Civil engineering: the largest employers in Antwerp province
As of 13 Nov 2026, 250 companies in Civil engineering (NACE 42) in Antwerp province report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 4,249.3 FTE, out of 7,698.5 for all of them; median headcount is 5.2 FTE. DEME Dredging leads with 1,374.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Civil engineering · Antwerp province
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEME Dredging 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €575.7m | €608.0m | €226.8m | 1,374.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | BESIX Unitec 2627 Schelle | €126.2m | €180.6m | €29.2m | 546.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | DEME Offshore BE 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €1.50bn | €968.6m | €190.5m | 527.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Viabuild 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €131.3m | €161.5m | €38.9m | 378.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | BESIX Infra 2627 Schelle | €96.2m | €148.4m | €24.5m | 322.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Mobix 2800 Mechelen | €64.2m | €50.3m | €32.8m | 275.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | A.B.W. 2340 Beerse | €29.4m | €39.4m | €15.6m | 256.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | DCA Infra 2340 Beerse | €15.9m | €61.5m | −€23.9m | 208.4 | 2025 |
| 9 | Beheersmaatschappij Antwerpen Mobiel 2000 Antwerp | €4.06bn | — | €827.6m | 181.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Fero Group 2830 Willebroek | €68.9m | €35.9m | €9.35m | 178.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Smet GWT Europe 2480 Dessel | €19.2m | €39.1m | €5.58m | 152.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Deckx Algemene Ondernemingen 2480 Dessel | €81.8m | €186.0m | €20.8m | 142.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | HYE N.V. 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €38.9m | €40.9m | €9.34m | 112.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Smet - Boring 2480 Dessel | €46.3m | €21.7m | €11.7m | 100.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Circet Infratechniek 2900 Schoten | €54.8m | €44.8m | €18.9m | 99.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Canalco 2280 Grobbendonk | €16.9m | €29.1m | €6.70m | 98.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | ATF 2040 Antwerp | €11.4m | €19.6m | €4.56m | 94.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mols Contractors 2370 Arendonk | €21.6m | €29.7m | €13.2m | 83.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | BROEDERS & Co 2890 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €16.9m | €13.3m | €5.41m | 78.8 | 2024 |
| 20 | Lareco Infra 2880 Bornem | €9.86m | €22.3m | €3.36m | 76.4 | 2025 |
| 21 | Etablissements Frateur-De Pourcq 2850 Boom | €21.1m | €26.4m | €14.7m | 74.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | Signco 2830 Willebroek | €11.9m | €19.1m | €5.10m | 73.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | Smet - Tunnelling 2480 Dessel | €17.4m | €22.3m | €1.53m | 72.7 | 2025 |
| 24 | Vangeel Wegenbouw 2300 Turnhout | €17.0m | €25.0m | €10.2m | 72.3 | 2025 |
| 25 | Rega Infra 2390 Malle | €11.6m | €21.9m | €2.01m | 70.0 | 2025 |
| 26 | Smeyers 2940 Stabroek | €11.1m | €18.5m | €2.90m | 62.0 | 2025 |
| 27 | Vermetten Wegenbouw 2330 Merksplas | €11.7m | €22.2m | €10.3m | 57.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | APK Telecom Networksolutions 2390 Malle | €2.78m | — | €1.44m | 52.3 | 2025 |
| 29 | Viabuild Africa 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €8.28m | €13.4m | 14,496 € | 52.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | Ondernemingen Jansen 2330 Merksplas | €14.8m | €15.2m | €6.44m | 49.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Roos Groep 2370 Arendonk | €6.35m | €25.1m | €2.26m | 48.8 | 2025 |
| 32 | Risan 2890 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €3.29m | — | 675,434 € | 48.2 | 2025 |
| 33 | Adams 2330 Merksplas | €9.71m | €17.5m | €3.77m | 44.8 | 2025 |
| 34 | Hertsens Infra 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €34.3m | €21.9m | €19.9m | 44.4 | 2025 |
| 35 | Pantarein Water 2800 Mechelen | €17.0m | €17.3m | €5.30m | 43.9 | 2025 |
| 36 | Houwelyckx Wegenbouw 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver | €6.27m | — | €3.99m | 38.8 | 2025 |
| 37 | Hegrola 2260 Westerlo | €10.3m | €12.0m | €5.50m | 38.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Mathieu 2340 Beerse | €1.46m | — | 280,237 € | 37.4 | 2026 |
| 39 | Conduterra 2030 Antwerp | €4.20m | — | €2.10m | 37.4 | 2025 |
| 40 | Ambaro 2460 Kasterlee | €3.12m | — | 799,538 € | 36.6 | 2026 |
| 41 | A.G.B.b. 2440 Geel | €2.07m | — | 258,023 € | 31.8 | 2025 |
| 42 | Bruggeman-Maes 2550 Kontich | €9.54m | €15.9m | €3.46m | 31.2 | 2025 |
| 43 | Van Raak Louis 2381 Ravels | €16.2m | €13.8m | €4.16m | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 44 | Dredging International 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €705.3m | €731.2m | €222.9m | 29.9 | 2025 |
| 45 | Willems 2290 Vorselaar | €13.1m | — | €6.34m | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 46 | Dierckx 2490 Balen | €3.40m | — | €2.23m | 29.1 | 2025 |
| 47 | DL-Pavage 2320 Hoogstraten | €3.93m | — | €3.65m | 27.4 | 2025 |
| 48 | Stratica 2440 Geel | €3.34m | — | €1.98m | 25.4 | 2025 |
| 49 | Aannemingsbedrijf Janssens L. 2610 Antwerp | €6.16m | — | €3.64m | 24.9 | 2024 |
| 50 | Vanormelingen - Stas 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €16.6m | €19.0m | €6.24m | 22.8 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Other sectors · Antwerp province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities552
- 02 Forestry and logging16
- 10 Manufacture of food products602
- 11 Manufacture of beverages28
- 13 Manufacture of textiles46
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel34
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials123
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products43
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media133
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products116
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations26
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products80
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products131
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals43
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment494
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products68
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment51
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.162
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers42
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment18
- 31 Manufacture of furniture121
- 32 Other manufacturing172
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment227
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply32
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities91
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities16
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings915
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,768
- 46 Wholesale trade3,358
- 47 Retail trade3,468
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines805
- 50 Water transport88
- 51 Air transport13
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation574
- 53 Postal and courier activities56
- 55 Accommodation186
- 56 Food and beverage service activities2,789
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities119
- 61 Telecommunication23
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,218
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities73
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding692
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities567
- 68 Real estate activities867
- 69 Legal and accounting activities945
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy804
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis546
- 72 Scientific research and development38
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations289
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities101
- 75 Veterinary activities83
- 77 Rental and leasing activities163
- 78 Employment activities171
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities78
- 80 Investigation and security activities23
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities496
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities239
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education173
- 86 Human health activities871
- 87 Residential care activities138
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation277
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities125
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities21
- 92 Gambling and betting activities13
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities277
- 94 Activities of membership organisations87
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles288
- 96 Personal service activities546
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Civil engineering in Antwerp province?
Among companies, DEME Dredging, with 1,374.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 250 out of 716 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.