Civicon bv

What Civicon bv does

Civicon bv is a privately held Dutch civil engineering consultancy headquartered in Doetinchem, Gelderland, founded in 2006. The firm delivers integrated engineering and advisory services across four core service lines: Waterbeheer (water management), Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (spatial development), Infrastructuur (infrastructure), and Hittestress (heat stress). It serves primarily Dutch municipalities, regional water boards (waterschappen), provincial authorities, project developers, and housing associations, with a clear geographic concentration in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland. Named public-sector clients include Gemeente Doetinchem, Berkelland, Oude IJsselstreek, Bronckhorst, Duiven, and Aalten, along with housing association Prowonen and the Province of Gelderland.

The firm operates a technology stack built around specialized hydrological and hydraulic simulation — notably InfoWorks ICM and 3Di-Water Management, validated against AHN4 elevation data and KNMI national precipitation radar — combined with AutoCAD/Civil 3D for technical design, GIS for spatial analysis, rijcurvesimulaties for road-safety validation, and VR/AR for stakeholder visualization. Civicon is NEN-ISO 9001 certified, complies with NLCS documentation standards, and holds erkend leerbedrijf (recognized training company) status, actively recruiting from Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein and hosting graduate research. The firm emphasizes climate-adaptive design addressing heat stress, urban waterlogging, drought, and aging-infrastructure challenges specific to the Dutch delta context.

Commercially, Civicon generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced per contract, acquired via direct client relationships, tenders, and reputation-driven referrals. There is no disclosed recurring or subscription revenue, no public pricing, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. The company is structured as a besloten vennootschap (B.V.) under KvK 08147673 and appears to be independently owned.

Name

Civicon bv

Legal name

Civicon bv

Website

https://civicon.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Civicon bv is a Dutch civil engineering consultancy in Doetinchem serving municipalities, water boards, provinces, and developers with climate-adaptive water management, spatial development, infrastructure design, and heat stress solutions across the Achterhoek region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Flood Resilience & Adaptation Planning (Climate, Nature-Based Solutions) (EUANAEAJ), Flood Control & Protection Infrastructure (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates, Pump Stations) (EUANAEAI), Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Water management services
• Climate-adaptive infrastructure
• Spatial development planning
• Urban heat stress design

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for civil engineering projects including design, preparation of technical specifications (besteks), supervision and control (directievoering en toezicht), and cost estimates (ramingen). Revenue generated through project-based engagements with municipalities, water boards, and developers.
2. Water Management Advisory: Advisory services including water assessments (watertoetsen), water household and drainage plans (waterhuishoudings- en rioleringsplannen), and design of measures against (ground)water flooding.
3. Infrastructure Project Services: Services for infrastructure projects including civil engineering preparation, traffic safety design, SKK-ramingen and directieramingen, and construction supervision.
4. Heat Stress Consulting: Climate-adaptive design services to reduce heat stress in paved outdoor spaces, including visualization and calculation of solution effects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Civicon bv is a Dutch civil engineering consultancy that provides technical design and advisory services for climate-adaptive outdoor spaces. Core offerings include water management (Waterbeheer), spatial development (Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling), infrastructure design (Infrastructuur), and heat stress solutions (Hittestress), delivered through project-based engagements with municipalities, water boards, provinces, and project developers. Services encompass technical specifications (besteksvoorbereiding), directievoering en toezicht (site management and supervision), cost estimates (ramingen), water assessments, and inundation modeling using specialized software.

