Michael de Ruiter
Senior Technical Designer (EMEA Grade - Senior Surveyor) • The Netherlands
Local Office:
Reykjavikstraat 1
Utrecht, Utrecht 3543 KH
Netherlands
Office: +31 302394151
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Michael de Ruiter
Senior Technical Designer (EMEA Grade - Senior Surveyor) • The Netherlands
About
Michael de Ruiter is a real estate professional within Cushman & Wakefield's Project & Development Services team. Based in Utrecht, he supports clients in developing, transforming, and future-proofing real estate assets, from initial feasibility studies through to technical design and project delivery.
With a strong background in architecture, building engineering, and technical design, Michael advises clients on complex real estate challenges related to new-build developments, renovations, redevelopments, sustainability initiatives, and asset repositioning. He combines creativity and design quality with in-depth technical expertise to deliver solutions that are both functional and future-ready.
Michael helps clients translate strategic objectives into practical real estate solutions. He oversees design quality, technical feasibility, and compliance with applicable regulations, while ensuring effective collaboration between design teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
His expertise spans workplace and office projects, large-scale logistics developments, urban regeneration projects, and complex refurbishment and transformation programmes. Drawing on his experience in both design and execution, Michael helps clients manage risk, safeguard quality, and maximise the value of their real estate investments.
Assignments
- Full refurbishment of The Rock, Amsterdam
- Refurbishment of The Bank, Amsterdam
- New-build development for Enexis, Kolham
- New-build development for Fabory, Tilburg
- ONE Rotterdam, Blaak 16
- AB Mauri, Etten-Leur
- New-build development for CAE, Schiphol
- Various development projects for GLS
- New-build development for BGO, Breda
- Refurbishment of J. Vermeerplein 1, Amsterdam
- Various refurbishment projects at the Viñoly Tower, Amsterdam
- Various refurbishment projects at WTC Rotterdam
- Various refurbishment projects at Berg en Bosch, Bilthoven
- New-build development for Panalpina-DSV, Schiphol-Rijk
Areas of Specialization
- Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
- Building Engineering & Technical Design
- Workplace & Office Developments
- Construction Quality Control
- New-Build, Urban Regeneration & Logistics Developments
- Architectural Quality Management
- Refurbishment & Redevelopment Solutions
- Design, Construction & Permitting Coordination
Education
- BSc in Building Engineering
"Feasibility studies, new construction and renovation, sustainability, and redevelopment assignments, it doesn't matter what the job is, I love to use my creativity, imagination and wealth of technical knowledge. I use the same no-nonsense approach for every project: clear agreements with all parties involved, kick-off with the client, site visit and then design in various project phases, where I, together with my colleagues, relieve the client every step of the process. If at the end of the ride there is a technical design that fits seamlessly with the airframe design, and if it is both aesthetically pleasing if it fits functionally then it is a successful project for me."
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