What Blesshess does

Blesshess AG (full legal name: blesshess AG dipl. Bauingenieure eth sia usic) is a privately held Swiss civil and structural engineering consultancy headquartered at Steghofweg 2, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland (HR Luzern, CH-100.3.025.875-2). The firm is registered as an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) and describes itself as a KMU (small/medium enterprise). It is managed by partner Philipp Hess (Managing Director, dipl. Bauingenieur ETH SIA) with Michael Böcklin (Coordinator for Digital Construction / BIM) and Simon Bucher also serving on the management board. The team numbers more than 30 staff across engineering, drafting, technical, administrative, and apprenticeship functions.

The firm's offering is organised across five core business fields — Structural Engineering (Tragwerke) in steel, concrete, and timber; Special Underground Construction (Spezialtiefbau) including excavation pits, pile foundations, and retaining walls; Infrastructure and Civil Engineering (Infrastruktur und Tiefbau) covering drainage, microtunnels, and utility networks; Renovation and Retrofit (Umbau) for structural preservation and seismic strengthening; and Competition Projects (Wettbewerbe) undertaken from the design phase onward. Supporting services include Condition Assessments (Zustandsanalysen), Seismic Analysis (Erdbebenanalyse), and Consulting/Expert Opinions (Beratung und Expertisen), including court expert opinions. Digital and networked planning via BIM is applied as standard practice across all projects, and the firm maintains an ISO 9001 certified quality management system (SQS, Reg.-Nr. 21197-01).

The business model is fee-based professional services, with revenue generated through project-specific consulting mandates. Work is secured through competition entries, direct mandates, and general planner lead roles, typically in interdisciplinary teams with architects and specialist firms. Blesshess is part of the dreiK network of eight independent engineering firms that collaborate on large or complex mandates. Customers are concentrated in Central Switzerland and include municipalities and cantons (Stadt Luzern, Kanton Nidwalden, Wasserversorgung Ebikon), pension funds and real estate developers (Luzerner Pensionskasse, Pensionskasse Abendrot, Musegg Immobilien AG, Gebr. Amberg Bauunternehmung AG), financial/insurance firms (Credit Suisse Immobilien, AXA Immovation Commercial), and utilities (CKW). Project experience extends to Zürich and, through partner networks, to Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Marketing is project-portfolio-driven, supported by recurring coverage in Swiss trade publications including Schweizerische Bauzeitung TEC21, Baublatt, Hochparterre, and Luzerner Zeitung. No public pricing is disclosed; the firm is privately held with no external investors or parent company identified.

Name

Blesshess

Legal name

blesshess AG

Website

https://blesshess.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blesshess AG is a privately held Swiss civil and structural engineering consultancy based in Lucerne, serving municipalities, pension funds, developers, and utilities across Central Switzerland with structural design, underground construction, infrastructure, renovation, and BIM-based planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering consulting and project management: Blesshess acts as a civil and structural engineering consultancy providing planning, design, and project management services for construction projects. Revenue is generated through fee-based consulting engagements, typically as part of architectural teams or as general planner lead.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blesshess AG is a Swiss civil and structural engineering consultancy providing planning, design, and project management for buildings, infrastructure, and special structures. Core offerings include structural engineering in steel, concrete, and timber (Tragwerke); special underground construction (Spezialtiefbau) such as excavation pits, pile foundations, and retaining walls; infrastructure and civil engineering (drainage, microtunnels, utility networks, district heating); renovation and retrofit of existing structures (Umbau); and design competition projects (Wettbewerbe), complemented by condition assessments, seismic analyses, and expert consulting.

Product overview

Blesshess is a civil engineering firm (Bauingenieure ETH SIA USIC) based in Luzern, Switzerland. The company offers integrated engineering services through several specialized business fields: Structural Engineering (Tragwerke) covering steel, concrete, and timber construction; Special Underground Construction (Spezialtiefbau) including complex excavation pits, pile foundations, and retaining walls; Infrastructure and Civil Engineering (Infrastruktur und Tiefbau) for drainage, microtunnels, and utility networks; Renovation and Retrofit (Umbau) for structural preservation and strengthening; and Competition Projects (Wettbewerbe) for design competitions. Additional services include Condition Assessments (Zustandsanalysen), Seismic Analysis (Erdbebenanalysen), and Consulting and Expert Opinions (Beratung und Expertisen). The firm employs digital and networked planning through BIM (Building Information Modeling) as a standard practice across all projects. The company is part of the dreiK network of eight independent engineering firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering (Tragwerke)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 650m of new drainage pipes and approximately 2,000m of pool and bathroom technical pipes installed for the Waldschwimmbad Zimmeregg renovation project.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dreiK network (8 partner firms)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlesshess is part of the dreiK network — eight independent engineering firms united by a shared philosophy of Competence, Capacity, and Creativity (Kompetenz, Kapazität und Kreativität). Members collaborate on large or complex mandates requiring additional capacity or specialist expertise. Member firms include WaltGalmarini AG, Dr. Deuring + Oehninger AG, HallerIngenieure AG, Ulaga Weiss AG, Galmarini + Waidacher, Kinkel + Partner GmbH, and Afro-European Engineers.
• Brechbuehler Walser Architekten GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on the Waldschwimmbad Zimmeregg project.
• Scheitlin Syfrig Architekten AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on the BUCK 40 commercial building conversion in Zurich.
• Oxid Architektur ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-architect on the BUCK 40 project.
• Rüssli Architekten AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on the Horw Mitte residential development.
• Lengacher Emmenegger Partner AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepeated architectural partner across multiple projects including the TAK Teiggi Areal, Wohnüberbauung Minoletti, Ferienhaus Marbachegg, and other residential projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WaltGalmarini AG: Zürich-based structural engineering firm and co-member of the dreiK network with Blesshess. Comparable Swiss civil/structural engineering consultancy serving architects, developers, and public clients on demanding high-rise and infrastructure projects.
• Conzett Bronzini Partner AG: Chur-based Swiss structural engineering consultancy specializing in bridges, timber, and complex structures. Comparable SME engineering firm with similar competition-winning, BIM-enabled, and specialist structural portfolio.
• Galmarini + Waidacher: Swiss structural engineering partnership and dreiK network member. Closely comparable in service mix (Tragwerke, competition projects, BIM) and typical project scale.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Mid-sized Swiss engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineering. Comparable in service portfolio and Swiss institutional client base, but larger scale.
• Dr. Deuring + Oehninger AG: Swiss structural engineering consultancy and dreiK network member. Directly comparable in scope, size profile, and project types (Tragwerke, Spezialtiefbau, Umbau) to Blesshess.
• Ulaga Weiss AG: Swiss structural engineering consultancy and dreiK network member. Comparable SME engineering firm offering integrated structural design, BIM, and renovation services.
• HallerIngenieure AG: Swiss civil/structural engineering firm in the dreiK network. Comparable in offering civil engineering services (Tragwerke, Tiefbau, Erdbeben) for Swiss institutional and developer clients.
• Afro-European Engineers GmbH: Swiss-based engineering consultancy and dreiK network member with a focus on development projects in Africa and Switzerland. Comparable in niche structural engineering positioning and dreiK collaboration model.

Broad incumbents

• Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp): International structural engineering consultancy specializing in innovative long-span, cable, and tensile structures. Comparable in the structural-engineering-for-demanding-architecture niche, but operates at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Large European engineering, design, and consulting firm with a strong Swiss presence in infrastructure, buildings, and energy. Overlaps with Blesshess in structural and infrastructure engineering but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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