Van Heteren

What Van Heteren does

Van Heteren Weg- en Waterbouw is a privately held Dutch civil engineering company founded in 1932 and headquartered in Hengelo, Overijssel. With approximately 35 employees and two co-directors (Bart Boksebeld and Rik Mulder), it operates across six integrated disciplines: waterbouw (marine construction), civiele betonbouw (civil concrete construction), bruggen (bridges), explosievenonderzoek (unexploded ordnance investigation), (water)bodemsanering (soil and sediment remediation), and infra (infrastructure). The company serves Dutch water boards (waterschappen), municipalities, provinces, and select industrial clients, with two multi-year bouwteam framework contracts — Waterschap Drents Overijsselse Delta (WDOD) and Waterschap Vechtstromen — anchoring recurring project volume across hundreds of pumping stations, weirs, locks, and bridges.

Van Heteren executes projects entirely with in-house labor, equipment (including waterborne vessels), and a CO2-neutral prefabrication workshop, avoiding subcontracting of core works. The company's distinctive operational asset is the Circulair Depot®, a trademarked, registered circular materials depot operational since 2015, in which reclaimed bridge components, sheet piles, girders, pilings, and jetties are assessed, cleaned, repaired, and redistributed across projects under a formalized inventory system. Van Heteren holds CO2-Prestatieladder Niveau 5 certification (highest level), TUV CS-OOO (unexploded ordnance), BRL 7000-series (soil and water remediation), BRL 9335-1 (environmental-hygienic inspection), SCL Veiligheidsladder Trede 3, ISO 9001, and VCA. Recent innovation includes Gemaal Coehoorn, the first pumping station built with geopolymer concrete.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based delivery: competitive public tenders, direct appointments, and bouwteam arrangements under framework contracts (raamcontract). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; arrangements include lump-sum, unit-price, and cost-plus contracts. Customer acquisition is direct, led by the senior management team. Marketing is centered on the company website (vanheteren.com), LinkedIn, and Facebook, supported by circular-economy storytelling and published CO2 performance reports. Van Heteren is a member of Bouwend Nederland's CO2 working group and a recent participant in the DuSpot materials-matching platform. The operating geography is exclusively the Netherlands.

Name

Van Heteren

Legal name

Van Heteren Weg- en Waterbouw

Website

https://vanheteren.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Heteren is a Dutch civil engineering firm (founded 1932, ~35 employees, Hengelo) delivering integrated water and infrastructure construction — bridges, pumping stations, locks, harbours, soil remediation — to Dutch water boards and municipalities under multi-year framework contracts, with a trademarked circular materials depot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Water Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Culverts, Bridges & Cross-Drainage Structures (Hydraulic Capacity & Rehabilitation) (EUANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intake/Outfall & Raw Water Abstraction Works (River/Sea Intakes, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Water infrastructure construction
• Bridge construction maintenance
• Soil remediation services
• Unexploded ordnance investigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Civil engineering project delivery: Van Heteren generates revenue by designing, constructing, and maintaining civil engineering works for government and institutional clients. Projects range from individual assignments to multi-year framework contracts. Revenue is project-based and earned through lump-sum, unit-price, or cost-plus arrangements under public tender or bouwteam contracts. The company provides integrated services from design through to handover.
2. Maintenance services: Recurring maintenance contracts and multi-year maintenance frameworks (MJOP) with municipalities, water boards, and provinces. Inspections, valuations, maintenance planning, and execution under single-point-of-contact arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Van Heteren Weg- en Waterbouw designs, constructs, and maintains water-related civil engineering works for Dutch government clients, including bridges, pumping stations, weirs, locks, harbours, quay walls, and revetments. The firm delivers integrated services across six disciplines (waterbouw, civiele betonbouw, bruggen, explosievenonderzoek, bodemsanering, and infra) from design through to handover, supported by an in-house CO2-neutral prefabrication workshop and a proprietary Circulair Depot® for reclaimed materials reuse.

Product overview

Van Heteren Weg- en Waterbouw is a civil engineering firm offering integrated services across six core disciplines: Waterbouw (marine construction), Civiele Betonbouw (civil concrete construction), Bruggen (bridges), Explosievenonderzoek (explosives investigation), (Water) Bodemsanering (soil remediation), and Infra (infrastructure). The company distinguishes itself through its unique Circulaire Depot® (circular materials depot operational since 2015), which enables material recovery and reuse across projects. Recent innovation includes the Geopolymeerbeton Gemaal Coehoorn—the first pumping station built with geopolymer concrete. Van Heteren operates from a CO2-neutral office and workshop, providing end-to-end services from design through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Van Heteren Circulair: Circular economy initiative focusing on reusing and recycling construction materials through the company's Circulair Depot

Products and services

• Waterbouw (Marine Construction) Marine construction services including steel, wooden and composite sheet piling, complete quays and retaining walls, harbours, harbour facilities, waterways, dolphins and fender systems, revetments, dredging, seabed protection, and anchorages. Capabilities include both land-based and water-based execution for Dutch water boards, municipalities, and provinces.
• Civiele Betonbouw (Civil Concrete Construction) Civil concrete construction for hydraulic structures including pumping stations (gemalen), weirs, locks, bridges, fish passages, and foundations, integrating water management, land, engineering, and construction expertise for Dutch water authorities and municipalities.
• Bruggen (Bridges) Bridge construction, inspection, maintenance planning (MJOP), repair, and replacement services for bridges made of concrete, steel, wood, composite, or combinations. Services include cleaning, wear layers, collision damage repair, and SUREbridge technology. Delivered for municipalities and water boards across the Netherlands.
• Explosievenonderzoek (Unexploded Ordnance Investigation) Investigation services for unexploded WWII ordnance (conventional explosives) in Dutch soil, conducted by CS-OOO certified specialists to ensure safe excavation and construction activities for clients planning civil works.
• (Water) Bodemsanering (Soil and Sediment Remediation) Soil and sediment remediation services for contaminated sites, certified under BRL-7000 standards for both land (7001) and water (7003) remediation, integrated into broader project planning for water boards, municipalities, and industrial clients.
• Infra (Infrastructure)

