Basler and Hofmann

Name

Basler and Hofmann

Legal name

Basler & Hofmann AG

Website

https://baslerhofmann.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Structural engineering services
• Infrastructure planning
• BIM consulting
• Environmental engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through consulting, planning, and project execution across civil engineering, structural engineering, infrastructure, building services, and environmental engineering. Projects range from multi-year infrastructure engagements (e.g., Gotthard Base Tunnel northern access, Limmattalbahn) to short-term due diligence studies. Billed as project-based professional services.
2. Software (Stratus): Digital solution for real estate portfolio management. Stratus platform brings sustainability goals, CO₂ analyses, and investment plans onto a single platform with condition forecasts. Revenue derived from software licensing or subscription to the Stratus platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Basler & Hofmann is an independent family-owned engineering and consulting firm providing multidisciplinary civil engineering, structural engineering, infrastructure planning, building services, environmental engineering, and sustainability consulting services. The company delivers projects ranging from multi-year infrastructure engagements (e.g., Gotthard Base Tunnel northern access, Limmattalbahn, RBS Bern station expansion) to short-term due-diligence studies. It also offers Stratus, an in-house digital portfolio management software for real estate sustainability and CO2 analysis.

Product overview

Basler & Hofmann operates as an engineering and consulting firm rather than a traditional software company. The company offers Stratus, a digital portfolio management platform for real estate portfolios. Beyond this digital product, the company provides a broad range of engineering services including structural engineering, infrastructure planning, BIM consulting, environmental engineering, water management, flood protection, tunnel construction, building services, and energy consulting across Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, and Singapore. The company has approximately 700 employees and maintains multiple subsidiary companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stratus: Digital solution for real estate portfolio management with sustainability goals, condition forecasts, CO2 analyses, and investment plans.

Products and services

• Stratus A digital portfolio management solution for real estate that brings sustainability goals, property condition forecasts, CO2 analyses, and investment planning onto a single platform. Targeted at private real estate developers and property owners managing real estate portfolios.
• Structural Engineering Services Engineering consulting, planning, and project execution for bridges, tunnels, buildings, and industrial structures. Includes BIM-based design and the patented BIM2Field digital construction methodology. Targeted at public authorities and private developers.
• Infrastructure Planning Services Engineering and planning services for transportation and public infrastructure projects including railway construction (e.g., Limmattalbahn, Bern RBS station expansion), road construction, tunnels, and urban mobility. Targeted at municipalities, cantons, federal agencies, and private developers.
• Environmental and Water Engineering Services Engineering and consulting for flood protection, river revitalization (e.g., Kleine Emme), water management, drainage (e.g., Greencity Zürich sponge-city concept), environmental consulting, hydraulics, and environmental acoustics. Targeted at public authorities and private developers.
• Fire Safety and Security Engineering Services Fire safety engineering and security consulting using CFD smoke and evacuation simulations, plus the patented Izar hot smoke testing system. Includes custom risk assessments for heritage and complex buildings (e.g., Kongresshaus and Tonhalle Zürich). Targeted at public building owners and developers.
• Energy and Building Services Engineering Energy planning, building services engineering, renewable energy consulting, and innovative energy systems such as ice storage with brine-water heat pumps and solar air absorbers (e.g., Green Embraport logistics center). Targeted at logistics operators, industrial firms, and real estate developers.
• Sustainability and Construction Consulting Services Sustainability consulting, CO2 analysis, sustainable construction advisory (e.g., Flüssigbodenverfahren liquid soil method reducing CO2 by up to 50%), and construction consulting. Targeted at public authorities and private developers.
• BIM Consulting Services BIM consulting, digital construction management, and BIM-based project delivery. Includes pilot BIM introductions for municipalities (e.g., Gemeinde Küsnacht Eigenheimstrasse pilot), material database development, and digital construction methodology. Targeted at municipalities, public agencies, and private developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 600 projects completed per year across all phases from concept to construction management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Design++ (EPF Zurich)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with Design++, the EPF Zurich research center on 'Augmented Computational Design'. Basler & Hofmann supports vision-oriented research initiatives and benefits from early access to emerging computational design technologies for engineering applications.
• Sweet Edge ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvolvement in the 'Sweet Edge' consortium researching decentralized renewable energy. The company contributes engineering expertise to renewable energy research initiatives.
• NNBS (Netzwerk Nachhaltiges Bauen Schweiz / Swiss Sustainable Construction Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasler & Hofmann is a promoter of the NNBS (Swiss Sustainable Construction Network), committing to sustainable construction standards and norms in planning and construction.
• SGNI (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Immobilien / Swiss Society for Sustainable Real Estate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the SGNI. Actively contributes to the development and promotion of sustainable real estate standards and practices in Switzerland.
• FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of FIDIC, sharing knowledge within international professional associations for consulting engineers.
• suisse.ingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of suisse.ing, the Swiss association of civil engineers, for professional knowledge exchange and standards development.
• SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein / Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SIA, actively participating in the leading Swiss professional association for engineers and architects.
• EuropengineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Europengineers, contributing to international professional exchange among engineers across Europe.
• Ingenieurgemeinschaft Pardeller GmbH (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership in Sterzing (Vipiteno), Italy, for cross-border project collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bänziger Partner AG: Swiss structural and civil engineering consultancy with comparable building services and infrastructure offerings, competing on medium-sized structural and infrastructure projects in Switzerland.
• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and infrastructure consulting. Highly comparable on environment/water service lines and on public-sector delivery model.
• AF Toscano: Swiss engineering firm offering structural, civil and infrastructure engineering across Switzerland, competing directly with Basler & Hofmann on building and infrastructure projects for both public and private clients.
• BG Consulting Engineers: Swiss engineering firm offering civil, structural, environmental, and energy services with comparable size and multi-office Swiss footprint — a direct competitor for talent and for mid-sized public tenders.
• Emch+Berger: Swiss-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a comparable service mix (civil, structural, infrastructure, environment) and similar public-sector client base. Direct competitor on Swiss infrastructure tenders and the closest like-for-like independent mid-sized Swiss peer.
• F. Preisig AG: Swiss engineering consultancy covering tunnels, infrastructure, environment, and geotechnics — directly overlapping with several of Basler & Hofmann's core service lines and competing in the same DACH public-sector tender pool.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with significant DACH presence (including acquisitions of Swiss firms). Competes with Basler & Hofmann on larger infrastructure and environmental mandates where global delivery scale is valued by clients.
• Ramboll Group: Global engineering, architecture and consulting firm with strong sustainability, environment and infrastructure practices. Competes on cross-border mandates and on sustainability-driven projects in DACH.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with established European footprint in mobility, buildings and environment — overlapping with Basler & Hofmann's portfolio of large public-sector infrastructure engagements.

Others

• Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) Engineering: In-house engineering arm of the Swiss Federal Railways. Not a commercial competitor but a major buyer/partner ecosystem participant for rail infrastructure projects (alongside operators like RBS), shaping the demand Basler & Hofmann serves in railway engineering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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