What AW does

AW Groep is a Dutch privately-held family business providing integrated civil engineering, green space, and infrastructure services to public and private clients in the Netherlands. The company operates through seven wholly-owned divisions: AW Infrabouw (civil infrastructure including roads, bridges, harbors, sewers, and parking structures), AW Groen & Natuur (green space, parks, ecological zones, and nature construction), AW Onderhoud (long-term maintenance of parks, infrastructure, and drainage), AW Kenniscentrum (in-house design, engineering, surveying, and tender proposal writing), AW Grondstoffen (sand, aggregates, and circular construction materials, including an own unloading dock in Hillegom), AW Demontage & Milieu (SVMS007-certified circular demolition and soil remediation), and AW Materieel & Onderhoud (equipment fleet and workshop services). The firm serves Dutch municipalities, water boards (hoogheemraadschappen), real estate developers, and institutional landowners, with operational locations in Hillegom, Lisse, Mijdrecht, Sliedrecht, and Rotterdam covering North and South Holland.

The company's technical capabilities span GPS-guided excavation and profiling, digital settlement monitoring on soft soils, electric and emission-free construction equipment, lightweight fill materials (foam concrete, expanded glass granules, pumice) for weak subsoils, vibration-free bored pile foundations for inner-city projects, and circular demolition with OilQuick quick-change systems. AW Groep holds multiple regulatory certifications (BRL SIKB 7000, BRL 6000, SVMS007) and in June 2025 signed the Betonakkoord committing to CO2-reduced and circular concrete from 2026 onwards.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts won via public tenders, direct commercial proposals, and the bouwteam (construction team) collaborative model that engages clients from the earliest design phase. Recurring revenue is generated through long-term maintenance contracts (AW Onderhoud) and materials supply (AW Grondstoffen) serving both internal divisions and external construction partners. Customer segments include Dutch municipalities and water boards (primary), real estate developers, and institutional landowners. No public revenue figure is disclosed; the company operates with 101-250 employees and was founded in approximately 1995 (originally as A. Wijnhout Cultuurtechniek).

Name

AW

Legal name

AW Groep

Website

https://awgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AW Groep is a Dutch family-owned multi-division contractor providing integrated civil engineering, green space, maintenance, demolition, and materials services to municipalities, water boards, real estate developers, and institutional clients across North and South Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Permitting Execution Services (Erosion Control, Habitat Mitigation, Compliance) (EUAEADAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Infrastructure construction
• Green space construction
• Circular demolition
• Landscape maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure and civil works projects: AW Groep generates revenue through direct project contracts for infrastructure, civil engineering, green space construction, and maintenance. Projects range from municipal public space improvements to large-scale residential development preparation. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring, with contracts won through tenders and direct commercial engagement with government bodies and private developers.
2. Materials supply (grondstoffen): AW Grondstoffen supplies primary and secondary construction materials (sand, earth, aggregate, tree soil) to internal divisions and external partners in the construction industry, providing a materials supply revenue stream alongside project services.
3. Maintenance services: AW Onderhoud provides ongoing maintenance contracts for parks, public spaces, infrastructure and drainage systems, maintaining outdoor areas for municipal and institutional clients on a recurring service basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AW Groep is a Dutch total solutions provider for outdoor spaces, delivering integrated civil engineering, green infrastructure, and landscape services through seven divisions. The company designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure projects including roads, sewers, parks, dikes, sports fields, and residential site preparation for municipalities, water boards, and real estate developers. It also supplies construction materials, performs circular demolition, soil remediation, and long-term maintenance of public spaces.