Quantifiable outcome

• In 5 years, Van Heteren designed and built 35 bridges for 10 different clients.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BBoks Holding BVcoreOthers · 1 January 2019BBoks Holding BV is the parent company of Van Heteren Weg- en Waterbouw. Certification documents for NEN-EN-ISO 9001 and VCA are issued under BBoks Holding BV van Heteren Weg-en Waterbouw, indicating group-level quality and safety governance.
• DuSpotminorOthersDuSpot is an online matching tool that connects organisations with surplus and reclaimed construction materials. Van Heteren recently joined the DuSpot platform to more efficiently and sustainably match available circular materials with project needs, supporting the platform's goal of circular material circulation.
• Bouwend Nederland (CO2-werkgroep)minorOthersBouwend Nederland is the Dutch construction and infrastructure industry association. Van Heteren participates in the CO2-werkgroep (CO2 working group) as a chain initiative member, collaborating with other construction parties to share knowledge on CO2 reduction as part of the Nederland CO2 Neutraal initiative.
• T&A SurveyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerT&A Survey is a surveying and geotechnical consultancy. Van Heteren and T&A Survey were jointly commissioned by Gemeente Nijmegen for unexploded ordnance (NGE) research at Goffertpark, combining Van Heteren's NGE expertise with T&A Survey's detection and survey capabilities.
• Waterschap Drents Overijsselse DeltacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWDOD is a Dutch regional water management authority managing 340 pumping stations and 1,960 weirs. Van Heteren is contracted as one of four bouwwteampartners in a framework (raamcontract) arrangement for the maintenance, renovation, and replacement of these waterworks. This is a multi-year, multi-object engagement covering design through to construction.
• Waterschap VechtstromencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaterschap Vechtstromen is a Dutch water board managing water systems across the Vechtstromen region. Van Heteren holds a bouwwteam framework for the renovation and replacement of pumping stations and weirs, including standardised design development for 7 weirs and renovation of historic locks. Multi-year ongoing engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans Infra: Heijmans is one of the largest listed Dutch construction and infrastructure companies, active across roads, bridges and water works for provinces, municipalities and water boards. It is a broad incumbent that frequently competes with mid-sized specialists like Van Heteren for the same bouwteam and tender opportunities.
• Mourik Industry & Infra: Mourik is a larger Dutch industrial services and infrastructure contractor covering water, environmental and civil works for public and industrial clients. It is a broader incumbent that competes with Van Heteren on water-board and remediation tenders but operates across a wider portfolio including industrial maintenance.
• Dura Vermeer Infra: Dura Vermeer is a large Dutch construction and infrastructure group active in civil works, water infrastructure and project development. It competes with Van Heteren for Dutch municipal and water-board tenders as a full-service incumbent with significantly greater scale.
• Van Oord: Van Oord is a major Dutch marine and water infrastructure contractor executing dredging, quay and offshore works worldwide. It overlaps with Van Heteren's waterbouw and dredging capabilities but operates at a much larger scale and with international reach, making it a broad incumbent in adjacent water construction.
• BAM Infra Nederland: BAM is one of the largest Dutch construction groups with an infrastructure division covering bridges, water works and civil engineering for public clients. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Van Heteren in tenders for water-board and municipal civil engineering contracts.

Direct peers

• K_Dekker bouw & infra: K_Dekker is a Dutch waterbouw and infrastructure contractor delivering bridges, quay walls, pumping stations and water infrastructure for waterschappen and gemeenten. It is a direct mid-market peer to Van Heteren with comparable disciplines and bouwteam framework exposure.
• Roelofs Groep: Roelofs is a regional Dutch contractor specialised in water, sewer and infrastructure projects for municipalities, water boards and provinces in eastern Netherlands. It competes for the same municipal and water-board frameworks as Van Heteren and offers a comparable integrated civil engineering delivery model.
• Koninklijke Van der Wees Waterbouw: Van der Wees is a Dutch waterbouw specialist building quay walls, sheet piling, jetties and water infrastructure for Dutch water boards and municipalities. It competes head-to-head with Van Heteren for water-board framework contracts and bouwteam positions in the same eastern-Netherlands geography.
• GMB Civiel: GMB is a Dutch water and civil infrastructure contractor specialised in water boards, sewer renovation and hydraulic structures for waterschappen and municipalities. It is the closest like-for-like Dutch mid-market waterbouw peer to Van Heteren, operating in the same tender and bouwteam channels with similar public-sector customer mix.
• Gebroeders Van Kessel: Gebr. Van Kessel is a Dutch specialist in water, infrastructure and environmental works, including dredging, sheet piling and remediation, working primarily for water boards and municipalities. It is a direct Dutch waterbouw peer with overlapping disciplines to Van Heteren's six core offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VanHeterenWW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-heteren

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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