GCBAT

What GCBAT does

GCBAT is a French general construction and civil engineering company headquartered in Montchanin (Saône-et-Loire) and operating through nine agencies across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions. Founded around 2000, the company delivers construction, renovation, civil engineering, and design-build (conception-réalisation) services for both public-sector clients (government, municipalities, social-housing operators) and private-sector clients across industrial, healthcare, retail, energy, viticultural, and transport end-markets. Its service portfolio spans eight lines — Entreprise générale (TCE), Génie civil, Gros-œuvre, Travaux services, Conception-Réalisation, Rénovation, Patrimoine & géosourcé, and Biosourcé — and ten vertical sectors, supported by Qualibat (2113, 2251, 2183, 2212) and FNTP qualifications, EcoVadis and MASE certifications, and an internal prefabrication workshop with two equipment depots covering 90% of operational needs.

The company's technology stack is built around BIM/3D modeling (AUTOCAD, ONAYA, MS PROJECT, REVIT) for project design, visualization, and execution, together with specialized processes such as resin formwork for high-voltage electrical infrastructure. GCBAT generates revenue through one-time, project-based contracts — both public tenders (marchés publics) and private negotiated work — with project values ranging from approximately €74k for small renovations to €12M for large healthcare restructurings. Notable cumulative engagements include approximately 600 high and very high voltage interventions for Enedis and repeat work with SNCF, Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Safran, Carrefour, and Decathlon. The firm employs roughly 280–300 collaborators (most recent explicit statement: 300), generating more than €65M in annual revenue, and operates a complementary sister company, Projetia, which channels private design-build clients into a single-contractor structure.

Name

GCBAT

Legal name

GCBAT

Website

https://gcbat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GCBAT is a French general construction and civil engineering firm operating nine regional agencies across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, serving public and private clients with construction, renovation, design-build, and energy-infrastructure services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Civil engineering
• Building renovation
• General contracting
• Public works construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Montchanin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and renovation project contracts: GCBAT generates revenue primarily through one-time project contracts for construction, renovation, and civil engineering works. Projects range from small interventions (e.g., €74,510 for the Groupe Demain headquarters renovation) to large-scale projects (e.g., €12,000,000 for the EHPAD restructuring in Frontenaud). Revenue is earned as a general contractor (entreprise générale TCE) or as a specialty trade contractor (gros-oeuvre, génie civil, etc.) for both public-sector clients (government, municipalities) and private-sector clients (industry, healthcare, viticulture). The company also operates under conception-réalisation (design-build) contracts where it is responsible for both design and execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GCBAT is a French general construction and civil engineering company that designs and builds buildings and infrastructure for public-sector (government, municipalities, social housing) and private-sector (industry, healthcare, viticulture, retail, energy) clients. It operates as a general contractor (Entreprise générale TCE) and specialty trade contractor (Gros-œuvre, Génie civil) across eight service lines and ten market verticals, employing approximately 270+ collaborators across 9 regional agencies with annual revenue exceeding €65 million.

Product overview

GCBAT is a construction and renovation company offering eight interconnected service lines: Entreprise générale (TCE) as the primary full-service offering coordinating all construction trades, supplemented by specialized verticals in Génie civil, Gros-œuvre, Travaux Services, Conception-Réalisation, Rénovation, Patrimoine & géosourcé, and Biosourcé. The company operates across 10 market sectors (Scolaire & équipement public, Bâtiments d'entreprise & tertiaire, Hydraulique & transition énergétique, Viticole & vinicole, Ouvrages d'art & infrastructure transport, Logement, Santé, Infrastructure énergétique, Industriel & commerce, Rénovation énergétique) and employs digital tools including BIM/Building Information Modeling for project design and execution. The portfolio spans public and private procurement with projects ranging from housing to healthcare facilities, energy infrastructure, and heritage restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projetia: Expert in general contracting and real estate promotion, taking charge of construction, renovation, rehabilitation or extension projects from A to Z with a single point of contact.
• GCBAT Formation

