestekservices.nl. ZeeBoer maintains Bouwspex on the basis of data from STABU and KOMO, specifications and BIM tools supplied by ZeeBoer and also third-party tools are added. Visit Bouwspex.nl.

Certainly! ZeeBoer is co-founder and enthusiastic member of BNB and FBS, the industry organizations for the digital exchange of product data in the construction industry.

The BNB (Branche Association for Dutch Building Specification Experts) was founded in 2001 on the initiative of, among others, ZeeBoer. It is a trade association for specifiers, contract experts and BIM modelers involved in specifying building materials. More information can be found on the BNB website.

Vereniging FBS is an interest group for specifying building products. ZeeBoer is one of the founders of the association and is an extraordinary member himself. Sharing knowledge about specifications, BIM specifications and transaction data can be very interesting for you as a construction supplier. Unfortunately, in recent years, FBS has had less and less focus on suppliers in the civil engineering sector. Although ZeeBoer is a reliable advisor for many of our manufacturers, we welcome the fact that our customers also become members of FBS. This is because of its independent character. More information can be found on the FBS website.

Many people think that STABU and ZeeBoer are competitors. That in itself is understandable, because Stichting Ketenstandaard (Dutch for Chain Standardization), the organization that manages the STABU standard, has two focus areas.

Ketenstandaard's core business is the promotion, improvement and maintenance of standards such as STABU2, ETIM and DICO. Just like other construction partners, ZeeBoer uses these standards. The right to exist of Ketenstandaard and STABU is therefore evident to us.

However, Ketenstandaard also advises manufacturers on specifications. Something she has in common with ZeeBoer and other commercial parties. Manufacturers have to deal with many standards, each of which requires a financial contribution and effort. After all, non-profit parties also have a revenue model. Although Ketenstandaard therefore acts as both the keeper of the STABU standard and its operator, ZeeBoer believes that manufacturers can make sufficient choices when distributing their product data.

If you want to know more about the different interests, standards and parties in the construction industry, we will gladly explain our vision to you without obligation! Make an appointment with us quickly.