What Hillen & Roosen does

Hillen & Roosen is a Dutch multidisciplinary construction and real estate development firm founded on June 1, 1899 by L.G. Hillen and A.P. Roosen, headquartered at Benit 30, 1043 BB Amsterdam, and operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hemubo Group (acquired November 2019). The firm specializes in inner-city new-build construction, renovation, and restoration, with an emphasis on logistically complex urban infill sites and architecturally demanding projects. Its operating subsidiaries include Hillen & Roosen Bouw (general construction), Hillen & Roosen Ontwikkeling (own project development, established 2022), Hillen & Roosen Beton (concrete construction), Kennemer Beton Bouw (acquired April 2019, 90% stake), Hemubo E-Techniek (electrical), HMB W-Techniek (mechanical/HVAC), and a dedicated Hillen & Roosen BIM department of 20 permanent engineers that works from the SO (study/sketch design) phase onward. Service categories span new construction, renovation and restoration, and circular/sustainable construction (CO2 Prestatieladder certified).

The firm primarily serves Dutch housing corporations (Eigen Haard, Stadgenoot, Rochdale, De Alliantie, Lieven de Key, Woonin, Staedion, Stichting De Sleutels, Woningbedrijf Velsen, Cazas Wonen), property developers (Mul Projectontwikkeling, VORM, Lemniskade), healthcare organizations (Woonzorg Nederland, OLVG, Beweging 3.0), educational clients (Gemeente Utrecht), and hospitality (W-Hotel, The Student Hotel). Notable delivered projects include the DeLaMar Theater, Beurs van Berlage, Patch22 (tallest wooden building in the Netherlands), W-Hotel transformation, and the Gerrit Rietveld College.

The business model is project-based B2B construction services priced through tenders, turnkey contracts, and design-build agreements, with multi-year project cycles and repeat engagements from a concentrated Dutch institutional client base. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting housing corporations and developers in the Randstad region. In 2025 the firm launched the Hoogover Concept Woningen line, a circular and energy-neutral modular housing concept developed in partnership with the NH Bouwstroom consortium. The company holds VCA++, ISO-9001, ERB, and CO2 Prestatieladder certifications, and its headcount is approximately 100+ within a Hemubo Group employing 600+ across 11 operating companies.

Name

Hillen & Roosen

Legal name

Hillen & Roosen

Website

https://hillen-roosen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hillen & Roosen is a multidisciplinary organization that focuses on new real estate construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Inner-city new construction
• Building renovation and restoration
• Concrete construction services
• Real estate project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Core revenue from new construction, renovation, restoration, maintenance, and management of buildings. Projects include residential (social housing, free sector), healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial buildings.
2. Project Development: Self-development of real estate projects to create additional value, professionalized with the establishment of Hillen & Roosen Ontwikkeling.
3. Turnkey Contracts: Design and realization contracts where the company takes full responsibility for the complete project delivery.
4. Design & Build (D&B): Integrated design and construction services combining development with execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hillen & Roosen is a Dutch general contractor specializing in logistically complex inner-city new-build, renovation, restoration, and real estate project development for residential, healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial buildings. The company delivers projects through tenders, Design & Build, and turnkey contracts, supported by in-house BIM, concrete, electrical, and mechanical building-services capabilities and complemented by its own project development arm (Hillen & Roosen Ontwikkeling) and circular construction concept housing (Hoogover).

