Vastbouw

What Vastbouw does

Vastbouw is a privately held Dutch construction and real estate development group headquartered in Rijssen, Netherlands, founded in 1983 by Cees Verschoor, Piet Alma, and Piet Smit and now owned by the Alma family. The group operates across the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland through 18+ offices, regional subsidiaries (Vastbouw Nederland, Vastbouw Polen, Vastbau GmbH, VAKON), and wholly owned production entities (Nagel Fensterbau for windows/doors in Germany, Fortress Poland for FSC-certified prefab timber in Poland). Its core offering spans end-to-end real estate development and construction: greenfield residential development, renovation, restoration (including the first BIM-based monument restoration of Het Schip in Amsterdam), transformation of obsolete buildings, and ongoing property management and maintenance. The customer base is dominated by Dutch housing corporations, institutional investors, and developers (e.g., De Goede Woning, Eigen Haard, SSH, NewCon, Provast), with adjacent vertical work in healthcare, education, commercial, retail (Primark, via AKOR), and recreation/leisure (Marina Resort Leukermeer).

Vastbouw generates revenue primarily through project-based construction contracts and real estate development sales. The construction services stream operates on design-build, turnkey, and traditional contract models with custom quote-based pricing and no public rate cards; the real estate development stream (Vastbouw Vastgoedontwikkeling BV) acquires land, develops projects, and either sells or rents completed assets. Long-term framework relationships with housing corporations and institutional investors drive a significant share of project acquisition, supplemented by tender processes and partnerships with developers such as Koopmans (Olympiade Amstelveen) and Timpaan (Smartwoningen, BOSS Almere). The go-to-market is relationship-driven and reputation-led, supported by 40 years of brand history, ISO 9001 and VCA** certifications, and award-winning projects (Amsterdamse Nieuwbouwprijs 2019 and 2022 oeuvreprijs).

Operationally, the group employs 501-1,000 staff across multiple disciplines (residential, commercial, healthcare, education, recreation, transformation, restoration, maintenance) and applies BIM for project planning and execution, FSC-certified sustainable wood sourcing, and an in-house Vast Vooruit training platform for workforce development. The strategic narrative centers on combining family-business culture and long-tenured client relationships with a multi-country platform that can deliver large, multi-year area-development projects (e.g., Park Nieuw Velp at ~600 homes, Olympiade at 552 homes) alongside recurring maintenance and renovation streams from Dutch housing corporation portfolios.

Name

Vastbouw

Legal name

Vastbouw BV

Website

https://vastbouw.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vastbouw is a family-owned Dutch construction and real estate development group operating across the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland. It delivers new-build, renovation, restoration, transformation, and maintenance services primarily to housing corporations, institutional investors, and developers, with vertically integrated window and prefab timber production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (23611), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Construction services
• Property development
• Residential construction
• Commercial building

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijssen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Vastbouw generates revenue through construction services for residential, commercial, healthcare, and educational properties. Projects include new construction, renovation, restoration, transformation, and maintenance work. Revenue is project-based and earned through design-build, turnkey, and traditional construction contracts.
2. Real Estate Development: Vastbouw Vastgoedontwikkeling develops real estate projects including residential housing, apartments, shops, offices, healthcare facilities, and commercial buildings. The company develops projects from acquisition through construction, selling or renting completed properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vastbouw is a construction and real estate development company. It builds and develops residential and commercial properties, serving corporate and institutional clients across multiple European markets. The company provides end-to-end real estate development services including design, construction, and project delivery.

Product overview

Vastbouw is a Dutch construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of property development and construction services through an integrated network across the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland. The company's core offering includes construction services (Construction Services), real estate development (Vastgoedontwikkeling), and specialized divisions covering residential housing (Wonen), healthcare real estate (Zorgvastgoed), commercial buildings (Werken), recreation/tourism (Recreëren), multi-functional buildings, transformation projects, and renovation/restoration services including monument preservation. Regional operations are organized under Vastbouw Nederland, Vastbouw Duitsland, and Vastbouw Polen, with specialty offerings such as Smartwoningen (smart/sustainable homes) and property management services (Beheer & Onderhoud). The company also provides educational facility construction (Leren) as part of its diverse expertise portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VAKON: Digital transformation processes and sustainable neighborhood solutions, focusing on CO2 reduction and future mobility challenges.
• Vast Vooruit Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in CO2 emissions achieved through renovation projects such as the 227 homes in Rijssen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KoopmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVastbouw and Koopmans formed a construction partnership (bouwcombinatie) for the Olympiade project in Amstelveen, consisting of 7 residential buildings with 552 homes totaling approximately 40,000 m².
• AKORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with AKOR for Primark store projects across Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and France. Projects delivered turnkey on Design & Build basis. Together they have completed multiple Primark flagship stores.
• TimpaancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Timpaan on housing developments including the BOSS project in Almere (65 luxury villas) and Smartwoningen in Aalsmeer (24 units). Timpaan develops, Vastbouw builds.
• Fortress Poland Sp. z o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company producing wooden elements and prefabricated elements, particularly holiday homes. Factory is FSC certified. Located in Szczytno, Poland.
• Rudius VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Park Nieuw Velp project, one of Vastbouw's largest area developments with approximately 600 homes being realized in own development.
• Factor ArchitectenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm for the Marina Resort Leukermeer project in Well, Limburg.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dura Vermeer: Dura Vermeer is a Dutch family-influenced construction and real estate developer with residential, commercial, and infrastructure divisions; a direct competitor on Dutch housing-corporation tenders and integrated area developments.
• Goldbeck: Goldbeck is a German family-owned construction company specializing in commercial, office, and logistics building with own in-house prefabrication — comparable to Vastbouw's vertical-integration model via Nagel Fensterbau and Fortress Poland prefab.
• TBI Holdings: TBI is a Dutch family-owned (largest shareholder Hillen family) group of construction and real estate companies with residential, commercial, and care real estate activities — closely mirrors Vastbouw's family-owned, multi-subsidiary structure and customer base.
• Heijmans: Heijmans is a Dutch listed construction and real estate development company with comparable residential development, commercial building, and renovation/infrastructure activities; the most direct Dutch peer to Vastbouw's integrated developer-builder model.

Broad incumbents

• VolkerWessels: VolkerWessels is a major Dutch construction and real estate developer with residential building, area development, and energy-transition renovation divisions; competes head-to-head with Vastbouw for housing-corporation and area-development tenders.
• Skanska: Skanska is a Nordic-based international construction and real estate developer active across Northern Europe; comparable on integrated development-construction, sustainability positioning, and multi-country execution.
• Strabag: Strabag is a major European construction group with significant German and Polish operations alongside Benelux exposure; comparable to Vastbouw on its multi-country (DE/PL) execution model and residential/building focus.
• BAM Group (Royal BAM): BAM is a large Dutch-headquartered, multi-national construction group with residential, commercial, civil, and PPP activities; broader and more diversified than Vastbouw but directly overlapping on Dutch residential and renovation work.
• Hochtief (HOCHTIEF AG): Hochtief is a major German-headquartered construction group with significant real estate and building construction; relevant as the dominant German incumbent whose market Vastbouw's Vastbau/VAKON subsidiaries serve.

Regional players

• NCC (NCC AB): NCC is a leading Nordic construction and real estate developer with strong residential and area-development capabilities; comparable in business model to Vastbouw's residential development arm, though primarily serving Sweden/Nordics rather than the Benelux/DE/PL corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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