"The first half of this year showed that all Royal Heijmans business segments are performing strongly, with margins improving significantly thanks to our consistent focus on the principle of 'margin over volume'. Heijmans is therefore performing at the upper end of the strategic range set for 2027. Growth within our Working business area was primarily driven by the larger share of recurring business in total revenue.
I am proud of Heijmans' work for Schiphol airport, where we are completely renovating the Buitenveldertbaan runway with military precision, including new drainage and cabling. We will complete that project at the end of September. Good infrastructure is the backbone of our society and economy. The maintenance backlog on our country's roads, bridges and viaducts is considerable and currently exceeds the available budgets. If we want to prevent the Netherlands from grinding to a halt, good infrastructure is essential. This will require additional government funding.
For the housing market, the motto for the time being remains 'build what you can build'. Housing will only become more affordable if we increase supply and encourage and facilitate modular construction or industrial-scale production. If the acceleration measures are implemented, Heijmans is well positioned to increase housing production."