What SMT bouw & vastgoed does

SMT bouw & vastgoed is a privately held Dutch construction and real estate development company founded in 1967 and headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The company specializes in social real estate (maatschappelijk vastgoed), delivering integrated development, construction, and long-term management of healthcare facilities, educational buildings, and residential complexes for institutional clients including municipalities, housing corporations, healthcare providers, and educational foundations. Its core delivery models are Design & Build and DBFMO (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain, Operate), supplemented by Turnkey and Design Build Maintain Energy contracts; the firm increasingly participates in sale-and-leaseback consortium structures that extend its role from contractor to long-duration real estate partner.

Technically, SMT's approach centers on Total Costs of Ownership analysis upfront in client advisory, gas-free (aardgasvrij) and energy-positive construction, circular and biobased materials, and reusable modular systems. The company co-developed MONADS — a modular biobased construction method with Buro Kade, BIM-optimaal, COUP-group, Madaster, and The New Block — targeting in-fill transformation of existing real estate rather than greenfield expansion. Notable delivered outcomes include the IJdoornschool Amsterdam (first energy-neutral educational building, EPC 0.0, A++++ label), Kindcentrum De Entree Zoetermeer (Nul op de Meter, EPC -0.135), and Rotterdam Business School (BREEAM Excellent-targeted, ~12,000 m2 BVO).

Commercially, SMT operates a direct B2B enterprise sales motion organized by sector (Zorg/Healthcare, Onderwijs/Education, Diversen/Miscellaneous), acquiring work through competitive tendering and long-term partnership relationships. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company is small in headcount (~21 employees), is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, and operates exclusively in the Netherlands across projects in 's-Hertogenbosch, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Arnhem, Zoetermeer, Almere, Breda, and other Dutch cities. Leadership includes Directeur Geron Verdellen and Projectleider Rik Cornelissen.

Name

SMT bouw & vastgoed

Legal name

SMT Bouw & Vastgoed

Website

https://smtbv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMT bouw & vastgoed is a privately held Dutch construction and real estate developer, founded in 1967, that delivers integrated Design & Build and DBFMO social real estate projects — primarily healthcare facilities, educational buildings, and residential complexes — for Dutch municipalities, housing corporations, healthcare providers, and educational foundations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

's-Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Real Estate Development: SMT develops and builds social real estate for healthcare, education, and other societal sectors. Revenue is generated through Design & Build contracts and DBFMO contracts where SMT is responsible for the full lifecycle from design through build and optionally finance, maintain and operate. Projects range from new construction to renovation and transformation of existing buildings (e.g., church-to-housing conversions, office-to-clinic transformations).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SMT bouw & vastgoed is a Dutch construction and real estate development firm that designs, builds, finances, maintains, and operates buildings for social real estate clients. Its core focus is on healthcare facilities, schools, and residential developments delivered through Design & Build and DBFMO contract models. The company serves municipalities, housing corporations, care organizations, and educational institutions with long-horizon, lifecycle-oriented projects.

