Haskoning buys Dutch engineering firm Nelissen, adding 70 building specialists
What's the deal? HaskoningDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Dutch engineering firm Nelissen IngenieursbureauDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for an undisclosed sum, adding around 70 specialists in building services engineering and building physics. Eindhoven-based Nelissen advises on the technical and sustainable performance of buildings, covering acoustics, fire safety, and digital building models.
What's the endgame? Haskoning says the deal strengthens its work on the safety, comfort, and sustainability of buildings. Nelissen's team has worked on projects including the Utrecht Courthouse and Portlantis in Rotterdam, often alongside architects, governments, and real estate firms.
Why now? "The requirements for buildings are increasing, and with that the issues facing our clients are also becoming more complex," says Sabine Bink, global director for Industry & Buildings at Haskoning. She adds that combining Nelissen's expertise with Haskoning's digital knowledge opens "new possibilities to optimize building performance with the help of AI."
Haskoning sees Nelissen's expertise feeding into international projects for airports, industry, and data centers, where technical complexity and energy performance matter. The deal opens markets where Haskoning wants to grow.
Haskoning operates from around 100 offices across 35 countries, with roughly 7,000 professionals serving clients in the natural and built environment. Branco Schot, director at Nelissen, says joining the larger firm gives clients "access to additional knowledge and disciplines" and gives staff a route into "large, international and complex projects."
The signal: The purchase continues an active run of dealmaking for Haskoning, which bought PortwiseDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → earlier this year. As building codes tighten and sustainability demands rise, engineering consultancies are consolidating niche technical expertise to serve clients across the full life cycle of a building.
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