Product overview

Civicon bv is a civil engineering consultancy firm offering integrated services for sustainable outdoor space design. The company provides four core service lines: Waterbeheer (Water Management), Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (Spatial Development), Infrastructuur (Infrastructure), and Hittestress (Heat Stress). These services are delivered using specialized technology tools including 3Di-Water Management and InfoWorks ICM for hydrological simulation, AutoCAD/Civil 3D for 2D designs, GIS for spatial analysis, VR/AR for visualization, and rijcurvesimulaties for infrastructure design validation. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, with all offerings delivered through direct client engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterbeheer (Water Management) Specialized water management consultancy for Dutch municipalities, water boards, and developers, including solving groundwater flooding, creating System Overviews for Urban Water (Systeemoverzichten Stedelijk Water), and simulating complete water systems including drainage and surface water according to the 'Kennisbank Stedelijk Water' guidelines using InfoWorks ICM and 3Di-Water Management.
• Ruimtelijke ontwikkeling (Spatial Development) Spatial development consultancy guiding project developers and municipalities through new construction and restructuring of public spaces, with focus on sustainability, circularity, and climate adaptation including waterlogging, drought, and heat stress. Includes water assessments (watertoetsen) to capture water interests in development projects.
• Infrastructuur (Infrastructure) Technical design services for outdoor spaces providing practical solutions for development sites and infrastructure redesign: civil engineering preparation (besteksvoorbereiding), site management and supervision (directievoering en toezicht), cost estimates (ramingen including SKK-ramingen and directieramingen), and driving curve simulations (rijcurvesimulaties) for road design safety validation.
• Hittestress (Heat Stress) Climate-resilient outdoor space design consultancy preventing drought and heat stress in paved urban areas, including early-stage visualization of heat-stress-sensitive locations and calculation of the effect of proposed solutions (e.g., 3-30-300 rule implementation). Designed for municipalities and public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Local rainwater infiltration reducing sewer system load
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Prairiva (Local Supplier Aalten)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Local supplier from Aalten providing Prairiva planting blocks - colorful mixes of perennials and ornamental grasses for street beautification, drought-tolerant and pollinator-friendly.
• NTPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Construction company (aannemer) collaborating in a bouwteam (construction team) with municipality Berkelland and Civicon for the Het Groene Hart van Neede project. NTP executed construction while Civicon provided advisory services.
• ProwonenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Housing association collaborating with municipality Bronckhorst and Civicon on Bloemenbuurt reconstruction in Zelhem. Combined housing renewal ('Blokje Om' concept) with civil engineering improvements.
• Gemeente BronckhorstcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Municipality commissioning Bloemenbuurt reconstruction project in Zelhem, collaborating closely with Civicon on climate-adaptive design and resident involvement.
• Gemeente Oude IJsselstreekcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Municipality commissioning reconstruction and sewer replacement of Brederostraat in Gendringen, working with Civicon on sustainable infrastructure and climate adaptation.
• Buro Ontwerp & OmgevingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Design and environment bureau from Arnhem collaborating with municipality Duiven and Civicon on the Westreenen residential project in Loo. Provided urban planning expertise integrated with Civicon's technical design.
• BUHAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInfrastructure company collaborating on reconstruction and sewer replacement projects (De Ampsen in Doetinchem). BUHA serves as project lead with Civicon providing civil engineering preparation.
• 1StroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization commissioning Mart Schuurman's graduation research on healthy living environments, with Civicon providing guidance and supervision.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Royal HaskoningDHV is one of the largest Dutch engineering consultancies with deep water management and climate adaptation expertise. It competes for the same Dutch municipal and water board contracts as Civicon but offers a much broader portfolio and international footprint.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy with a strong Dutch water and infrastructure practice. It addresses the same climate adaptation and municipal infrastructure challenges as Civicon but at enterprise scale across multiple geographies.
• Witteveen+Bos: Witteveen+Bos is a major Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in water, infrastructure, and environment with global reach. It serves the same Dutch municipal and water authority clients as Civicon but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Sweco: Sweco is a large European engineering consultancy with significant Dutch operations in water, infrastructure, and urban planning. It serves the same municipal and water authority clients on climate-resilient infrastructure projects but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tauw: Tauw is a European environmental and engineering consultancy with strong presence in the Netherlands, focused on water, soil, and infrastructure projects for public and private clients. Its water management and civil engineering advisory services directly overlap with Civicon's offerings and target customers.
• Antea Group: Antea Group is a Dutch engineering and consultancy firm operating across infrastructure, water, environment, and spatial development. It serves Dutch municipalities, water boards, and provinces on civil engineering and water management projects, directly overlapping with Civicon's core service portfolio and customer segments.
• Iv-Groep: Iv-Groep is a Dutch engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, and water-related engineering services to public and private clients in the Netherlands. Its infrastructure and water engineering practice overlaps directly with Civicon's services and target customers.

Emerging players

• Deltares: Deltares is a Dutch applied research institute specializing in water, subsurface, and infrastructure. While primarily research-focused, it collaborates with municipal and water authority clients on flood management and climate adaptation, making it an adjacent peer to Civicon's water management practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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