What Cellere Bau does

Cellere Bau AG is a fourth-generation, family-owned Swiss construction services company headquartered in St. Gallen. Founded in 1909 by Lodovico Cellere as a one-person road construction firm and led today by CEO Marco Cellere, the company operates through nine regionally embedded branch offices spanning German-speaking Switzerland (St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Zürich, Aargau/Solothurn, Graubünden, Central Switzerland) and Ticino. The group employs approximately 600 people and reports group revenue of approximately CHF 100 million.

The company delivers three integrated service lines: (1) Strassen- und Tiefbau (road and civil engineering), covering transportation infrastructure and civil works for public-sector clients; (2) Instandsetzung (repair, protection, and strengthening of concrete structures), applying concrete expertise to buildings and load-bearing structures of any scale; and (3) Baumeister (general construction / building renovation), handling building renovation and restoration projects. Execution is supported by a Building Information Modelling (BIM) strategy implemented across the company, with approximately 30% of the 155 surveying and machine-control devices BIM-capable as of 2024. Group subsidiaries — Werkstattbetrieb Untervaz AG (equipment maintenance), Berther Pflästerungen AG (natural-stone paving), Cellere Verwaltungs AG (administration), and the newly formed Cellere Immobilien AG (real estate investment and development) — extend the integrated offering.

Cellere's go-to-market is direct sales through regionally anchored branch offices, where local managers handle both acquisition and execution. Customers are primarily Swiss cantonal and municipal governments (via public tender) and private-sector clients; named recent engagements include work for SH POWER (utility pipeline renewal), the Municipality of Zizers (A13 Kreisel Rappagugg), and the Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no disclosed tiers. Effective January 2026, the company reorganized its nine regions into four geographic market areas (Nord, West, Ost, Süd) and elevated repair/maintenance as a nationwide standalone market, while positioning Cellere Immobilien AG as a new strategic real-estate pillar.

Name

Cellere Bau

Legal name

Cellere Bau AG

Website

https://cellere.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cellere Bau AG is a fourth-generation, family-owned Swiss construction services firm delivering road construction, civil engineering, concrete repair, and building renovation through nine regional branch offices in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, primarily serving cantonal, municipal, and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• Road construction services
• Civil engineering construction
• Concrete repair services
• Building renovation services
• Infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Cellere Bau AG generates revenue through the execution of construction contracts in road construction (Strassenbau), civil engineering (Tiefbau), structural repair (Instandsetzung), and general building/builder services (Baumeister). Projects include infrastructure, public works, and building renovation. Revenue is project-based, derived from awarded contracts from public tenders (cantons, municipalities) and private clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cellere Bau AG is a Swiss construction services company that executes road construction and civil engineering (Strassen- und Tiefbau), structural concrete repair and reinforcement (Instandsetzung), and general construction/building renovation (Baumeister) projects for public-sector clients (cantons, municipalities) and private clients. The company operates through nine regionally embedded branch offices across German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, delivering projects from planning and tendering through execution using BIM-supported digital workflows.

Product overview

Cellere Bau AG operates as a unified construction services company offering three integrated service lines: (1) Strassen- und Tiefbau for road and civil engineering infrastructure, (2) Instandsetzung for concrete repair and structural strengthening, and (3) Baumeister for building renovation and construction. These core competencies are supported by group subsidiaries including Cellere Immobilien AG (real estate development), Werkstattbetrieb Untervaz AG (workshop/equipment maintenance), and Berther Pflästerungen AG (paving/natural stone work). The company functions as a full-service infrastructure provider rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strassen- und Tiefbau (Road and Civil Engineering)

