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The University of Twente is a public technical university located in Enschede, Netherlands. The university has been placed in the top 170 universities in the world by multiple central ranking tables. In addition, the UT was ranked the best technical university in The Netherlands by Keuzegids Universiteiten, the most significant national university ranking. The UT collaborates with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and the Wageningen University and Research Centre under the umbrella of 4TU and is also a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). AS UT, we are part of a regional consortium on multi modal shift for construction logistics. We explore use of inland waterways, Twente Kanaal, to reduce the growing pressure on environmental impact of emissions from logistics and transportation. Our goal is to develop a collaborative multimodal transport model for construction industry utilizing the Twente Canal for transporting construction materials and waste. We aim to simulate use of the canal and benefits, and develop innovative business models to share these benefits among stakeholders to encourage further collaboration beyond our consortium, and finally we aim at establishment of a dedicated construction hub. Twente Kanaal is a also strategical inland waterway on the North Sea-Baltic corridor, connecting to major European sea ports and hinterlands, our research also contributes to the current\[1\] and future EU initiatives. \[1\] https://www.inlandwaterwaytransport.eu/