G. van der Ven

What G. van der Ven does

G. van der Ven B.V. Aannemingsbedrijf is a Dutch family-owned construction and infrastructure company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Brakel, Netherlands. The company delivers integrated civil-engineering, water-management, utility-building, and heritage-restoration services as a main contractor, organized around four expertise areas: Zuiveringen en gemalen (purification and pumping stations), Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (earth, road, and water construction), Utiliteitsbouw (utility buildings such as bus depots and public buildings), and Restauratie (heritage restoration of forts, locks, bridges, and quay walls).

The company's technical base combines traditional civil, mechanical, and electrical execution with proprietary innovations, most notably the Grofzandbarrière (coarse sand barrier) — a world-first piping-prevention technique for dike reinforcement developed with Deltares — and the largest electric construction-equipment fleet in the Dutch civil market, enabling fully emission-free project delivery. Other notable capabilities include trenchless sewer renovation (NSTT No-Dig Award 2018, Moerriool Arnhem), specialist heritage techniques such as brikkenbeton restoration (Fort Honswijk), and execution of landmark infrastructure including the largest raw-water intake pumping station in the Netherlands (Evides Bergsche Maas, 24 m³/s) and the Porthos CCS cooling-water pump building in Rotterdam.

Van der Ven generates revenue as a project-based main contractor, winning work through competitive public tenders (RAW, UAV-GC, EMVI) issued by Dutch water boards, municipalities, and port authorities, with occasional consortium execution via aannemerscombinaties (e.g., the recurring partnership with Martens en Van Oord). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is exclusively public-sector and institutional, with no commercial or international clients identified. The company holds the highest-tier sustainability certification (CO2-prestatieladder niveau 5), advanced safety certification (Veiligheidsladder trede 4), and ERB-recognized heritage-restoration credentials, and operates under second-generation family leadership following the 2020 transition to Huibert jr. van der Ven.

Name

G. van der Ven

Legal name

Aannemingsbedrijf G. van der Ven B.V.

Website

https://vanderven.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

G. van der Ven is a Dutch family-owned main contractor delivering integrated civil engineering, water-management infrastructure, utility buildings, and heritage-restoration services for water boards, municipalities, and port authorities across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Disaster Recovery & Restoration General Contracting (IMAFAAAJ), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Water management infrastructure
• Heritage restoration
• Utility building construction
• Dike reinforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Brakel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and infrastructure project delivery: Van der Ven generates revenue as a main contractor executing integrated civil engineering and construction projects for government and institutional clients. Revenue is project-based, derived from competitive tenders and design-build (UAV-GC) contracts. Projects span water management infrastructure, dikes, heritage restoration, utilities, and public space development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

G. van der Ven B.V. Aannemingsbedrijf is a Dutch main contractor delivering integrated construction and infrastructure services across four expertise areas: Zuiveringen en gemalen (purification facilities and pumping stations), Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (civil engineering including dikes, pipelines, quay walls and public space), Utiliteitsbouw (utility buildings such as bus depots and water-chain technical spaces), and Restauratie (heritage restoration of monuments, forts, bridges and locks). Projects are executed for government and institutional clients in the Netherlands, typically awarded through competitive public tenders and delivered with in-house multi-disciplinary teams.

