Bernasconi

What Bernasconi does

F. Bernasconi & Cie SA is a Swiss construction services firm headquartered in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Canton of Neuchâtel, operating across French-speaking Switzerland (Romandy). Founded in 1938 by mason Félix Bernasconi and now in its fourth generation of family stewardship, the company employs approximately 200 collaborators organized across four locations: the Neuchâtel headquarters, Meyrin (Geneva), Puidoux (Lausanne, opened 2017), and Payerne. Since September 28, 2021, Bernasconi has been wholly owned by Lyon-based MAÏA Group, a French strategic construction parent founded in 1908.

The firm delivers three integrated service lines: Bâtiment (building construction, from individual villas through industrial facilities), Génie Civil (civil engineering including earthworks, roads, utilities, and underground construction), and Ouvrages d'Art (specialized structural works such as bridges, viaducts, and tunnels). Its underlying technology base is a modern, well-maintained fleet of construction equipment optimized to minimize manual labor and meet safety standards. The firm holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety) certifications across all group entities, as well as the Entreprise Citoyenne corporate citizenship label, both achieved in 2021. Named reference projects include the EPFL conference center, Migros Granges-Paccot, Rolex Bienne, Nespresso Avenches, Swissquote Bank Gland, the Hôtel Beaulac in Neuchâtel, Stade de la Maladière, and the CFF Cornavin railway station in Geneva.

Bernasconi's commercial model is project-based, professional services revenue earned through competitive bidding on public tenders and direct negotiation with private enterprise clients. Pricing is quote-driven per project, reflecting scope, complexity, materials, and timeline. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, executed through a regional branch network that serves as the local point of contact for clients across Romandy; the firm does not use indirect channels, resellers, or partners. The customer base is a mix of public-sector clients (federal institutions, railways, municipalities) and private enterprise spanning retail, financial services, manufacturing/luxury goods, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, hospitality, and sports/entertainment verticals, with no single customer disclosed as a recurring anchor.

Name

Bernasconi

Legal name

F. Bernasconi & Cie SA

Website

https://bernasconisa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

F. Bernasconi & Cie SA is a Swiss Romandy construction services firm (~200 employees) delivering building construction, civil engineering, and specialized structural works (bridges, viaducts, tunnels) to public and private clients, wholly owned by Lyon-based MAÏA Group since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Civil engineering
• Building construction
• Bridge and tunnel construction
• Infrastructure works

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Geneveys-sur-coffrane

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Bernasconi generates revenue through project-based construction contracts for building construction (résidential, commercial, industrial), civil engineering (infrastructure, roads, underground works), and artistic structures (bridges, viaducts, tunnels). Revenue is earned as one-time project fees for completed construction works, with projects ranging from small renovations to large-scale infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

F. Bernasconi & Cie SA is a Swiss general construction and civil engineering firm operating across French-speaking Switzerland. It executes building construction (residential, commercial, industrial), civil engineering/infrastructure works (earthworks, roads, pipelines, underground works), and specialized artistic structures such as bridges, viaducts, and tunnels, delivering projects on a contract basis.

Product overview

Bernasconi is a construction company offering three core service areas: Bâtiment (building construction for residential, commercial, and industrial projects), Génie Civil (civil engineering for infrastructure, roads, pipelines, and underground works), and Ouvrages d'Art (specialized structures including bridges, viaducts, tunnels, and art structure rehabilitation). The company operates as a unified construction services provider without a modular software architecture, serving clients across Romandy Switzerland through its headquarters and regional branches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bâtiment (Building Construction) Comprehensive building construction services ranging from individual residential villas to large-scale industrial and commercial buildings, including transformations and renovations of existing structures. Serves private and public clients across Romandy.
• Génie Civil (Civil Engineering) Public and private infrastructure works including earthworks (terrassement), road construction and development, exterior/outdoor amenities, pipelines and utility networks (canalisations), and underground/subsurface construction.
• Ouvrages d'Art (Artistic/Engineering Structures) Specialized structural works including bridges, viaducts, tunnels, covered trenches, and all crossing and protection structures, plus rehabilitation and reinforcement of existing art structures.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Implenia AG: Switzerland's largest construction and real-estate services company, offering building construction, civil engineering and tunnelling. Operates across all Swiss language regions and internationally, making it a broader incumbent with overlapping service lines to Bernasconi's Bâtiment, Génie Civil and Ouvrages d'Art capabilities.
• Losinger Marazzi AG: Swiss subsidiary of Bouygues Construction active in real-estate development and building construction. Comparable as a larger, internationally-backed Swiss contractor with overlapping building-construction capabilities.
• Colas Suisse: Swiss arm of Colas Group (Bouygues), focused on road construction and civil engineering infrastructure. Comparable for the civil-engineering and infrastructure portion of Bernasconi's portfolio, though more road-specialised.
• HRS Real Estate AG: Swiss general contractor with significant building-construction and large-project execution capabilities. Overlaps with Bernasconi's Bâtiment service line, particularly on complex non-residential and infrastructure-adjacent projects.
• Strabag AG (Switzerland): Swiss subsidiary of European construction giant Strabag SE, active in building construction and civil engineering. Comparable as a global incumbent with Swiss local presence competing for the same public and private tenders.

Direct peers

• Marti Group: Swiss family-owned construction group with comparable scale and a similarly diversified mix of building construction, civil engineering and underground/specialty works. Direct peer given overlapping service portfolio and shared Swiss mid-market contractor positioning.
• Frutiger Group: Swiss construction and building services group active in civil engineering, building construction and infrastructure projects. Closely comparable in scale and service mix, including road construction and underground works similar to Bernasconi's offerings.
• Walo Bertschinger AG: Swiss general contractor with century-long heritage offering building, civil engineering and road construction. Direct comparable given similar full-service construction positioning and Swiss-market focus.
• Anliker AG Bauunternehmung: Swiss construction company delivering building construction, civil engineering and renovation services. Comparable in scale and service breadth, particularly in the German-speaking Swiss regions, providing a regional peer benchmark.

Others

• Groupe MAÏA: Lyon-based parent company of Bernasconi since September 2021, itself a diversified French construction group with building, civil engineering and infrastructure operations. Listed as a parent/strategic-owner peer rather than a direct competitor in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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