Product overview

SMT Bouw & Vastgoed is a Dutch construction and real estate development company that develops and builds social real estate (maatschappelijk vastgoed) for the healthcare and education sectors. Their core offerings include healthcare facilities, educational buildings, and residential complexes. The company operates primarily through Design & Build and DBFMO (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain and Operate) contract models. Their service portfolio centers on integrated project delivery from design through construction to long-term maintenance. They have developed MONADS, a modular biobased construction method for circular building transformations. The company focuses on sustainable, gas-free construction with attention to Total Costs of Ownership and circularity principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design & Build Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First energieneutrale onderwijsgebouw with EPC 0.0 and A++++ energy label (IJdoornschool Amsterdam, 2,960 m2)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARX Architecten, Indusa Installaties, Mobius consult, Raadgevend Ingenieursburo van NunencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 22 June 2023SMT partnered with ARX Architecten, Indusa Installaties, Mobius consult, and Raadgevend Ingenieursburo van Nunen for the IKC De Wijssel Gendringen project (Design, Build, Maintain, and Energy contract). This multidisciplinary team collaborates from early design stages to deliver an integrated, sustainable child center.
• Buro Kade, BIM-optimaal, COUP-group, Madaster, The New BlockcoreTechnology or IntegrationSMT partnered with Buro Kade, BIM-optimaal, COUP-group, Madaster, and The New Block to develop and showcase MONADS — a modular and biobased construction method exhibited at Dutch Design Week. The partnership focuses on circular construction and transformation of existing real estate using sustainable, biobased materials.
• Bergman ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT has developed multiple projects for Bergman Clinics, including the transformation of an office building into a focus clinic in Arnhem and the development of a new eye clinic in Den Bosch. The relationship involves SMT acting as developer and builder while Bergman Clinics provides operational healthcare expertise, resulting in tailored healthcare real estate.
• Thebe and GGz BreburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT partnered with care providers Thebe and GGz Breburg to develop a combined care complex and expertise center at Heilaarstraat in Breda. The project integrates approximately 100 care places for elderly with psychiatric needs (Thebe) and 30+ places for gerontopsychiatric patients (GGz Breburg), plus a shared expertise center — demonstrating a unique cross-provider collaboration model.
• Woningcorporatie VestiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT has delivered multiple care housing projects for Vestia, including Woonzorgvoorziening Heuvelrijk (7,109 m2, 49 apartments) and De Kloostertuin (7,151 m2, 32 PG units + 39 rental homes) in Groesbeek. The partnership involves turnkey development and construction of integrated residential care complexes.
• Brabant WonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT has delivered Hostel Den Bosch (a shelter for homeless with dual diagnosis) for Brabant Wonen, and Zorgcomplex Badeloch ('s-Hertogenbosch). These projects demonstrate SMT's capability to develop socially impactful residential care projects in partnership with housing corporations.
• Stichting PallascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT has an ongoing relationship with Stichting Pallas (16 vrijescholen in Midden and Zuid-Nederland, ~290 staff, ~2,900 students), completing Vrije School De Vuurvogel Ede (monument renovation to aardgasvrij) and Kinderdagverblijf het Zonnekind Ede. The partnership focuses on renovating and sustainably upgrading educational real estate.
• Stichting Pontes ScholengroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT delivered Het Goese Lyceum (12,459 m2) for Stichting Pontes Scholengroep — a school for HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, and VMBO-tl serving 1,600 students with integrated sports facilities and community functions. The project featured cradle-to-cradle design principles.
• Stichting SiriuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT delivered Basisschool De Rozemarn in Amsterdam for Stichting Sirius — an integral child facility (3-12 years) covering approximately 2,140 m2 BVO with flexible, sustainable design supporting ~315 primary school students.
• Gemeente AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT delivered Sterrenschool De Ruimte (4,388 m2) in Almere Poort for Gemeente Almere — a five-star child center combining primary school, childcare, sports facilities, and neighborhood meeting center, featuring a smartflower solar installation and high sustainability standards.
• Gemeente ZoetermeercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT has completed multiple projects for Gemeente Zoetermeer including Integraal Kindcentrum Kadelaan (renovation 1,000 m2 + newbuild 1,300 m2) and IKC Overwater / Kindcentrum De Entree (Nul op de Meter building). Long-standing municipal partnership spanning multiple educational infrastructure projects.
• WonenBreburg and ZuidwestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT partnered with WonenBreburg (housing corporation) and Zuidwester (care provider) to develop a small-scale residential care facility in Breda for ~26 people with care or support needs. The partnership involves turnkey development by SMT, ownership by WonenBreburg, and operation by Zuidwester.
• QuadraamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT delivered Arnhem International School (9,000 m2) for Quadraam — a 'Frisse School' providing education and childcare for children 0-18 years in Arnhem's Schuytgraaf growth area, contributing to the international investment climate in Gelderland.
• Hogeschool RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT delivered Rotterdam Business School (12,000 m2 BVO) for Hogeschool Rotterdam at Kralingse Zoom. A landmark educational building designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects, targeting BREEAM Excellent certification, featuring a 20-meter wide central atrium and 6-floor study landscape.
• St. Zorggroep FlorencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT entered a partnership with St. Zorggroep Florence for two intramural care center projects in Den Haag (Loevesteinlaan: ~140 Wlz care apartments; Hofwijck Westhoff: ~60 care units). SMT formed a consortium to purchase, finance, develop, construct, and lease back to Florence (sale and lease back model).
• St. Anna Zorggroep / FRAXUS living & carecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT and FRAXUS living & care formed a joint venture with an investor and opZoom architecten to develop and deliver replacement newbuild for St. Anna Zorggroep in Geldrop (~56 somatically care residents + 28 psychogeriatric care residents). The partnership uses a sale and lease back model.
• Various municipalities (Coevorden, Leiderdorp, Rijswijk, Amsterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT works with numerous Dutch municipalities as clients and partners on educational and social infrastructure projects. Municipalities served include Coevorden (Brede School SOM, 3,890 m2), Leiderdorp (Brede School West, 5,775 m2), Rijswijk (Kindcentrum BuitenRijck, 3,118 m2), and Amsterdam (IJdoornschool, 3,000 m2; De Rozemarn, 2,140 m2).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Heijmans is a large Dutch construction and real estate developer operating broadly in housing, healthcare, and infrastructure. Competes with SMT for major social-real-estate tenders but on a much larger scale and across more diverse segments.
• Koninklijke BAM Groep: BAM is one of the largest Dutch construction groups with active divisions in healthcare and education property. A broad incumbent that competes with SMT on public tenders and DBFMO opportunities.
• VolkerWessels: VolkerWessels is a major Dutch construction and real estate group with divisions covering housing, care, and education. Operates broadly as a broad incumbent with similar DBFMO capabilities.

Direct peers

• Koopmans Bouwgroep: Koopmans Bouwgroep is a mid-sized Dutch builder-developer active in housing, healthcare, and education projects. Comparable to SMT in scale and integrated development approach.
• Nijhuis Bouw: Nijhuis Bouw is a mid-sized Dutch construction firm with strong presence in healthcare, education, and residential care. Similar client base and integrated project delivery model as SMT.
• Van Wijnen: Van Wijnen is a Dutch construction and development company of comparable size with a strong focus on housing, healthcare, and education. Both firms operate a similar integrated development-and-build model across social real estate in the Netherlands.
• Trebbe: Trebbe is a Dutch construction and real estate developer specializing in housing, care, and education — closely matching SMT's social real estate focus and project delivery approach. Comparable in size and segment concentration.
• Dura Vermeer: Dura Vermeer is a Dutch construction and real estate developer active across housing, healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Larger than SMT but operates in the same integrated design-build segment with a similar mix of social and commercial real estate.

Regional players

• Wessels Rijssen: Wessels Rijssen is a Dutch regional construction firm serving healthcare, education, and housing clients in eastern Netherlands. Comparable in scale and segment focus but operating in a different geographic area.

Emerging players

• Buro Kade: Buro Kade is a Dutch architecture firm that co-developed SMT's MONADS biobased construction system. It operates in the same circular-construction space and could be both partner and emerging competitor as biobased methods scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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