Product overview

G. van der Ven B.V. Aannemingsbedrijf is a family-owned construction and infrastructure company founded in 1968, offering integrated solutions through four core expertise areas: Zuiveringen en gemalen (purification and pumping stations), Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (GWW - earth, road, and water construction), Utiliteitsbouw (utility construction), and Restauratie (heritage restoration). Under GWW, the company provides specialized services including Persleidingwerk (pressure pipelines), Natuurprojecten (nature projects), Dijken (dikes), Civiele kunstwerken (civil structures), and Inrichting openbare ruimte (public space design). The restoration division encompasses work on (Rijks)monumentale bouwwerken (national monuments), Vestingsteden (fortress cities), and Verdedigingswerken (defensive works). The company has completed over 1,000 projects and focuses on sustainable, innovative solutions for the built environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zuiveringen en gemalen (Purification and pumping stations) Design and construction of water purification facilities and pumping stations that form the backbone of the water system, delivered for Dutch water boards and drinking water companies. Requires integrated civil, mechanical and electrical execution capability.
• Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (GWW - Civil engineering) Integrated civil infrastructure work including pressure pipelines (persleidingwerk), nature projects, dike reinforcement, quay walls, civil structures (bridges, culverts, sheet pile walls) and public space design. Delivered in urban, rural and water-rich environments for municipalities, water boards and industrial clients.
• Utiliteitsbouw (Utility building construction) Construction of functional buildings such as bus depots, support points (steunpunten), public buildings and technical spaces for the drinking water chain. Buildings are designed for intensive daily use by public-sector and institutional clients.
• Restauratie (Heritage restoration) ERB-certified restoration and preservation of historic civil and water-engineering heritage including locks, bridges, quay walls, forts and city walls. Combines specialist craftsmanship with modern execution methods and is delivered for government monument owners under oversight of the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grofzandbarrière world premiere — first application of coarse sand barrier for piping prevention in dike reinforcement, Gameren (2019-2021)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Havenbedrijf RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023In opdracht van Porthos (een samenwerking van Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, Gasunie en Energie Beheer Nederland) bouwt Van der Ven een koelwaterpompgebouw in de Rotterdamse haven. Het project draagt direct bij aan CO2-reductie van de Rotterdamse industrie door transport en opslag van CO2 in lege gasvelden onder de Noordzee. Van der Ven combineert vrijwel al haar expertises (civiel, maritiem, bouwkunde, werktuigbouwkunde, elektrotechniek) in dit flagship project.
• NV KumpenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Combinatie Moerriool: G. van der Ven B.V. and NV Kumpen from Hasselt (Belgium) jointly executed the trenchless renovation of the historic Moerriool in Arnhem (phases 1 and 2). NV Kumpen contributed experience from comparable projects under the streets of Antwerp and Brussels.
• Gemeente HoutencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Van der Ven carries out the multi-year restoration of Fort Honswijk (icon of the New Hollandic Water Line) for Gemeente Houten. The project includes restoration of 9 monumental buildings, applying specialist heritage techniques including brikkenbeton, and is executed in close consultation with the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.
• Gemeente Leiden / wUrck / Tauw / BeaumontminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020For the Herinrichting Gasthuiswijk en Haagweg-Zuid project, Van der Ven formed a 5-party bouwteam with Gemeente Leiden, wUrck landschapsarchitect, Tauw Advies- en Ingenieursbureau, and Beaumont Communicatie. The bouwteam was responsible for design, resident participation, and climate adaptation in the climate-adaptive redesign of the district.
• Martens en Van OordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Aannemerscombinatie Martens en Van Oord – Van der Ven is a recurring contractor combination executing large-scale infrastructure projects including Dijkversterking Gameren (grofzandbarrière world premiere), Eiland van Brienenoord, Klimaatrobuust Beekdal Sint-Oedenrode, Natuurontwikkeling Westelijke Langstraat, and various water management projects. The partnership combines specialized marine and civil engineering capabilities.
• Evides WaterbedrijfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In opdracht van Evides Waterbedrijf realiseerde Van der Ven het Innamepompstation Bergsche Maas — het grootste ruw water innamepompstation in Nederland met een capaciteit van 24 m³/s. Het pompstation garandeert de drinkwatervoorziening voor overwegend Zuidwest-Nederland en is voorbereid op klimaatverandering en wisselende waterkwaliteit.
• Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel ErfgoedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019During the Fort Honswijk restoration, consultation with the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed was required given the national monument status of the buildings. The RCE approved the decision to remove a 1970s facade layer and restore the original 1879 facade discovered during works.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Martens en Van Oord: Dutch mid-sized civil contractor specializing in water, marine, and infrastructure works. Van der Ven's primary contractor-combination partner on flagship projects including Dijkversterking Gameren and the Bergsche Maas pumping station, making them the closest operational peer in the Dutch mid-sized water-infrastructure segment.
• Den Oudsten Aannemingsbedrijf: Dutch mid-sized civil contractor (part of de Jonge Verzekering group) operating across infrastructure, water management, and restoration. Comparable size, customer profile (Dutch waterschappen and gemeenten), and integrated multi-disciplinary model to Van der Ven.
• HakGroep (Hak Aanneming): Dutch mid-sized civil contractor focused on pipeline infrastructure, water management, and environmental works. Directly comparable in scale, customer segment (Dutch drinking-water companies and water boards), and pressure-pipeline / GWW expertise to Van der Ven.
• NV Kumpen: Belgian-Dutch civil and trenchless-rehabilitation contractor based in Hasselt. Partnered with Van der Ven on the Moerriool Arnhem No-Dig project and shares the trenchless sewer-renovation niche that won Van der Ven the NSTT No-Dig Award 2018.
• Mourik: Dutch family-owned environmental and industrial services contractor active in remediation, tank cleaning, and civil works. Comparable mid-sized family-business profile with similar multi-disciplinary execution capabilities serving Dutch public and industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Van Oord: Dutch marine contractor specializing in dredging, offshore wind, and coastal/water infrastructure. Overlaps with Van der Ven on water-management and dike-reinforcement projects but operates at substantially larger scale internationally.
• Heijmans: One of the largest Dutch construction and infrastructure companies, operating across civil engineering, utilities, property development, and residential. Broad incumbent that competes for the same public tenders as Van der Ven but at much greater scale, with significant emission-free construction capability.
• VolkerWessels: Major Dutch construction and infrastructure group active in civil works, utilities, and energy infrastructure. Direct overlap on Dutch dike and water-management projects but with national-scale delivery capabilities and capital resources far exceeding mid-sized specialists.
• Royal BAM Group: Largest Dutch construction group operating across civil engineering, property, and infrastructure. Competes for major Dutch water-management and dike-reinforcement tenders, with substantially greater financial and technical resources than mid-sized peers.
• Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster: Large Dutch dredging and marine services group. Adjacent in the Dutch water infrastructure ecosystem but focused on large-scale marine and offshore works rather than mid-sized inland civil contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vandervenbrakel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vanderven

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about G. van der Ven