Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/ApplicationCore.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rd2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2 -r329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/ApplicationCore.cs	(.../ApplicationCore.cs)	(revision d2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/ApplicationCore.cs	(.../ApplicationCore.cs)	(revision 329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962)
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Configuration;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Resources;
-using System.Threading;
 using Core.Common.Base.Workflow;
 using Core.Common.Utils;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Aop;
@@ -40,9 +37,6 @@
 
         private bool running;
 
-        private Project projectBeingCreated;
-        private bool initializing;
-
         private bool disposed;
 
         public ApplicationCore()
@@ -178,28 +172,20 @@
 
             isRunning = true;
 
-            initializing = true;
-
             log.Info(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_Run_starting);
 
             // load all assemblies from current assembly directory
             AssemblyUtils.LoadAllAssembliesFromDirectory(Path.GetFullPath(Path.GetDirectoryName(GetType().Assembly.Location))).ToList();
 
-            LogSystemInfo();
-
             Plugins.ForEach(p => p.ApplicationCore = this);
 
-            log.Info(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_Run_Creating_new_project);
-            CreateNewProject();
-
             log.Info(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_Run_Activating_plugins);
             ActivatePlugins();
 
             log.Info(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_Run_Waiting_until_all_plugins_are_activated);
 
-            Project = projectBeingCreated; // opens project in application
-
-            initializing = false;
+            log.Info(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_Run_Creating_new_project);
+            Project = new Project();
         }
 
         public void CloseProject()
@@ -217,21 +203,6 @@
             // TODO: implement
         }
 
-        public void CreateNewProject()
-        {
-            if (!isRunning)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_CreateNewProject_Run_must_be_called_first_before_project_can_be_opened);
-            }
-
-            projectBeingCreated = new Project();
-
-            if (!initializing) // open in app
-            {
-                Project = projectBeingCreated;
-            }
-        }
-
         public bool OpenProject(string path)
         {
             if (!isRunning)
@@ -333,25 +304,6 @@
             return AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies().FirstOrDefault(asm => asm.FullName == args.Name);
         }
 
-        private void LogSystemInfo()
-        {
-            log.DebugFormat(Properties.Resources.ApplicationCore_LogSystemInfo_Environmental_variables_);
-
-            var culture = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "CURRENT_THREAD_CULTURE", culture.EnglishName);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "NUMBER_DECIMAL_DIGITS", culture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalDigits);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "NUMBER_DECIMAL_SEPARATOR", culture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "FULL_DATE_TIME_PATTERN", culture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "DATE_SEPARATOR", culture.DateTimeFormat.DateSeparator);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "OS_VERSION", Environment.OSVersion);
-            log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", "OS_VERSION_NUMBER", Environment.Version);
-
-            foreach (DictionaryEntry pair in Environment.GetEnvironmentVariables())
-            {
-                log.DebugFormat("{0} = {1}", pair.Key, pair.Value);
-            }
-        }
-
         private void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
             if (!disposed)
@@ -360,8 +312,6 @@
                 {
                     CloseProject();
 
-                    projectBeingCreated = null;
-
                     foreach (var plugin in Plugins)
                     {
                         plugin.Deactivate();
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -rd2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2 -r329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision d2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962)
@@ -198,15 +198,6 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Omgevingsvariabelen:.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string ApplicationCore_LogSystemInfo_Environmental_variables_ {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("ApplicationCore_LogSystemInfo_Environmental_variables_", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Activeer plugins....
         /// </summary>
         internal static string ApplicationCore_Run_Activating_plugins {
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -rd2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2 -r329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision d2a39de92e27154e52caeffdae182c937bc1fcb2)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962)
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@
   <data name="ApplicationCore_CreateNewProject_Run_must_be_called_first_before_project_can_be_opened" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>'Run()' moet eerst worden aangeroepen voordat het project kan worden geopend.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="ApplicationCore_LogSystemInfo_Environmental_variables_" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Omgevingsvariabelen:</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="ApplicationCore_ActivatePlugins_All_plugins_were_activated" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Alle plugins zijn geactiveerd.</value>
   </data>
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCommandHandler.cs
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diff -u -r48fe36c87dd40ff715adf4c0cf393f7390e6c993 -r329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCommandHandler.cs	(.../GuiCommandHandler.cs)	(revision 48fe36c87dd40ff715adf4c0cf393f7390e6c993)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCommandHandler.cs	(.../GuiCommandHandler.cs)	(revision 329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             }
 
             Log.Info(Resources.Opening_new_project);
-            gui.ApplicationCore.CreateNewProject();
+            gui.ApplicationCore.Project = new Project();
             Log.Info(Resources.New_project_successfully_opened);
 
             RefreshGui();
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Integration.Tests/Ringtoets/Application.Ringtoets/RingtoetsGuiIntegrationTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r48fe36c87dd40ff715adf4c0cf393f7390e6c993 -r329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Integration.Tests/Ringtoets/Application.Ringtoets/RingtoetsGuiIntegrationTest.cs	(.../RingtoetsGuiIntegrationTest.cs)	(revision 48fe36c87dd40ff715adf4c0cf393f7390e6c993)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Integration.Tests/Ringtoets/Application.Ringtoets/RingtoetsGuiIntegrationTest.cs	(.../RingtoetsGuiIntegrationTest.cs)	(revision 329979bc2494f0ddf111ef8c1c2801f4c9302962)
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
+using Core.Common.Base;
 using Core.Common.Base.Workflow;
 using Core.Common.Gui;
 using Core.Common.TestUtils;
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
 
                 gui.Run();
 
-                Action onShown = () => TestHelper.AssertIsFasterThan(300, gui.ApplicationCore.CreateNewProject);
+                Action onShown = () => TestHelper.AssertIsFasterThan(300, () => gui.ApplicationCore.Project = new Project());
 
                 WpfTestHelper.ShowModal((Control) gui.MainWindow, onShown);
             }