diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 27c5666..246a302 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
   src/compat/time.c
   src/compat/time.h
   src/compat/posix.h
+  src/compat/alloc.c
+  src/compat/alloc.h
   src/io/redirect.c
   src/io/event.c
   src/io/event.h
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ set(INTERFACE_FILES
   include/criterion/asprintf-compat.h
   include/criterion/designated-initializer-compat.h
   include/criterion/preprocess.h
+  include/criterion/alloc.h
 )
 
 # Generate the configure file
diff --git a/include/criterion/alloc.h b/include/criterion/alloc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d39c25a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/criterion/alloc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2015 Franklin "Snaipe" Mathieu <http://snai.pe/>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef CRITERION_ALLOC_H_
+# define CRITERION_ALLOC_H_
+
+# include <stddef.h>
+# include "common.h"
+
+CR_BEGIN_C_API
+
+CR_API void *cr_malloc(size_t size);
+CR_API void *cr_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
+CR_API void *cr_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size);
+CR_API void cr_free(void *ptr);
+
+CR_END_C_API
+
+# ifdef __cplusplus
+#  include <type_traits>
+
+namespace criterion {
+
+    void *(*const malloc)(size_t)           = cr_malloc;
+    void (*const free)(void *)              = cr_free;
+    void *(*const calloc)(size_t, size_t)   = cr_calloc;
+    void *(*const realloc)(void *, size_t)  = cr_realloc;
+
+    template<typename T, typename... Params>
+    T* new_obj(Params... params) {
+        T* obj = static_cast<T*>(cr_malloc(sizeof (T)));
+        new (obj) T(params...);
+        return obj;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    typename std::enable_if<std::is_fundamental<T>::value>::type*
+    new_arr(size_t len) {
+        void *ptr = cr_malloc(sizeof (size_t) + sizeof (T) * len);
+        *(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr)) = len;
+        T* arr = static_cast<T*>(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr) + 1);
+        return arr;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    T* new_arr(size_t len) {
+        void *ptr = cr_malloc(sizeof (size_t) + sizeof (T) * len);
+        *(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr)) = len;
+
+        T* arr = static_cast<T*>(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr) + 1);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+            new (arr + i) T();
+        return arr;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void delete_obj(T* ptr) {
+        ptr->~T();
+        cr_free(ptr);
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void delete_arr(typename std::enable_if<std::is_fundamental<T>::value>::type* ptr) {
+        cr_free(ptr);
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void delete_arr(T* ptr) {
+        size_t len = *(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr));
+        T* arr = static_cast<T*>(static_cast<size_t*>(ptr) + 1);
+        for (int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+            arr[i].~T();
+        }
+        cr_free(ptr);
+    }
+
+}
+# endif
+
+#endif /* !CRITERION_ALLOC_H_ */
diff --git a/src/compat/alloc.c b/src/compat/alloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2480ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compat/alloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2015 Franklin "Snaipe" Mathieu <http://snai.pe/>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include "alloc.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+HANDLE g_heap;
+
+void init_inheritable_heap(void) {
+    g_heap = HeapCreate(0, 0, 0);
+    if (g_heap == (HANDLE) NULL) {
+        fputs("Could not create the private inheritable heap.", stderr);
+        abort();
+    }
+}
+
+int inherit_heap(HANDLE child_process) {
+    PROCESS_HEAP_ENTRY entry = { .lpData = NULL };
+
+    while (HeapWalk(g_heap, &entry)) {
+        if (!(entry.wFlags & PROCESS_HEAP_REGION))
+            continue;
+
+        if (!VirtualAllocEx(child_process,
+                entry.lpData,
+                entry.cbData + entry.cbOverhead,
+                MEM_COMMIT,
+                PAGE_READWRITE))
+            return -1;
+
+        if (!WriteProcessMemory(child_process,
+                entry.lpData,
+                entry.lpData,
+                entry.cbData + entry.cbOverhead,
+                NULL))
+            return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+void *cr_malloc(size_t size) {
+#ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+    return HeapAlloc(g_heap, 0, size);
+#else
+    return malloc(size);
+#endif
+}
+
+void *cr_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size) {
+#ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+    return HeapAlloc(g_heap, HEAP_ZERO_MEMORY, nmemb * size);
+#else
+    return calloc(nmemb, size);
+#endif
+}
+
+void *cr_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size) {
+#ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+    return HeapReAlloc(g_heap, 0, ptr, size);
+#else
+    return realloc(ptr, size);
+#endif
+}
+
+void cr_free(void *ptr) {
+#ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+    HeapFree(g_heap, 0, ptr);
+#else
+    free(ptr);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/compat/alloc.h b/src/compat/alloc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3440e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compat/alloc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2015 Franklin "Snaipe" Mathieu <http://snai.pe/>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef COMPAT_ALLOC_H_
+# define COMPAT_ALLOC_H_
+
+# include "criterion/alloc.h"
+# include "posix.h"
+
+# ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+void init_inheritable_heap(void);
+int inherit_heap(HANDLE child_process);
+# endif
+
+#endif /* !COMPAT_ALLOC_H_ */
diff --git a/src/compat/process.c b/src/compat/process.c
index 8a67623..cf2281d 100644
--- a/src/compat/process.c
+++ b/src/compat/process.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "process.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "pipe-internal.h"
+#include "alloc.h"
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ static void CALLBACK handle_child_terminated(PVOID lpParameter,
 
 int resume_child(void) {
 #ifdef VANILLA_WIN32
+    init_inheritable_heap();
+
     TCHAR mapping_name[128];
     _sntprintf(mapping_name, 128, g_mapping_name, GetCurrentProcessId());
 
@@ -322,6 +325,8 @@ s_proc_handle *fork_process() {
     if (g_worker_context.suite->data)
         ctx->suite_data = *g_worker_context.suite->data;
 
+    inherit_heap(info.hProcess);
+
     if (ResumeThread(info.hThread) == (DWORD) -1)
         goto failure;
 
diff --git a/test/alloc.cc b/test/alloc.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d8366f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/alloc.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "criterion/criterion.h"
+#include "criterion/alloc.h"
+
+struct Obj {
+    int foo;
+    long bar;
+
+    Obj() {}
+    Obj(int foo, long bar) : foo(foo), bar(bar) {}
+};
+
+Test(alloc, object) {
+    Obj *o = criterion::new_obj<Obj>(42, 314);
+    cr_assert_not_null(o);
+
+    cr_assert_eq(o->foo, 42);
+    cr_assert_eq(o->bar, 314);
+
+    criterion::delete_obj(o);
+}
+
+Test(alloc, array) {
+    Obj *o = criterion::new_arr<Obj>(3);
+    cr_assert_not_null(o);
+
+    new (&o[0]) Obj(1, 2);
+    new (&o[1]) Obj(2, 4);
+    new (&o[2]) Obj(3, 6);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+        cr_assert_eq(o[i].foo, i + 1);
+        cr_assert_eq(o[i].bar, 2 * (i + 1));
+    }
+
+    criterion::delete_arr(o);
+}