Grupo Copuno

What Grupo Copuno does

Grupo Copuno (legal name: CONTRATAS PÚBLICAS DEL NORTE SLU) is a privately held Spanish construction services group headquartered in Alguaire, Lleida, established in 2003. The company operates three divisions — Civil Works, Edification, and International Works — delivering public infrastructure projects including tunnels (using TBM and NATM methods), railways, ports, airports, highways, hydraulic installations, water and wastewater treatment plants, photovoltaic power facilities, and non-residential buildings such as offices, health centers, and prisons. Civil Works represented 82.41% of annual turnover per company disclosure.

The company's core technology is heavy-civil construction execution rather than software or platform technology; capabilities rest on specialized methods (tunnel boring machines, drilling and blasting, dredging for maritime works) and project management for complex multi-year public works. It serves government and public-sector clients almost exclusively, frequently as a UTE (joint venture) partner alongside tier-1 Spanish contractors including Acciona, Dragados, Comsa, FCC, OHLA, Ferrovial, and Sorigue.

Revenue is generated under multi-year contract-based pricing determined through competitive public procurement bidding; the company does not disclose specific contract pricing publicly. Geographic reach spans Spain (Alguaire, Madrid, Malaga, Ourense delegations), Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Andorra, Portugal, and Qatar, supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries Copuno Sweden AB, Copuno Norway AB, and Copuno UK LTD. The company is ISO 9001 certified and GDPR-compliant, with a stated business portfolio exceeding €1,500 million and 501–1,000 total employees. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity; the firm is privately held with no public listing.

Name

Grupo Copuno

Legal name

CONTRATAS PÚBLICAS DEL NORTE SLU (COPUNO)

Website

https://copuno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Copuno is a privately held Spanish construction services group delivering civil works, edification, and international infrastructure projects — tunnels, railways, ports, airports, hydraulic works, and non-residential buildings — almost exclusively for government and public-sector clients across Europe and Qatar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering construction
• Public infrastructure works
• Tunnel boring services
• Maritime hydraulic works
• Railway construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alguaire

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Works Construction Services: The company generates revenue through construction services for civil works projects including tunnels, railways, ports, airports, hydraulic installations, and urban development. This represents 82.41% of annual turnover.
2. International Construction Projects: Revenue from international infrastructure projects across Europe and beyond, contributing to the company's global diversification strategy.
3. Edification Services: Non-residential building construction services including offices, shopping centers, health centers, and prisons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Copuno is a construction services company that delivers public infrastructure projects across three divisions: Civil Works (tunnels, railways, ports, airports, bridges, highways, maritime and hydraulic works — 82.41% of annual turnover), Edification (non-residential buildings such as offices, shopping centers, health centers, prisons, and sports facilities), and International Works (cross-border infrastructure projects across Europe and the Middle East). The company primarily serves government and large enterprise clients through competitive public procurement and joint venture arrangements.

Product overview

Grupo Copuno (legal name: CONTRATAS PÚBLICAS DEL NORTE SLU) is a construction services group that operates through three main divisions: Civil Works, Edification, and International Works. The company provides comprehensive infrastructure construction services ranging from railways, tunnels, ports, airports, and highways to power plants, water treatment facilities, and non-residential buildings. Civil Works represents 82.41% of annual turnover and encompasses ports, airports, railways, tunnels, maritime works, and hydraulic infrastructure. Edification covers non-residential buildings such as offices, shopping centers, health centers, and prisons. International Works focuses on projects across Europe and beyond, including social infrastructure and sustainable development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Works

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AccionacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner (UTE Gorg L9) for Barcelona Metro L9 stations and tunnels project. Acciona is a major Spanish construction conglomerate with global operations.
• ComsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Barcelona Metro L9 and other projects. Comsa is a Spanish construction and infrastructure services company.
• DragadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for multiple projects including Barcelona Metro L9 and South Dike of Barcelona Port. Dragados is a Spanish construction firm part of ACS Group.
• SoriguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Barcelona Metro L9 project. Sorigue is a Spanish construction company specializing in infrastructure.
• UTE Acciona Energia/Elecnor/SolariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Velilla photovoltaic plant (349.91 MWp) in Palencia, Spain.
• UTE ECOP/Grupo FafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Residential Centre for the Elderly (ERPI) in Braga, Portugal.
• UTE Dragados/Drace/Comsa/Sato/Copcisa/NecsocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge joint venture for South Dike of Barcelona Port construction (4,850m maritime structure).
• Acciona ConstruccioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for TBM Tunnel Colector de Santoña project in Cantabria (1,200m sewage tunnel).
• Acciona/Excavaciones Viuda de Sainz JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Aramaio Tunnel construction (drilling and blasting method) in Basque Country.
• UTE Copcisa/OhlacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Barcelona Airport Access expansion work (2008-2010).
• ComsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Technical Maintenance Center for high speed trains of Can Tunis (Barcelona).
• UTE Ferrovial/Agroman/OcinsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Buildings of Zaragoza 2008 Exposition.
• UTE Aldesa/CoalvicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for High Resolution Hospital of Fraga (13,000 m2 on three floors).
• Copcisa/Construcciones Olives JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Son Reus roundabout in Mallorca (30-meter diameter roundabout with underpasses).
• OHLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Soria Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall tunnel (5km drainage tunnel).
• UTE Dragados/ArnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Irrigation system of South Garrigues (600.2 area).
• FCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Segarra Garrigues Canal sectors 9.1, 9.2, XP1, XP2, 2M59 and 2M57; also Terrassa Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Acsa/Acciona/RubaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Segarra Garrigues Canal section V (11km canal with 22.2km pipelines, 2 tunnels, 3 aqueducts, 2 siphons).
• Dragados/DracecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners for Villaperez Wastewater Treatment Plant (100,000 cubic meters/day) and Prat de Llobregat desalination plant.
• Aquamiente/Construcciones Sanchez DomingercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners for Malaga North Wastewater Treatment Plant (100,000 cubic meters/day capacity).
• Acsa/SoriguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Pumping Station in Sant Boi de Llobregat.
• FCC/ComapacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Rialp Pumping Station (8 pumps, 3000mm diameter pipes).
• Acciona Infraestructuras Swedish FilialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Viaduct and pedestrian bridges in Malarbanan, Stockholm (1.5km railway viaduct, entry into Nordic market).
• Corsan-CorviamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for High-speed railway and station of El Prat de Llobregat (pushed viaduct crossing Llobregat river).
• Ortiz Construcciones/Puentes y Calzadas JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Alcover Tunnel construction (2.5km using TPM/TBM method).
• UTE Dragados/Benito ArnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Ricardo Vines Parking (underground car park with reinforced concrete structure).
• DragadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Port of Bilbao expansion works (2021-2023), construction of new dock with dredging method.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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