Name

CSD ENGINEERS

Legal name

CSD INGENIEURE AG

Website

https://csd.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Environmental engineering consulting
• Geotechnical investigation services
• Sustainable construction certification
• Infrastructure engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Liebefeld

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting services spanning environmental studies, geotechnical investigations, construction planning, and infrastructure development. Revenue generated through professional service fees for feasibility studies, planning, project management, and construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CSD ENGINEERS is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy providing environmental, civil, geological, and geotechnical engineering services. The firm delivers project-based consulting spanning environmental impact assessments, contaminated site remediation, geology and geotechnics, sustainable construction certification (Minergie, BREEAM, LEED, SNBS), BIM-based planning, geothermal energy design, bridge and tunnel engineering, water and waste management, and 24/7 emergency response for natural disasters and chemical accidents across Switzerland and Europe.

Product overview

CSD ENGINEERS is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services rather than a single unified software product. The firm's services span across environmental engineering, civil infrastructure, sustainable construction, and energy systems. Key service areas include BIM (Building Information Modeling), geology and geotechnics, contaminated site remediation, renewable energies, geothermics, bridge and tunnel construction, water management, waste management, and sustainable building certification (Minergie, BREEAM, LEED, SNBS). The firm operates with a 24/7 emergency service for natural disasters and chemical accidents. Services are delivered through offices across Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Lithuania. The company also provides specialized technical services through subsidiary brands including Henauer Gugler AG (structural engineering), Monitron/Polymetra (measurement technologies), and Odometric (Belgian subsidiary).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIM: Building Information Modeling Digital planning and design service using 3D modeling to coordinate construction projects across disciplines, including 4D visualization of construction phases.
• Geology and Geotechnics Subsurface investigation, soil analysis, and geotechnical engineering services for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Sustainable Construction Certification Certification services for sustainable buildings including Minergie, BREEAM, LEED, and SNBS standards.
• Emergency Service (24/7) Round-the-clock emergency response service for natural disasters and chemical accidents in Switzerland.
• Contaminated Site Remediation Investigation and remediation of polluted sites including hazardous waste landfills and contaminated soils.
• Geothermal Energy Ground source heat pump systems and geothermal energy planning services, including geothermal field modeling using EED and PILESIM2 software.
• Bridge Construction Engineering services for design and construction of bridge structures.
• Foundation Engineering and Underground Construction Specialized civil engineering for foundations, tunnels, and subterranean construction.
• Protection Against Natural Hazards Risk assessment and protective measures for natural hazards including landslides, rockfall, and flooding.
• Water Management and Hydrogeology Water resource management, hydrogeological studies, and groundwater protection services.
• Waste Management and Treatment Waste disposal planning, treatment facility engineering, and environmental compliance services.
• Infrastructure Engineering Civil infrastructure engineering for roads, railways, and public utilities.
• Mobility and Traffic Transportation planning, traffic engineering, and mobility concept development.
• Construction Management and Client Support Project management and client representation services for construction projects.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering for buildings and civil engineering structures, delivered via subsidiary Henauer Gugler AG.

Quantifiable outcome

• La Pila landfill remediation successfully removed highly contaminated materials, leading to lifting of fishing ban in Sarine river (2017)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Henauer Gugler AGcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of CSD Group specializing in structural engineering, infrastructure design, and building conservation. Based in Zurich with specialized expertise in structural design and heritage building restoration.
• Monitron/PolymetraminorOthersSpecialized measurement techniques company providing drilling services and technical consultation across various engineering domains.
• Odometric by CSD Ingénieurs Conseils SAminorOthersSpecialized subsidiary focused on metric and measurement engineering services in Belgium.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): AFRY is a large European engineering and design consultancy with overlapping capabilities in energy, infrastructure, water, and environmental services, expanding its DACH presence much as CSD has across Benelux, Germany, and Italy.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with strong practices in sustainable buildings, infrastructure, and energy — comparable to CSD's combined civil and environmental engineering offering though operating at much larger scale.
• WSP Global: WSP is one of the world's largest professional services and engineering consultancies with deep presence in Switzerland (acquired Wood Group E&I), offering multidisciplinary engineering that overlaps directly with CSD's environmental, civil, and infrastructure portfolio, though at vastly greater scale.
• Sweco: Sweco is a leading European engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy headquartered in Sweden with broad geographic coverage, competing head-to-head with CSD on public infrastructure and environmental mandates in continental Europe.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with a strong environmental and water business that closely mirrors CSD's contaminated-site remediation, water management, and climate adaptation services across the same European geographies.
• Tractebel (Engie): Tractebel is an engineering consultancy owned by Engie focused on energy, water, and urban infrastructure — directly aligned with CSD's energy-transition (geothermal, district heating, renewables), water, and environmental service lines in Belgium and other European markets.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a Danish-headquartered engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with leading environmental practice and deep Nordic/Germanic European presence — directly comparable to CSD in environmental, geotechnical, and building-physics work.

Direct peers

• Basler & Hofmann: Basler & Hofmann is a closely held Swiss engineering consultancy of comparable size serving similar infrastructure, environmental, and structural engineering clients, making it the most direct domestic peer to CSD in Switzerland.
• Schälchli & Partner (Schläpfer & Partner group): Schälchli & Partner is a mid-sized Swiss engineering consultancy with overlapping hydrogeology, geotechnics, and environmental services, frequently competing for cantonal and municipal mandates that CSD also pursues.
• IMPULS AG (formerly Dr. Heinrich Jäckli): IMPULS is a Swiss engineering firm with core practice in groundwater, contaminated sites, and waste management — competing head-to-head with CSD on hydrogeology and remediation tenders from cantonal and municipal clients in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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