Everyone wants to breathe clean air, live in a nice neighbourhood, enjoy beautiful nature, have a good place to work, travel safely from A to B and return home healthy at the end of the day. These are the goals we have in mind with all our activities in the Living, Working and Connecting segments.
When developing specific and diverse solutions for these operational segments, we always look at the bigger picture. We look at the whole, see the connections and link the separate parts together. With a broad range of know-how, expertise and solutions, we can conceive, design and create. The increasing complexity of our assignments demands an integrated approach and longer involvement in projects. By increasingly interweaving our business units, we are able to offer our clients increasingly comprehensive and broad propositions that match the issues we face today.
Real Heijmans
The Heijmans story began with a maker. A paver, to be precise. Jan Heijmans started a company in 1923 at the age of twenty, and in the years that followed he saw it grow into something beautiful. For more than 100 years, Heijmans has provided practical and beautiful solutions to ensure that the Netherlands is a pleasant place to live, work and connect. And we will continue to build on that. Heijmans started as a family business in Brabant, and grew from a paving company to a road builder, technical services provider and developer, as well as a builder of homes, neighbourhoods and commercial properties. And throughout all those years, our role as a maker has remained an essential part of our DNA. We are known for our no-nonsense, hands-on mentality. We are honest, open and straightforward. Heijmans was awarded the Royal predicate in 2023.
Listed since 1993
Heijmans has been listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam since 1993. We are only active in the Dutch market. Most of our partners are from the Netherlands. Our market for raw materials and purchased products is largely Dutch with a small European component. A fraction of the basic raw materials we use comes from outside Europe. Our most important suppliers are subcontractors (labour) and suppliers of building materials. Our most important markets are the housing market, central government bodies, water boards, utility and network companies, airports and private sector clients in industry and healthcare, along with a number of other sectors. Heijmans strives to combine the professionalism of the stock exchange with the social character of the family business it once was.
Our organisation
We consider it essential to optimise our integrated approach, based on cooperation and coordination. This is managed by our two-person Executive Board and the Group Board, which is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the company. The Group Board consists of the Executive Board, the chairmen of the four business areas, the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).
Living, Working and Connecting
Living
Solving the housing shortage. Creating more space for nature. Making old neighbourhoods more sustainable on a large scale. And keeping them affordable and liveable. Making sure the country is ready for floods and droughts. Can we do all that together? At Heijmans, not only do we believe it can be done, we actually make it happen. By taking an integrated approach to these challenges and connecting disciplines. By working together even more effectively and building for the long term with an eye for local neighbourhoods and their residents. We have all the expertise we need to do that. We stand for a humane, social approach, and progressive and specialised craftsmanship. As well as for overarching solutions that also make sense at the end of the day. Feasible, affordable and future-proof. So we can live in the Netherlands the way we want to. In harmony with nature, our environment and each other.
Our activities in this segment focus on:
Area development
Our ambition is to work with housing corporations, local and national government bodies, businesses and residents to develop total solutions that give promising areas a sustainable quality boost and lead to healthy living environments. In our projects in urban and suburban areas, we act as an initiator, developer and seller of homes, commercial real estate and business premises. We work on complex assignments, responding to the market demand for existing situations, the demand for new-build properties and the challenge of transformation assignments. ‘Sustainability, greening and social cohesion’ are at the heart of all our area developments.
For us, sustainability goes beyond being circular and energy neutral. It also includes nature inclusivity, biodiversity, climate adaptability, health, quality and future-proofing. We use digital solutions and data to optimise comfort, physical and social safety and the use of space. The diversity of our housing solutions helps to create social cohesion.
We work from four locations with a central area development department, alongside the companies we acquired in 2023 and 2024, Van Wanrooij and Van Gisbergen.
Property development
Our focus in this segment is specifically on the development of buildings. This includes the entire process of acquisition, design, sales and realisation. We offer a diverse range of products, varying from conceptual houses to conceptual apartment complexes (both inner-city and suburban), mobile flexible housing and unique buildings in complex inner-city environments. We strive for above-average quality at the lowest cost. Thanks to the short development and construction time of our conceptual homes, we are able to offer efficient solutions for a wide range of target groups, including first-time buyers, families and senior citizens. Sustainability and well-being are key priorities in all our projects; for example, all our houses are energy neutral.
Residential building
Our residential building operations include the construction of new-build homes, renovation, transformation and refurbishment projects and measures to make existing homes more sustainable. We apply smart energy and housing concepts and strive for the lowest possible CO₂ emissions in the construction process. Thanks to our innovative modular concepts for houses and apartment buildings, we are able to realise complex inner-city transformation projects, living-working concepts and serial new-build projects. Our standardised process enables us to develop and build more quickly, more safely and more affordably, without compromising on quality and with more than enough variation. Since 2023, we have been producing timber-framed houses according to the Horizon concept in our own CO₂e-neutral timber-frame house production facility in Heerenveen. These houses are built on an industrial scale, and thanks to the efficient production process, we can now erect a house on location within a single day. As part of our efforts to continue to improve our sustainability, we are committed to using biobased materials, such as timber in our timber-framed homes. We are also investigating the use of hemp fibre as a sustainable alternative to traditional insulation materials in our homes.