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• METTLER PRADER AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCellere partnered with METTLER PRADER AG as part of the ARGE Rappa (joint venture) to rehabilitate the Kreisel Rappagugg at the A13 junction in Zizers. Cellere handled civil engineering and road construction while METTLER PRADER AG presumably handled paving or electrical works. The project also involved the municipality of Zizers for the new bus stop and pedestrian path.
• SH POWERminorOthersCellere executed utility pipeline renewal works for SH POWER's 'Wärmeverbund Altstadt Nord' project, which supplies heat from local renewable sources to the northern part of Schaffhausen's old town.
• Gemeinsam gegen den Fachkräftemangel im BaugewerbecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCellere Bau AG, Schaffhausen is an active member of this association, which was founded by seven Schaffhausen construction companies. The association runs the 'Lernende bauen Zukunft' initiative where apprentices independently carry out construction projects for the community (e.g., school facilities). The initiative won the prix.vision Förderpreis for Schaffhauser Berufsbildung as Hauptsieger for two consecutive years. Cellere's apprentices have built a 'Pausenkiosk' and a 'Multifunktioneller Spielgeräteschopf' for local schools.
• Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (OST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCellere partners with OST (formerly OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule) to offer civil engineering students (Bachelor of Science in Bauingenieurwesen) internship opportunities and career pathways as junior site managers ('Junior-Bauführer'). The program includes contact events, internships, and a 'Götti' (mentor) program where students are paired with experienced site managers on large construction projects.
• Doppelleu Boxer AGminorOthersDoppelleu Boxer AG sponsored beer for the apprenticeship celebration event (Lehrabschlussfeier) of the Cellere Group.
• Berther Pflästerungen AGminorOthersBerther Pflästerungen AG is a subsidiary of the Cellere Group that specializes in natural stone paving. The company was relocating to the Untervaz site to create a comprehensive service offering alongside Cellere Bau AG Graubünden and Werkstattbetrieb Untervaz AG.
• Werkstattbetrieb Untervaz AGminorOthersWerkstattbetrieb Untervaz AG is a subsidiary of the Cellere Group providing maintenance services for Cellere construction machinery and is a point of contact for anyone interested in purchasing, maintaining, and repairing tractors and other machines and equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Implenia: Largest Swiss construction and real estate services group, active across road/civil engineering, building construction, and real estate development. Comparable in core road and civil engineering construction activities but at materially larger scale and with listed-company capital access.
• Walo Bertschinger AG: Swiss general contractor executing road construction, civil engineering, and building construction across Switzerland. Directly overlaps with Cellere's Strassen-/Tiefbau and Baumeister service lines for similar cantonal and municipal clients.
• Marti Group: Swiss-headquartered construction group with strong civil engineering, tunneling, and building construction capabilities operating in Switzerland and internationally. Comparable in heavy civil/road contracting scope and public infrastructure clients.
• Frutiger Group: Swiss construction group with road construction, civil engineering, and building renovation services across German-speaking Switzerland. Directly competes with Cellere for regional infrastructure tenders and private-sector projects.
• Eberhard Bau AG: Swiss construction firm focused on civil engineering, road construction, and building construction, with regional operations overlapping Cellere's German-speaking Swiss footprint. Comparable in service mix and public-sector client base.
• KIBAG: Swiss construction and building materials group active in road construction, civil engineering, and real estate development. Overlaps with Cellere on road/civil contracting and adds vertical integration via materials production.
• Anliker AG: Swiss building and civil engineering contractor operating in German-speaking Switzerland with road construction, civil works, and renovation services. Comparable regional focus and overlapping service lines with Cellere.
• Mettler Prader AG: Swiss road and civil engineering contractor that has partnered with Cellere on JV projects (e.g., ARGE Rappa for the A13 Rappagugg roundabout). Direct peer in road construction and asphalt/paving scope in eastern Switzerland.
• Rothpletz, Lienhard + Cie AG: Swiss building and civil engineering contractor with regional offices in German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable in road/civil engineering and building renovation services for public and private clients.

Broad incumbents

• STRABAG AG (Switzerland): European construction giant with a Swiss subsidiary active in road construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects. A larger incumbent competing for the same public infrastructure tenders with greater scale and capital access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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