Product overview

Hillen & Roosen is a construction and real estate development company with over 130 years of history, operating as part of the Hemubo Group. The company offers an integrated portfolio of services including project development (Hillen & Roosen Ontwikkeling), general construction (Hillen & Roosen Bouw), specialized concrete work (Hillen & Roosen Beton, Kennemer Beton Bouw), electrical (Hemubo E-Techniek) and mechanical (HMB W-Techniek) engineering, and BIM services. Their core offerings span new construction, renovation/restoration, and circular building practices across residential, commercial, healthcare, and public sectors. The company specializes in logistically complex urban infill projects and has recently developed the Hoogover concept housing line featuring circular, energy-neutral designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hillen & Roosen Ontwikkeling (Real Estate Development) Project development division that creates added value by self-developing real estate projects, ranging from housing to complex urban developments, delivered alongside work for fixed clients.
• Hillen & Roosen Bouw (General Construction) General construction services for residential, commercial, healthcare, and public buildings, specializing in logistically complex urban infill projects delivered through tenders, Design & Build, and turnkey contracts.
• New Construction (Nieuwbouw) New-build construction for residential (apartments, social housing, student housing, care homes) and commercial (hotels, offices, theaters, schools, healthcare facilities) projects, with specialization in inner-city sites.
• Renovation and Restoration (Renovatie en Restauratie) Building renovation and restoration services, including monument preservation, transformation of existing structures, modernization of healthcare facilities, and heritage-sensitive renovations (e.g., W-Hotel transformation, DeLaMar Theater).
• Hillen & Roosen Beton (Concrete Construction) Specialized concrete construction services, including in-situ concrete work and complex structural elements for multi-story buildings, delivered as part of the firm's multi-disciplinary construction offering.
• Hoogover Concept Woningen (Hoogover Concept Housing) Concept housing designs that are circular, energy-neutral, and climate-resistant, with flexible and timeless layouts adaptable to changing needs, enabling faster and more affordable housing construction.
• Circular Construction Services (Circulair Bouwen) Sustainable and circular construction practices including CO2 reduction, sustainable material use, energy-neutral building solutions, and circular construction methods where materials can be reused without loss of value.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patch22 achieved full energy neutrality through solar panels and pellet boilers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• DWAstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024DWA and Hemubo entered a strategic partnership for sustainable housing construction. The collaboration addresses future sustainability developments in real estate projects.
• HemubocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2019Hemubo acquired Hillen & Roosen in November 2019, integrating it into the Hemubo Group with over 600 employees and 11 operating companies specialized in construction, painting, asbestos removal, and installation, concrete and facade technology.
• Kennemer Beton BouwcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2019Hillen & Roosen acquired 90% of Kennemer Beton Bouw (Beverwijk) in April 2019. Remaining 10% held by director Frank Castricum. Kennemer Beton Bouw serves as an important hub within construction projects.
• NH BouwstroomstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NH Bouwstroom, a consortium of 8 housing corporations and 6 construction partners including Hoog Over, enabling faster and more affordable housing construction.
• VORM OntwikkelingstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with VORM for the Oostenburg project - 268 apartments in 8 blocks on Oostenburgereiland.
• Hemubo E-TechniekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under same roof providing electrical engineering services integrated into project delivery.
• HMB W-TechniekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under same roof providing mechanical engineering services integrated into project delivery.
• Lieven de KeycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with housing corporation Lieven de Key, working together on multiple projects in the Houthavens area under a fixed construction team arrangement.
• WooninstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Woonin for new construction projects in the Volkswijk neighborhood, Utrecht.
• StaedionstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with housing corporation Staedion for various renovation and new construction projects in The Hague.
• Stichting De SleutelsstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-making partnership with housing corporation De Sleutels in Leiden since April 2018.
• 50 Chain PartnersstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year partnership agreement with 50 chain partners focused on knowledge sharing and collaborative construction.
• LeerorkestminorOthersHillen & Roosen supports the Leerorkest, which introduces children to music and provides educational activities.
• Ronald McDonald HuizenminorOthersParticipation in Ronald McDonald Business Breakfastclub, supporting Ronald McDonald Houses Emma Amsterdam and VUmc.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dura Vermeer: Dutch mid-sized general contractor and real estate developer with similar integrated building + development model across residential, commercial and civil work, directly comparable in scale and customer base to Hillen & Roosen.
• Ballast Nedam: Dutch construction and development firm operating across residential, infrastructure and renewable energy, comparable in scale and Dutch housing-market exposure to Hillen & Roosen.
• TBI Holdings: Dutch group of construction and engineering operating companies with a similar multi-entity structure to Hemubo/Hillen & Roosen, serving residential and commercial clients across the Netherlands.
• VORM Bouwontwikkeling: Dutch residential developer and builder, named partner on the Oostenburg project with Hillen & Roosen, serving similar housing-corporation and free-sector client base.
• Trebbe: Mid-sized Dutch construction and development firm focused on residential and care-related building, directly comparable in size and Dutch housing-corporation client mix.
• Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling: Dutch mid-market builder-developer with similar residential focus and presence in the Randstad urban infill market that Hillen & Roosen targets.
• Roelofs Groep: Dutch mid-sized infrastructure and building contractor, comparable in scale to Hillen & Roosen and competing for similar Dutch public and developer tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Larger Dutch publicly listed construction and real estate developer active across residential, non-residential and infrastructure in the same Randstad market where Hillen & Roosen operates.
• Koninklijke BAM Groep: Largest Dutch construction group with broad residential, commercial and civil engineering operations, a major incumbent competitor for housing-corporation tenders that Hillen & Roosen targets.
• VolkerWessels: Major Dutch construction and real estate development group with national reach across residential and non-residential building, comparable end markets but at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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