With the acquisition of Van Wanrooij in 2023, Heijmans increased and strengthened its residential building capacity even further. Van Wanrooij's Optio® development concept plays an important role in the acceleration of suburban construction. This housing concept combines a highly standardised process and construction method with variations in design and lay-out. And we are continuing to develop this concept in response to changing market demand, with an eye to affordability, sustainability and diversity in terms of housing types.
Working
Making buildings future-proof on a large scale. While the work of our clients has to continue. And the well-being of the users remains a top priority. That is what we want. But can we do all of that together? At Heijmans, not only do we believe it is possible, we make it possible. By taking a broad view of these and other challenges. Our approach is clear: users come first. Whether this involves a new-build project, renovation, maintenance, optimisation or the whole package. This is how we create buildings where you can stay healthy and comfortable. For the people who work there and the world around us. Sustainable from top to bottom. Operating in an increasingly smart and efficient way. Ready for today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Our activities in this segment focus on:
Management, service and maintenance
We take an integrated approach to construction and installation technology, focusing on complex buildings for healthcare, government and semi-governmental organisations, commercial real estate players, the high-tech clean industry (such as laboratories) and data centres. An increasing number of our contracts are now linked to installation services, long-term management and day-to-day maintenance. Thanks to preventive, corrective and replacement maintenance of buildings, systems always add value to our clients' primary processes. We take care of the structural and technical functioning of the systems, as well as their safety and security. In these multi-year contracts, we also take on risk-bearing responsibility for the services to be provided.
New-build and renovation
We also design and realise buildings with high-quality electronic and mechanical installations. We take an integrated approach to these projects. Our services and systems extend the lifespan of buildings. Smart solutions ensure the optimal use of space, more comfort, energy savings and more efficient use of available manpower and materials. Heijmans is often awarded the management and maintenance contract after we have built a new building. Renovation is also becoming increasingly important, given the fact that the Netherlands aims to have an almost completely sustainable and CO₂-neutral energy supply by 2050. We encourage the reuse of materials in existing buildings. Another advantage of renovation is that it enables us to preserve valuable architecture, not to mention the fact that it is often faster than demolition and rebuilding, plus it can even result in cost savings in the long term.
Connecting
Fewer traffic jams. More nature. More safety. More sustainable energy. Less disruption from construction activities. Getting more done with fewer people, fewer raw materials and less energy consumption. That is what we want. But can we achieve all of that together? At Heijmans, not only do we believe it is possible, we make it possible. By taking a broad view. By building bridges between different disciplines and interests. By leading the way with the latest technology and digital innovations. This is how we come up with groundbreaking solutions. And build an infrastructure network that actually works. For people and nature. For now and tomorrow.
Our activities in this segment focus on:
Infra
We design, build, renovate and maintain public spaces and infrastructure in the Netherlands. This includes roads, viaducts, tunnels and bridges, including the related technical installations, both above and below ground. The focus of our work is increasingly shifting from new construction to asset management: optimal management and maintenance with timely replacement or renovation. Data-driven solutions, digital innovation and services are also playing an increasingly prominent role on this front. On top of this, we perform technical tasks that make infrastructure and public spaces safer and improve their use. Heijmans designs, installs and maintains technical systems and installations, such as cameras, various signage systems, lighting and operating systems. In infrastructure projects, we combine all our in-house know-how, expertise and specialisms. This enables us to integrate design, realisation, management and maintenance both in a smart manner and more effectively.
Water
How can we give water a role in a healthy living environment? In the Netherlands, we are world champions in water management, born out of our historical battle with water. Changing circumstances such as soil subsidence, drought, downpours and heat waves are forcing us to adopt a new perspective. Heijmans is working on smarter water management in lots of different places. To do this effectively, we combine our knowledge of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, process and environmental management, civil engineering specialisms and industrial automation. Using this approach, we manage and maintain bridges, locks, weirs and waterways and reinforce dykes.
Energy
The energy transition in the Netherlands is increasing the demand for the reinforcement of electricity grids and the construction of heating networks. Thanks to our extensive expertise in water, gas, electricity and heat, we can realise smart solutions for the supply, distribution and management of energy. We develop, maintain and operate sustainable, decentralised, integrated energy systems, as well as networks and infrastructure in existing and new buildings. We integrate these into our built environment in a smart way. This is how we make energy more sustainable and keep it affordable and reliable.