Product overview

AW Groep is a Dutch civil engineering and green space company operating as a total solutions provider for outdoor spaces. The company is organized into seven divisions: AW Infrabouw (civil infrastructure), AW Groen & Natuur (green and nature), AW Onderhoud (maintenance), AW Kenniscentrum (design and engineering), AW Grondstoffen (materials), AW Demontage & Milieu (demolition and environment), and AW Materieel & Onderhoud (equipment). These divisions collectively deliver services spanning infrastructure construction, green space design and maintenance, earthwork, water engineering, soil remediation, circular demolition, and materials supply. The company also offers specialized services including sports park construction, street work, civil structures, and climate-adaptive solutions through its various expertise areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Realisatie Infra Infrastructure realization services including sewer installation, soil remediation, construction-ready and residential-ready site preparation, civil structures, circular demolition, earthwork, reconstructions, sports parks, street work, and water engineering for municipalities, water boards, and developers.
• Groenaanleg & Natuurbouw Green space creation and nature construction services including natural play spaces, park and nature installation, trees and plantings, soil work, green roofs, climate-adaptive measures, nature-technical earthwork, and unbound/half paving.
• Onderhoud Ongoing maintenance services including tree care, forest management, green maintenance, sewer and drainage, street furniture and street layout, paving, and water and waterway management for municipal and institutional clients on recurring service contracts.
• Sportparken Sports field and sports park construction for football, hockey, tennis, padel, and korfball facilities meeting KNVB, KNLTB, and KNHB standards, including natural grass, artificial turf, and sports technical facilities.
• Straatwerk Street and paving work using mechanical paving methods with electric tools, knik arms, and special clamps for non-standard formats, emphasizing foundation work, monitoring, and testing for long-lasting results.
• Grondverzet Earthwork and excavation services using GPS-guided machines and electric/emission-free equipment for excavation, backfilling, profiling, and compaction, specialized in soft soil and preload applications with digital settlement monitoring.
• Demontage Circular demolition services certified under SVMS007, using OilQuick quick-change systems for rapid tool changes, processing concrete debris into certified secondary materials for foundations and raised areas.
• Bodemsanering Soil remediation services working according to BRL SIKB 7000 with certified environmental supervisors under BRL 6000, from assessment to construction-ready delivery.
• Waterbouw & Oeverbescherming Water engineering and bank protection including sheet pile walls, revetments and toe constructions, paved and green quays, dike raises and reinforcements, foundations, bridges, culverts, and vertical borings.
• AW Grondstoffen Materials Supply Materials supply services providing sand, earth, mixed granulate, and tree soil for projects, transitioning from primary to secondary (circular) materials to support the circular economy for internal divisions and external construction partners.
• Bouwrijp & Woonrijp Maken Construction-ready and residential-ready site preparation including remediation, preload, sewers, modular crate systems for infiltration and buffering, foam concrete, glass foam, and bims materials for weak soils.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of materials recycled in the Connexxion-terrein circular demolition project in Uithoorn
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Betonakkoord consortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025AW Groep signed the Betonakkoord (Concrete Agreement) intent declaration on June 10, 2025 during Provada real estate fair, joining developers and builders committed to CO₂-reduced and circular concrete. Partners collectively agree to source projects with ambitious CO₂-reduction targets from 2026 and to monitor and share results within the sector.
• OmniformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAW Groep collaborates with design partner Omniform in the construction team (bouwteam) phase of the Rijsenhout neighborhood renewal project, commissioned by the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Omniform provides architectural and urban design expertise while AW delivers technical execution and project management.
• Gemeente ZoetermeercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Zoetermeer partnered with AW Groep in the first construction team (bouwteam) project for the city — the redesign of Centraal Park Zoetermeer. The partnership model involved collaborative design, phasing, and execution from the outset, providing grip on process and flexibility for smart decisions during delivery.
• AW Grondstoffen (internal division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAW Infrabouw and AW Grondstoffen collaborate internally on the Geestwater project, bundling forces to supply circular sand from other AW projects (e.g., reused preload material from Badhoevedorp) and operating a dedicated unloading dock and transshipment facility in Hillegom.
• Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHNK partnered with AW Groep in a construction team format for the De Gors dike improvement project (~4 km) in Purmerend. HHNK provided the preliminary design which AW Kenniscentrum developed into an execution design, with a focus on emission reduction given the site's proximity to a Natura 2000 area.
• AW Groen & Natuur (internal division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAW Infrabouw and AW Groen & Natuur collaborated on the Centraal Park Zoetermeer project. AW Groen & Natuur handled green space installation and maintenance, keeping knowledge and execution quality aligned from start to finish.
• AW Infrabouw and AW Groen & Natuur combinedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mariëngaërde heritage transformation in Warmond involved intensive collaboration between AW Infrabouw (site development, paving, parking) and AW Groen & Natuur (soil improvement, planting). AW Infrabouw handled earthworks, paving, and new parking facilities while AW Groen & Natuur delivered new planting including 47 trees and 2,202 m² shrubs.
• KeukenhofminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAW Groep designed, engineered, and fully executed a new concrete landscape bridge for Keukenhof, the world's most famous flower park. The bridge was designed to fit the romantic English landscape garden style, featuring basalt stone cladding by subcontractor Diekwerker and large stepping stones for playful interaction.
• Fixed partners for steel, foundation, water engineering, concrete and green workminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAW Groep collaborates with established fixed partners for specialized disciplines including steel, foundation work, water engineering, concrete, and green space. These partnerships provide additional capacity and specialization on larger projects such as Centraal Park Zoetermeer.
• BollenbetonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBollenbeton supplied concrete for the underground parking garage construction at Bleekerspoort, Leiden. AW Groep sourced concrete from this local supplier for the structural concrete pour of the basement walls.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Strukton: Dutch infrastructure and construction firm focused on civil engineering, rail systems, and building. Strukton Civiel overlaps directly with AW's civil infrastructure scope, making it a comparable Dutch infrastructure competitor.
• Royal BAM Group: Top-tier Dutch construction and engineering group; BAM Infra competes directly with AW on Dutch civil infrastructure tenders, and is also a current AW customer on projects such as the A4 waterway replacement. Comparable as a Dutch civil engineering counterparty and project partner.
• Koninklijke VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction and infrastructure holding; KWS Infra subsidiary is the closest direct competitor to AW Infrabouw on regional civil engineering and paving. Comparable across AW's primary infrastructure and materials supply operations.
• TBI Holdings: Dutch construction group with multiple regional building, infrastructure, and technical services subsidiaries. Comparable as a multi-division Dutch contractor competing across similar building and infrastructure segments.
• Ballast Nedam: Dutch construction and infrastructure firm active in housing, infrastructure, and offshore, with a stated focus on sustainable construction. Comparable as a Dutch competitor for housing-developer and infrastructure tenders.
• Heijmans NV: Largest purely Dutch-listed contractor with residential, non-residential, and civil engineering segments across the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a Dutch multi-discipline contractor competing for similar municipal infrastructure, road, and public space tenders as AW Groep.
• Dura Vermeer: Established Dutch contractor with civil infrastructure, residential development, and mobility/road divisions. Comparable as a Dutch competitor pursuing the same municipal infrastructure and real-estate developer site-preparation work as AW.
• Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster: Largest Dutch dredging and marine infrastructure contractor with global offshore energy and coastal defense operations. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered infrastructure contractor, though AW Groep's scope is terrestrial civil engineering rather than marine.
• Van Wijnen Groep: Dutch regional contractor with residential development, area development, and infrastructure operations. Comparable for housing-developer site preparation and municipal projects, and similar in scale and regional scope to AW Groep.
• Mourik Industry & Infra: Family-owned Dutch contractor across industrial services, environmental remediation, and civil engineering. Comparable as a Dutch mid-market contractor with overlapping environmental/civil execution capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/awgroep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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