Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies

What Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies does

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies is a privately held Dutch technical advisory firm headquartered in Groningen, with a second office in Apeldoorn. Operating since April 3, 2017 as an independent spin-off of the Groningen branch of WNP raadgevende ingenieurs (SPA WNP), the firm delivers integrated consulting across three service pillars: Bouw (construction physics, fire safety, energy and sustainability, permit advisory, field measurement); Milieu & Omgeving (permits, environmental research covering acoustics, air quality, odor, nitrogen deposition, and external safety, plus living environment studies); and Geluid (noise and nuisance advisory, acoustics consulting, and measurements). It serves architects, construction companies, municipalities, housing corporations, developers, and hospitality operators, with notable projects spanning The Student Hotel Amsterdam (573 rooms), swimming pools in Apeldoorn, Barendrecht, and Amstelveen, the Elfstedenhal ice complex in Leeuwarden, and the Wetterskip Fryslân headquarters.

The underlying technology stack consists of specialized field instrumentation — most notably the Rion NL-62 Class 1 Sound Level Meter capable of measurements starting from 1 Hz — combined with regulatory calculation expertise for the Dutch Bouwbesluit (Building Decree), Activities Decree, and environmental permit frameworks. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from Lloyd's Register (since February 5, 2018), validating its quality management system. Service delivery is project-based and conducted directly by in-house specialists, with no software platform or API product disclosed.

The business model is professional services revenue generated through direct B2B engagement and public tender participation. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on professional networks, referrals, repeat architect relationships (e.g., Penta Architecten, Boelens de Gruyter, Slangen+Koenis), Design and Build consortium participation, and project case studies published on the company website and LinkedIn. Pricing is quoted on a per-project basis without public disclosure. Ownership remains with the named principals Tineke Noorman (project leader) and Roy Hendriks (co-director and partner since 2019), with no external institutional investment indicated.

Name

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies

Legal name

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies

Website

https://noormanadvies.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies is a Dutch consulting firm providing integrated advisory in building physics, fire safety, acoustics, environmental permits, and sustainability for architects, contractors, municipalities, housing corporations, and developers in the Northern Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Revenue generated from providing expert consulting services in construction physics, fire safety, acoustics, environmental permits, and sustainability. Services are delivered on a project basis to architects, construction companies, municipalities, housing corporations, and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies is a Dutch consulting firm providing integrated advisory services in construction, environment, and acoustics. The firm advises architects, construction companies, municipalities, housing corporations, and developers on building physics (bouwfysica), fire safety (brandveiligheid), energy and sustainability, environmental permits, noise and acoustic assessments, and field measurements for construction projects across the Northern Netherlands.

Product overview

Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies is a Dutch consulting firm offering integrated advisory services in construction, environment, and acoustics. The company provides specialized consulting services organized under three main divisions: Bouw (Construction) covering building physics, fire safety, energy and sustainability, and construction advisory; Milieu & Omgeving (Environment) covering permits, environmental research, and living environment studies; and Geluid (Noise/Acoustics) covering noise assessment, acoustics consulting, and measurements. These services are offered as standalone consulting engagements rather than as a software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Advisory and Plan Assessment (Bouwadvies en Plantoetsing)
• Building Physics (Bouwfysica)
• Fire Safety (Brandveiligheid)
• Energy and Sustainability (Energie en Duurzaamheid)
• Field Measurement and Research (Praktijkmeting en onderzoek)
• Permits (Vergunningen)
• Environmental Research (Milieuonderzoek)
• Living Environment Research (Onderzoek Leefmilieu)
• Noise and Nuisance (Geluid en hinder)
• Acoustics Consulting (Akoestiek)
• Acoustic Measurements and Research (Metingen en onderzoek)

Quantifiable outcome

• EPC reduced by 70% below legal requirements for Brede School Koudum project through energy-efficient design
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boelens de GruytercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaborated with on multiple projects including The Student Hotel Amsterdam. Served as client for advisory services in acoustics, building physics, and fire safety.
• Heijmans AmersfoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company collaborated with on The Student Hotel Amsterdam project as part of the development team.
• Slangen+KoeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm selected through European tender procedure for Zwembad de Meerkamp Amstelveen project.
• BBP (Installaties)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstallation engineering firm part of the design team for Zwembad de Meerkamp Amstelveen project.
• WSP (Constructie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering firm part of the design team for Zwembad de Meerkamp Amstelveen project.
• OLCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject management firm responsible for project management of Zwembad de Meerkamp Amstelveen.
• GEAR (TWA architecten/AchterboschZantman)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture consortium collaborated with on Elfstedenhal ice complex project in Leeuwarden under Design and Build procurement.
• Bouwgroep Dijkstra DraismacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner in the Design and Build consortium for Elfstedenhal ice complex project.
• SwecominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy partner in the Elfstedenhal Design and Build consortium.
• Jorritsma BouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company collaborated with on Wellantcollege Naarden sustainable school project and other initiatives.
• Team4 ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with on Wellantcollege Naarden sustainable school project.
• ABT WassenaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering consultancy collaborated with on Wellantcollege Naarden project.
• Blokzijl TCL InstallatietechniekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstallation engineering firm collaborated with on Wellantcollege Naarden sustainable school project.
• Penta ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm from Harlingen collaborated with on multiple projects including Rentall Focus Amsterdam expansion and Brede School Koudum.
• Pleysier BouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner on Rentall Focus Amsterdam expansion project.
• Lloyd's RegisterminorOthersCertification body that issued ISO 9001:2015 certification to Noorman Bouw- en milieu-advies in February 2018.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Witteveen+Bos: Large Dutch engineering consultancy with established practices in acoustics, building physics and environmental consulting. Overlaps with Noorman across all three service pillars but operates at national scale and broader portfolio.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with a Netherlands office participating as a structural engineering partner on Noorman projects (e.g., Zwembad de Meerkamp). Comparable as a multi-disciplinary engineering incumbent in the same project ecosystems.
• Sweco: Nordic-origin engineering consultancy with a sizable Netherlands operation (incorporating the former DGMR acoustics/environmental practice). Offers overlapping building physics, noise and environmental services across the Dutch market.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Major Dutch-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep acoustics and environmental advisory practices (including the former Cauberg-Huygen and M+P brands). Comparable on services and Dutch market, but materially larger and more diversified.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a strong Netherlands practice covering environmental impact, sustainability and acoustics. Competes with Noorman on larger Dutch infrastructure and building projects.

Direct peers

• Peutz: Independent Dutch consulting firm specializing in acoustics, building physics, and environmental technology. Highly comparable to Noorman in service mix, project type and Dutch market focus, and is the closest specialist peer in size and scope.
• Tauw: Dutch environmental and sustainability consultancy active in environmental impact assessment, noise, air quality and permitting — directly overlapping with Noorman's Milieu & Omgeving service line. Comparable on environmental consulting domain though larger in scale.
• M+P raadgevende ingenieurs: Dutch specialist consulting firm focused on acoustics, vibration and noise control. Closely comparable to Noorman's Geluid division in technical scope and client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noorman-bouw-en-milieu-advies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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