Van der Vorm Engineering

Name

Van der Vorm Engineering

Legal name

Van der Vorm Engineering BV

Website

https://vandervorm.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consultancy
• Concrete construction design
• Steel and timber structures
• 3D BIM modeling
• Prefabricated concrete engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

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. Structural Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy services for construction projects, including design, calculation and drawing of concrete, steel, and timber structures; engineering of prefabricated concrete constructions; engineering of prestressed concrete constructions; structural guidance for renovations; sinking basements; damage inspections; and second opinions on structural designs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van der Vorm Engineering is an independent Dutch structural engineering consultancy that designs, calculates, and drafts load-bearing structures for concrete, steel, and timber construction projects. The firm provides structural advice from early design through construction completion, including engineering of prefabricated and prestressed concrete, sinking basements, renovation guidance, damage inspections, and second opinions, working in shared 3D BIM models with architects, contractors, and installers.

Product overview

Van der Vorm Engineering is an all-round structural engineering consultancy firm. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on structural engineering consulting, with no separate product modules or software offerings. Services include design/calculation/drafting of concrete, steel, and wood constructions; prefabricated and prestressed concrete engineering; renovation guidance; sinking basements; damage inspections; and second opinions. The firm works with 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology to collaborate with architects, installers, and other parties in a common 3D model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Consultancy (Constructief Adviesbureau)

Named customers12 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NS Reizigers B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NS Reizigers B.V. commissioned Van der Vorm Engineering as structural designer for the new NS Logistiek Centrum warehouse in Berkel-Enschot, replacing existing rented warehouses. Van der Vorm acts as 'ontwerpend constructeur' (designing structural engineer).
• KCAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KCAP is the architect for De Bund in Rotterdam, a project where Van der Vorm Engineering acts as main structural engineer for two residential towers (74m and 66m) and a two-level underground bicycle parking garage totalling approximately 57,000 m2 BVO.
• Delta Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Delta Development Group is the lead developer of Park 20|20 in Hoofddorp, a 128,000 m2 Cradle to Cradle business park developed with partners VolkerWessels and Reggeborgh Groep. Van der Vorm Engineering provides structural engineering for various buildings within the total plan.
• EGM architectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Van der Vorm Engineering has been the fixed principal structural engineer for Ikazia Hospital Rotterdam since 2008, collaborating with EGM architects on various renovation and new construction projects including a new 8-storey wing and current OK-complex expansion.
• MBS KelderbouwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructed by MBS, Van der Vorm Engineering calculates the end phase of traditional prefabricated basements and the sinking phase and end phase of sinking basements (afzinkkelders). Projects include Ruyterkade Amsterdam, Welnastraat Amsterdam, Bunschoterstraat Hoogland, and Vitens Zwolle.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Major Dutch-headquartered global engineering consultancy with structural, civil, and architectural capabilities. Competes for high-end Dutch building engineering mandates via its buildings division.
• Witteveen+Bos: Large Dutch engineering consultancy with a structural and civil practice serving infrastructure, water, and real estate clients. Broader portfolio but competes for Dutch structural engineering mandates on complex buildings and foundations.
• Arcadis: Amsterdam-headquartered global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with a structural and buildings practice. Large incumbent that tenders for major Dutch structural engineering work alongside specialists like Van der Vorm.
• Sweco: Nordic-headquartered European engineering consultancy with significant Dutch structural engineering operations via Sweco Nederland. Competes for multi-disciplinary structural briefs in the Dutch market.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with a property and buildings structural practice active in the Netherlands. Competes on Dutch real estate and infrastructure projects from a much larger international platform.
• Arup: Global engineering firm renowned for high-end structural engineering on complex buildings. Although primarily UK/international, it competes for marquee Dutch projects (including high-rise residential towers) where Van der Vorm also operates.
• Buro Happold: International structural and building services engineering consultancy. Competes on complex and high-rise Dutch projects where structural engineering specialisation is a key requirement.

Direct peers

• IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs: Dutch structural and civil engineering consultancy of comparable size, also serving Dutch developers and architects on concrete, steel, and timber projects. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same client pool and project types.
• Iv-Groep: Dutch engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and industrial engineering services. Overlaps with Van der Vorm on structural design for Dutch real estate, logistics, and infrastructure projects.
• ABT (Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek): Belgian/Dutch structural engineering consultancy specialised in building structures and construction technology. Competes for the same high-rise residential, healthcare, and commercial structural engineering briefs across the Benelux market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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