We work in different markets and we develop specific and diverse solutions for these markets. Although we do this from our three business areas, we are also increasingly looking at the big picture. Due to the increasing complexity of our clients‘ assignments and the integrated approach required for these projects, plus our more prolonged involvement in projects, our various business areas are becoming increasingly intertwined. The close cooperation between Property Development, Building & Technology and Infra enables us to offer our clients ever more complete and broader propositions that respond to today‘s challenges.
For the time being, Van Wanrooij will continue to operate standalone within Heijmans under the company name Van Wanrooij and will (for now) be managed directly by the Executive Board.
Heijmans Property Development
Property Development develops large-scale and smaller projects in inner-city and suburban areas. We act as initiator, developer and seller of mainly residential, but also retail and commercial real estate. As area developers, we work on complex assignments, responding to the existing situation, new-build demand and (frequently inner-city) transformation assignments.
Sustainability, greening and social cohesion are central to all our area developments. For us, sustainability goes beyond circular and energy-neutral. It also encompasses nature inclusiveness, biodiversity, climate adaptability, water balance, health, quality and future-proofing. Under the name Smart City, Heijmans contributes to the transformation to smart cities and areas. Using digital solutions and data, we optimise comfort, physical and social safety and the efficient use of space for residents and users. The diversity of our housing solutions also contributes to social cohesion.
Property Development operates from four offices with a central area development department. Our ambition is to work with housing corporations, public authorities, businesses and residents to come up with total solutions that give a sustainable quality boost to promising areas and help create a healthy living environment.
Heijmans Building & Technology
This business area combines our know-how and expertise in the areas of Residential building, Multi-functional high-rise residential construction, Non-residential building and Non-residential Services.
Residential building
Heijmans’ Residential building activities include new-build, conversion and renovation, and improving the sustainability of homes. This includes the transformation of buildings being given a new function, for example from office to residential. Heijmans focuses on an integrated approach to construction and installation technology. We apply smart energy and housing concepts to make new and existing properties more sustainable. We also aim to minimise CO₂ emissions in the construction process.
Together with Property Development, Residential building develops innovative residential concepts for ground-level and stacked housing (houses and apartments). This enables us to realise complex inner-city transformation projects, as well as more series-based new-build homes. The standardised process of our housing concepts enables us to develop and build faster, safer and more affordably, without compromising on quality and variety. Since 2023, we have been producing energy-neutral timber-frame houses in our own production plant in Heerenveen. This is an important step in the industrialisation and increased sustainability of our homes.
Multi-functional high-rise residential construction
Multi-functional high-rise residential construction focuses on complex inner-city new-build projects and buildings where people both live and work. Because the combination of complexity in building techniques, logistical accessibility and environmental management requires a bundling of expertise and specific knowledge, we have one nationwide business unit with permanent teams for this purpose.
Non-residential Projects
Non-residential Projects designs and constructs buildings with high-quality electrical and mechanical installations. We focus on complex large-scale buildings in healthcare, the public and semi-public sectors, commercial property, the high-tech clean industry (such as laboratories) and data centres. Our integrated approach to construction and installation technology is essential to Heijmans and an increasing number of our contracts are now linked to long-term management, maintenance and installation services.
Non-residential Services
Heijmans has incorporated building monitoring and data-driven services in Non-residential Services. We now conclude an increasing number of long-term contracts for building maintenance, under which we carry out preventive, corrective and replacement maintenance on a daily basis. We ensure that systems are always available and add value to the client’s primary processes. This involves both the structural and technical installation-related operation, as well as the safety and security of systems. We take responsibility for the deliverables in these long-term commitments.
We use our services and systems to extend the lifespan of buildings. Smart solutions ensure optimum space utilisation, greater comfort, energy savings and the more efficient use of available manpower and materials.
Heijmans Infra
Heijmans has combined its knowledge and expertise in the fields of Infra and Energy in this business area.
Infra
Infra designs, builds, renovates and maintains public spaces and infrastructure in the Netherlands in the most sustainable way possible. This includes roads, electricity networks, dyke reinforcement, hydraulic engineering works, viaducts, tunnels and bridges, including any related technical installations and energy facilities. In our work, the focus is increasingly shifting from new-build to asset management: optimal management and maintenance with timely replacement or renovation. Data-driven solutions, digital streamlining and services also play an increasingly prominent role in Infra’s total activity portfolio. In this respect, we aim for more and more standard solutions and the smartification of production technology.
The Netherlands is facing a major energy transition, which is accelerating the demand for the reinforcement of electricity grids and the construction of heat networks. Infra is also increasingly focusing on energy infrastructure. From design to construction and maintenance and from area integration to environmental management.
In addition, Infra is active in technical work to make infrastructure and public spaces safer and more usable. Infra designs, installs and maintains technical systems and installations such as camera and various signage systems, lighting and control systems.
Infra makes use of the knowledge and expertise of in-house specialists and departments, such as: engineering services, asset management, tensioning and displacement techniques and drilling techniques, foundation techniques, and road and soil specialists. Thanks to our integrated approach to and execution of infrastructural projects, we can connect design, realisation and management & maintenance more smartly and effectively.
Energy
Heijmans founded Heijmans Energy with the ambition to design, build and operate sustainable, decentralised, integrated energy systems. Since 2020, Energy has developed into a growing business activity focused on both thermal energy storage systems and solar energy, as well as networks and infrastructure in existing and new buildings. By incorporating these energy systems smartly in our built environment, we make energy more sustainable and keep it affordable and reliable. While energy used to be a closing item, it is now an integral part of the design of an area.
Van Wanrooij
On 5 September 2023, Heijmans completed the acquisition of Van Wanrooij. This acquisition puts Heijmans in an excellent position to accelerate production in the housing market, armed with an expanded range of sustainable and affordable homes in suburban areas. Van Wanrooij’s Optio® development concept lends itself well to accelerated suburban construction. Started in 1969 by brothers Wim and André van Wanrooij, over the past 55 years Van Wanrooij has grown from a small contracting firm into a successful family business in the housing and development sector, with around 275 enthusiastic employees. Van Wanrooij is known as a close-knit and enterprising family business, focused on entrepreneurship, the forging of long-term relationships, short lines of communication and investment in innovations. For the time being, Heijmans and Van Wanrooij will continue to operate independently in the market. Parallel to this, Heijmans and Van Wanrooij have started to get to understand and know each other’s business models and success factors to facilitate further cooperation and optimisation where relevant.
Jack Mikkers
“The award of the Royal predicate is an appreciation of Heijmans’ position at the heart of society. Making the Netherlands more liveable, healthy and sustainable is Heijmans’ reason for existence and its focus. In short: Creating smart and healthy spaces for living, working and connecting on the basis of corporate social responsibility, with an eye for the welfare of local communities, education, social and cultural life and charity.”