Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving

What Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving does

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving (BOO) is a private Dutch spatial planning and environmental consultancy headquartered at Velperweg 157 in Arnhem, Netherlands. The firm delivers an "Integrale aanpak" — an integrated service model that bundles four practice areas: Milieuonderzoek (environmental research, including soil quality, water permeability, and ecological surveys), Ontwerp (urban design and landscape architecture), Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (spatial development from vision to permit acquisition), and Projectleiding (project leadership and coordination). It serves Dutch municipalities, housing corporations (woningcorporaties), property developers, and infrastructure companies, primarily across Gelderland and adjacent provinces.

The business operates as a project-based professional services consultancy with no publicly disclosed pricing or standard fee schedule; engagements are negotiated directly with public-sector and institutional clients, often through public procurement processes. Its core differentiation is bundling ecological, environmental, urban-design, planning, and project-management disciplines into a single multidisciplinary engagement from research through permit, with thematic specialization in climate adaptation, biodiversity, nature-inclusive building, and circular construction. The team includes ecologists, urban planning architects, a sustainability advisor, and a planner/environmental advisor, with credentials from Wageningen University and Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen.

Recent activity (2025-2026) includes TAM-omgevingsplan establishment in Varsseveld with Wonion, Begoniastraat reconstruction in Didam for Plavei following a fire, sustainable neighborhood projects in Silvolde and Braamt, and thought-leadership content tied to the Nationaal Natuurplan. BOO is an initiator of the Nladaptief platform for climate-adaptive spatial planning and is referenced as part of the GMP Group corporate family alongside Harmonische Architectuur, though formal parent-company status is inconsistently documented in the source material.

Name

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving

Legal name

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving

Website

https://ontwerpenomgeving.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving is a Dutch consultancy in Arnhem providing integrated spatial planning, environmental research, urban design, and project management services to Dutch municipalities, housing corporations, property developers, and infrastructure firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spatial Planning & Environmental Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Spatial planning consultancy
• Environmental research services
• Urban design advisory
• Project management consultancy
• Climate adaptation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consultancy services for spatial planning and environmental projects, including environmental research, design, spatial development, and project leadership. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with municipalities, housing corporations, and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving is a Dutch consultancy that delivers integrated advisory services across four disciplines: Milieuonderzoek (environmental research), Ontwerp (urban and landscape design), Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (spatial development), and Projectleiding (project leadership). The firm guides clients from initial research and visioning through to permit acquisition and project delivery, with particular expertise in climate adaptation, biodiversity, nature-inclusive building, and sustainable urban development for Dutch municipalities, housing corporations, and developers.

Product overview

Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving is a Dutch consultancy firm (Buro = Bureau) providing integrated advisory services for the living environment. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, combining four interconnected disciplines: Milieuonderzoek (environmental research), Ontwerp (design), Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (spatial development), and Projectleiding (project management). Projects span adaptive residential neighborhoods, modular biobased housing, climate adaptation, nature-inclusive building, and sustainable urban development across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Milieuonderzoek (Environmental Research) Environmental research services including soil quality assessments, water permeability studies, and ecological surveys that support spatial development projects for municipalities, developers, and housing corporations.
• Ontwerp (Design) Design services covering urban planning, landscape architecture, and adaptive residential neighborhood design for spatial development projects in the Netherlands.
• Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (Spatial Development) Spatial development services covering the full project cycle from vision development to permit acquisition, supporting clients in realizing spatial projects including TAM-omgevingsplannen.
• Projectleiding (Project Leadership) Project leadership and coordination services that manage spatial projects from initiation through completion, applying BOO's integrated multidisciplinary approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed TAM-environmental plans for municipalities, including the successful establishment of sustainable housing developments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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.

• GMP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMP Group is the parent company of Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving. Mathijs van Zadelhoff joined BOO from Harmonische Architectuur, which is also part of GMP Group.
• NladaptiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOO is an initiator of Nladaptief, a platform focused on adaptive spatial planning and climate adaptation in the Netherlands.
• NTPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Braamt project for biodiversity and nature-inclusive development.
• DusseldorpminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Silvolde project for sustainable housing development and urban restructuring.
• KWS/Gebr. Van KesselminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Silvolde project for infrastructure and construction work.
• AAGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Silvolde sustainable development project.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PosadMaxwan: Dutch spatial planning and urban design consultancy working on adaptive, sustainable neighborhoods for Dutch municipalities and housing corporations; comparable niche positioning to BOO.
• Over Morgen: Dutch consultancy focused on sustainable area development, energy transition, and climate adaptation for Dutch municipalities and developers; comparable integrated sustainability + spatial development positioning.
• Bureau B+B stedebouw en landschapsarchitectuur: Dutch urban planning and landscape architecture studio delivering integrated spatial plans for Dutch municipalities and housing corporations — directly comparable services and client profile to BOO.
• BoschSlabbers landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture firm combining design, planning, and environmental research for Dutch municipalities and developers; directly comparable in integrated approach and Dutch public-sector client base.
• MUST stedebouw: Dutch urban planning and landscape architecture firm delivering adaptive, sustainable neighborhood plans for Dutch municipalities — directly comparable in service offering and Dutch public-sector focus.
• H+N+S Landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture and spatial planning studio working on nature-inclusive, climate-adaptive, and integrated urban-rural design — closest comparable peer to BOO in scope, scale, and Dutch public-sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco: European engineering and design consultancy with substantial Dutch operations in spatial planning, environment, and urban design; competes with BOO on Dutch municipal framework contracts and integrated planning mandates.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch engineering and project management consultancy active across spatial planning, environmental assessment, and water/climate projects; overlaps with BOO on Dutch municipal and housing-corporation engagements.
• Arcadis: Global Dutch-headquartered design, engineering, and management consulting firm with deep Netherlands presence across spatial planning, environment, and climate adaptation — competes with BOO on large municipal and infrastructure engagements but at vastly larger scale.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering and consultancy firm with strong environmental, spatial planning, and climate-adaptation practices in the Netherlands; directly comparable client base of municipalities and developers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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