OBM Construction

What OBM Construction does

OBM Construction SAS is a privately held French general contractor (entreprise générale) specializing in wood-frame (murs à ossature bois) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction for public and private clients across France. The company operates an integrated model that combines in-house prefabrication at its Chevilly (Loiret) factory — where walls and structural elements are produced while foundations are prepared on-site — with full general-contractor project management covering design, coordination of trades, and delivery. OBM added a second production site in Beuzeville (Normandie) through the 2024 acquisition of SN Poulingue, and runs the Eskuria sub-brand launched in 2022 for prefabricated wood leisure accommodations.

Revenue is generated through discrete construction contracts won via French public procurement (conception-réalisation design-build, Marché Public Global de Performance) and private tenders. The customer base is concentrated in the public sector — regions, departments, municipalities — with a portfolio skewed to educational buildings (schools, colleges, lycées, nurseries), healthcare training facilities and student housing. OBM reported revenue of €50M in 2023 and €53.3M in 2024, with a stated medium-term target of €80M anchored on Poulingue integration and continued external growth.

The company holds Qualibat, CE marking, HQE, E+C-, Effinergie, Minergie and BBCA (founding member) certifications, all wood is PEFC or FSC certified, and since 2024 OBM has operated as a société à mission with three statutory environmental, human and ecosystem objectives. The LHEURE family retains control (Francis LHEURE as President, Tristan LHEURE as Director General since 2022), alongside institutional minority shareholders BPI France and Crédit Agricole who entered the capital in 2022.

Name

OBM Construction

Legal name

OBM Construction SAS

Website

https://obmgroupe.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OBM Construction is a French general contractor specializing in wood-frame and CLT buildings, using in-house prefabrication to deliver public-sector construction projects (schools, colleges, healthcare training facilities) across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wood Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Wood frame construction
• Prefabricated wood buildings
• CLT construction
• General contracting
• Modular timber construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-de-la-ruelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracting: OBM Construction acts as a general contractor (entreprise générale) for wood construction projects, managing the full project from conception through delivery. Revenue is generated through project-based fees on public procurement contracts (conception-réalisation, MPGP) and private construction agreements. The majority of projects are delivered as general contractor.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OBM Construction is described in unsourced internal notes as a French general wood construction contractor specializing in wood frame (ossature bois) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings, delivering construction projects for public and private clients from its headquarters in Chevilly, France.

Product overview

OBM Construction operates as a general construction company offering wood frame (ossature bois) and CLT (cross-laminated timber) construction services. The company delivers turnkey construction projects for public and private clients, with a focus on educational facilities (schools, colleges, lycées), public buildings, and tertiary buildings. Prefabricated wooden structures are manufactured in-house at the Chevilly factory. The portfolio includes the core OBM Construction services, the Eskuria sub-brand for light leisure accommodations (launched 2022), and the acquired SN Poulingue subsidiary (2024) for expanded wood construction and rehabilitation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eskuria: Sub-brand of OBM Construction specializing in lightweight leisure accommodations (Hébergements Légers de Loisirs - HLL) in wood, targeting the glamping, camping, and outdoor hospitality market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon intensity reduced 29% from 0.418 to 0.297 tCO₂e/k€ between 2021 and 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lycée des métiers Gaudier-BrzeskaminorOthers · 1 February 2024OBM signed a partnership convention with the Lycée des métiers Gaudier-Brzeska to share expertise in wood construction with students and support training in sustainable construction — aligned with OBM's statutory objective to be a driver of environmental transition and training.
• FIBOIS Nouvelle-AquitaineminorOthers · 1 January 2022OBM Construction joined FIBOIS Nouvelle-Aquitaine as part of its regional expansion strategy in the Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine area. FIBOIS promotes the use of wood and supports all segments of the regional forestry-wood-pulp sector.
• Cluster Odéys (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)minorOthers · 1 January 2022Odéys is the cluster for sustainable construction and development in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. OBM joined as part of its expansion into the region, supporting the cluster's mission to catalyze and accelerate environmental, energy, digital, and societal transitions in the construction sector.
• FIBOIS AURA (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)minorOthersRegional forestry-wood-pulp interprofessional association for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, listed as a partner and label holder on OBM's website.
• FIBOIS Centre-Val de LoireminorOthersRegional forestry-wood-pulp interprofessional association for Centre-Val de Loire, where OBM is headquartered. OBM participates in FIBOIS-organized site visits and industry events.
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB)minorOthersNational professional union for the French building sector. OBM is listed as a member, participating in FFB networks including the Loiret chapter's Femmes Dirigeantes group.
• Union des Entreprises du Loiret (UDEL)minorOthersBusiness union for companies in the Loiret department, listed as a partner organization on OBM's website.
• DuramenminorOthersOBM announced a partnership with Duramen, an organization dedicated to environmental and climate action. The alliance focuses on sharing best practices and supporting the environmental transition within the construction sector.
• ADIVBOISminorOthersFounding member of ADIVBOIS, a network of wood construction professionals. OBM participates in this and other wood industry associations to support the development of the wood construction sector.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: Global building-materials leader with biosourced and timber-product lines targeting low-carbon construction; an adjacent incumbent shaping the supply and competitive landscape OBM operates in.
• Eiffage Construction: One of France's largest general contractors, increasingly active in low-carbon and timber public-buildings tenders; competes with OBM in design-build and MPGP bids but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Bouygues Construction: Major French construction group with growing wood and low-carbon public-building capability; competes with OBM in education and healthcare tenders but offers far broader services and geographies.
• VINCI Construction: Global French construction leader with significant timber and sustainable-building programs; competes with OBM on large public tenders where scale and balance sheet are decision criteria.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building-materials leader with biosourced and timber-product lines targeting low-carbon construction; an adjacent incumbent shaping the supply and competitive landscape OBM operates in.

Direct peers

• Ossabois: French specialist wood-frame construction general contractor focused on residential, multi-family, and public buildings with industrial prefabrication — the closest direct analog to OBM Construction in product offering and customer base.
• Mathis Construction: Family-owned French timber construction company with in-house structural engineering and prefabrication, serving commercial, public, and industrial clients across Alsace and beyond — directly comparable to OBM in business model and vertical integration.
• Trecobat: French timber-frame home and building contractor with industrial prefabrication capacity; comparable to OBM as a French wood-construction specialist competing for similar low-carbon building mandates.

Regional players

• Binderholz: Austrian family-owned leader in CLT, glulam, and prefabricated timber buildings — comparable to OBM in materials expertise and integrated manufacturing, but operating primarily in DACH rather than France.

Emerging players

• Stora Enso: Nordic CLT and wood-products manufacturer increasingly supplying and competing in sustainable public-construction projects across Europe — comparable to OBM's CLT exposure but at much larger materials-platform scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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