IND recognised sponsors in Construction & Real Estate
132 organisations we have classified into this sector appear on the IND public register of recognised sponsors, as held in our copy of 1 July 2026. The Dutch housing and infrastructure programme has created shortages in design, engineering and project control, and the larger contractors and consultancies are recognised sponsors.
Where these employers are
Work is spread nationally, with design and engineering consultancies concentrated in Amersfoort, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Arnhem, and infrastructure projects following the Randstad rail and water programmes.
Roles that typically qualify
Structural and civil engineers, BIM specialists, geotechnical engineers, project planners and cost controllers, and architects on international projects.
What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean
A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.
The Dutch construction sector is heavily standards-driven — Eurocodes as implemented locally, plus Dutch permitting practice. Employers frequently want evidence you can work with those, and site roles often expect Dutch.
The salary you would need to clear in 2026
The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a construction & real estate employer or any other recognised sponsor.
| Situation | Gross per month (2026) |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | €4,357 |
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 or over | €5,942 |
| Reduced criterion (orientation year / recent Dutch graduate) | €3,122 |
| EU Blue Card | €5,942 |
| EU Blue Card, reduced | €4,754 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.
Agencies and channels covering this sector
- Brunel
Recruitment agency · Amsterdam · works with international candidates
Renewables, energy, mining and infrastructure; global mobility services.
- Continu Professionals
Recruitment agency · Eindhoven
Largely Dutch-language; construction, infra and technical sectors.
- Hays Netherlands
Recruitment agency · Netherlands offices
- HR ProjectPartners
Recruitment agency · Schiedam · works with international candidates
- InWork
Recruitment agency · Amsterdam-Duivendrecht
Focused on young technical professionals; largely Dutch-language.
- Progressive
Recruitment agency · London (SThree)
Recognised sponsors in Construction & Real Estate (page 1 of 2)
- Aannemersbedrijf Poolster B.V.
- Aberdeen Property Investors The Netherlands B.V.
- Absolution Infra B.V.
- Aevitas Property Partners Coöperatief U.A.
- Allard Architecture B.V.
- Ampire Vastgoed B.V.
- ANA Architecten B.V.
- AQS European Real Estate Coöperatief U.A.
- ATR Infra-Services B.V.
- Ballast Nedam Bouw & Ontwikkeling
- Ballast Nedam Infra B.V.
- BAM Bouw en Techniek B.V.
- BAM Infra B.V.
- BARCODE Architects B.V.
- BF Construction Consultancy B.V.
- Bierman Henket architecten B.V.
- BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory Netherlands B.V.
- Botau Engineering and Construction B.V.
- Bouwbedrijf M.K. B.V.
- Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors B.V.
- Brack Capital Properties N.V.
- Burton Hamfelt Urban Architecture B.V.
- Carlisle Construction Materials B.V.
- Cegelec Infra B.V.
- CIG Architecture B.V.
- CINAR INFRA B.V.
- CyBe Construction B.V.
- De Voogt Naval Architects B.V.
- DELVA Landscape Architects
- Desa Construction NL B.V.
- DGMR Bouw B.V.
- Dinel Construction B.V.
- DOOR architecten B.V.
- DPR Construction B.V.
- Drie Sterren Infra B.V.
- Dura Vermeer Infra Landelijke Projecten B.V.
- Dura Vermeer Infra Regionale Projecten B.V.
- Dutch Real Estate Company Amsterdam B.V.
- E&M Infra B.V.
- Emka Infra B.V.
- EQUANS Infra & Mobility B.V.
- Eskra Bouw B.V.
- Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
- Eurofiber Cloud Infra B.V.
- Euronet Infra Techniek B.V.
- European Association for Investors in Non Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV)
- FAAM Architects B.V.
- Faro Architecten B.V.
- Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners B.V.
- Flux Landscape Architecture B.V.
- Forma Property Advisory Services B.V.
- Frits van Dongen Architecten en Planners B.V.
- Funda Real Estate B.V.
- G.C. de Jong Construction B.V.
- Global Switch Amsterdam Property B.V.
- Gortemaker Algra Feenstra architects B.V.
- Güller Güller Architecture Urbanism
- Heembouw Architecten B.V.
- Heijmans Infra B.V.
- Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V.
- Hofman Dujardin Architecten B.V.
- Hollandia Infra B.V.
- I.A.A. Architecten B.V.
- i29 interior architects B.V.
- Infra Composites B.V.
- iostudio architecten B.V.
- Iv-Bouw B.V.
- Iv-Infra B.V.
- JVST Urbanism Architecture Research B.V.
- K_Dekker bouw & infra b.v.
- KAAN Architecten B.V.
- Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V.
- Konax Infra B.V.
- korth tielens architecten B.V.
- L. Singh Vastgoed B.V.
- Leon Construction International B.V.
- LinQ Vastgoed Adviseurs B.V.
- Lola Landscape Architects
- M7 Real Estate Netherlands B.V.
- Maatschap Van den Oever, Zaaijer & partners Architecten
- MacCreanor Lavington Architects B.V.
- MandoTech Installatie- en Montagetechniek B.V.
- Matrix Vastgoed B.V.
- Mecanoo Architecten B.V.
- Milano Infra B.V.
- MIR Architecten
- Neutelings Riedijk Architecten B.V.
- NEXT architects B.V.
- Nijhoff Architecten B.V.
- NL Architects B.V.
- Nobleo Bouw & Infra B.V.
- O III Architecten B.V.
- Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) Stedebouw B.V.
- Omega Architecten
- Oomen Architecten B.V.
- Orange Architects B.V.
- Paul de Ruiter Architects B.V.
- Pellikaan Bouwbedrijf B.V.
- Persorent Infra B.V.
- Polimeks Real Estate Management B.V.
Other sectors
- IT, Software & Technology (704)
- Banking, Finance & Fintech (247)
- Engineering & Manufacturing (389)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (252)
- Energy, Chemicals & Cleantech (257)
- Consulting & Business Services (187)
- Logistics & Supply Chain (217)
- Marketing, Media & Creative (178)
- Legal, Tax & Accounting (67)
- Food, Agriculture & Beverage (123)
- Hospitality & Leisure (86)
- Retail & E-Commerce (39)
- Education & Research (176)
- HR, Staffing & Recruitment (116)
- Wholesale & Trade (122)
Sector classification is ours, derived from the registered legal name, not something the IND publishes. Always confirm an employer on the official IND register.