Products and services

• Entreprise générale (TCE — Tous Corps d'État) General construction service handling all trades (Tous Corps d'État) for delivering complete, finished buildings according to contracted budget, performance, and deadline requirements. Coordinates all construction disciplines from foundation through finishing for both public and private clients.
• Génie civil (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services for large infrastructure structures including transport infrastructure, energy infrastructure, water infrastructure, and industrial buildings. Covers bridges, footbridges, river banks, tunnels, dams, pumping stations, and electrical substations.
• Gros-œuvre (Structural Work) Structural work including concrete and masonry that forms the load-bearing framework of buildings: earthworks, foundations, floors, and walls. Specializes in reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete, supported by an internal prefabrication workshop.
• Travaux Services (Maintenance & Small Works) Maintenance and small works services with dedicated staff for site-occupied or night-time operations, handling diverse maintenance tasks for industrial and commercial clients. Provides flexibility for live-environment interventions where business continuity must be preserved.
• Conception-Réalisation (Design-Build) Design-build services where GCBAT handles both design studies and construction execution for turnkey projects, providing a single point of responsibility for performance (including energy performance). Particularly used in public procurement; private-sector design-build is referred to sister company Projetia.
• Rénovation (Renovation) Building renovation services ranging from minor updates to major structural renovations, including diagnostic assessment and demolition methodologies. Covers occupied-site renovation as well as energy-efficient upgrades aligned with DPE classification targets.
• Patrimoine & géosourcé (Heritage & Geo-sourced) Heritage restoration and geo-sourced materials services using traditional techniques and locally-sourced natural materials like stone, earth, and lime. Achieves thermal phase shift exceeding 10 hours through combination of geo-sourced and bio-sourced materials for heat-wave comfort.
• Biosourcé (Bio-sourced Construction) Sustainable construction using bio-sourced materials — wood, hemp, cellulose wadding, recycled textiles, miscanthus, cork, flax, and thatch — to reduce carbon footprint up to 60% versus traditional materials. Applied across walls, cladding, windows, doors, flooring, and insulation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon footprint reduction up to 60% achievable through replacement of traditional materials with biosourced alternatives in walls, cladding, windows, doors, flooring, and insulation.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers45 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProjetiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProjetia is a sister company (société sœur) of GCBAT, specializing as a general contractor (contractant général) and real estate developer (promoteur immobilier). Projetia takes ownership of projects from A to Z with a single point of contact for construction, renovation, rehabilitation, or extension projects. GCBAT directs private-sector design-build (conception-réalisation) clients to Projetia, creating a complementary ecosystem.
• ALD BoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALD Bois, headquartered in Port-Lesney (Jura), designs, develops, manufactures, installs, and secures all types of timber-frame structures for individuals and professionals. GCBAT and ALD Bois share resources and joint recruitment for woodworking and structural projects. GCBAT Jura and ALD Bois operate from the same geographic area.
• QualibatcoreOthersQualibat is a recognized quality and competency certification body for construction companies in France. GCBAT holds multiple Qualibat certifications (2113, 2251, 2183, 2212) covering reinforced concrete, waterproofing, and heritage masonry, which are mandatory for public procurement in many categories.
• Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics (FNTP)coreOthersFNTP is a network of 8,000 public works companies in France. GCBAT is a member and holds FNTP qualifications for art structures, hydraulic engineering, earthworks, and trench construction. FNTP membership enables participation in public procurement and provides industry representation.
• EcloLINKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEcloLINK is the digital agency responsible for the development and maintenance of GCBAT's website (gcbat.fr). EcloLINK also manages the data processing from GCBAT's contact forms, storing client data for GCBAT's commercial use for 1 year.
• Subcontractor and supplier networkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGCBAT maintains long-standing relationships with a network of subcontractors and suppliers for trades beyond its core Gros-oeuvre and Génie civil capabilities. These partners are coordinated by conductors de travaux for full project delivery in TCE (tous corps d'état) projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bouygues Construction: Major French general contractor and construction arm of Bouygues Group, operating across public infrastructure, energy, housing and commercial building — overlapping with GCBAT's core sectors but at a much larger national/international scale.
• Vinci Construction: Largest French construction group covering building, civil engineering and energy infrastructure; directly comparable to GCBAT in energy substations, hydraulic works, transport infrastructure and public buildings.
• Eiffage Construction: French construction and concessions group active in building, civil engineering and energy networks — competes with GCBAT on public tenders, infrastructure works and energy projects.
• Fayat Bâtiment: Building arm of Fayat Group covering general contracting, civil works and energy infrastructure across France — broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in public tenders and energy works.

Direct peers

• Spie Batignolles: Mid-sized French general contractor and civil engineering firm with comparable multi-regional agency structure, similar public/private mix, and overlapping energy, hydraulic and building portfolios.
• NGE (Générale d'Environnement): Independent French multi-specialist contractor in earthworks, civil engineering, roadworks, networks and building — close peer in size, regional agency footprint and public-procurement orientation.
• Léon Grosse: Family-owned French general contractor with comparable revenue size and regional multi-agency structure, active in housing, public buildings, energy and heritage restoration — overlapping with GCBAT's bio-sourced and heritage offerings.
• Demathieu Bard: Independent French construction group with building, civil engineering and energy infrastructure divisions, comparable agency footprint in eastern France and similar public/private client mix.
• GCC (Générale de Construction et de Carrière): Mid-sized French general contractor of similar revenue size focused on housing, public facilities and energy renovation — closely comparable to GCBAT's housing and energy-renovation segments.

Regional players

• Cardinal Edition (Cardinal Group): Regional French general contractor and real estate developer with focus on conception-réalisation and design-build — comparable sister-company dynamics to GCBAT/Projetia and similar territory in eastern/central France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gcbat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gcbat-bourgogne---franche-comt%C3%A9/?originalSubdomain=fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/gcbat_fr

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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