Caprez Engineers

What Caprez Engineers does

Caprez Ingenieure AG is a Swiss civil and structural engineering firm headquartered in Chur (Comercialstrasse 20, 7000 Chur) and operating across 17 branch offices in four Graubünden valleys plus Zürich, Rapperswil, Wetzikon and Stäfa. Founded in 1963 by Gian Caprez as a Zurich sole proprietorship and now wholly employee-owned after the founder's 1982 death triggered a senior-employee takeover, the firm has grown to over 100 employees organized around four competence centers: Konstruktion (structural engineering for high-rise, bridges, seismic safety, renovation), Infrastruktur (roads, rail, energy, utility line construction), Wasserwirtschaft (wastewater treatment, water supply, revitalizations, river engineering), and Naturgefahren/Forst (natural hazard assessment, rockfall and avalanche protection, artificial avalanche triggering systems, forestry engineering).

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional services fees covering planning, project management, construction supervision, and expert opinions, sold via direct client relationships and competitive bidding to Swiss municipalities, cantonal authorities, and select enterprise clients. Notable named mandates include overall project management and civil engineering for Swissgrid's CHF 90M 380kV high-voltage line La Punt - Sils i.D., joint project partnership on the CHF 140M SolarExpress alpine photovoltaic project in Scuol (2023-2028), the Rhätische Bahn Chur West railway station program, hydropower work with AXPO Power AG at Kleinwasserkraftwerk Tasnan, and the PrixBeton 2025-awarded Bondo post-disaster reconstruction. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Capability is extended through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: holztragwerke.ch AG (Zürich, founded 2019 with Alessandro Fabris and Andrea Bernasconi), which commercializes sophisticated load-bearing timber structures and CLT engineering, and Bettschart Bauingenieure GmbH (Stäfa, acquired effective January 1, 2025), which adds trenchless construction and horizontal directional drilling. The GTM motion is sales-led, anchored by local proximity to municipal and cantonal clients across the Alpine region rather than digital channels; the company maintains a project-portfolio website, a LinkedIn page, and a careers page but runs no explicit digital marketing program.

Name

Caprez Engineers

Legal name

Caprez Ingenieure AG

Website

https://caprez-ing.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Caprez Ingenieure AG is an employee-owned Swiss civil and structural engineering firm with 17 offices in Graubünden and Zürich, serving municipalities, cantonal authorities, and enterprise clients with planning, project management, and supervision across construction, infrastructure, water management, and natural hazard protection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering consulting
• Infrastructure planning
• Water management engineering
• Natural hazard protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Chur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Project-based engineering and consulting services for construction, infrastructure, water management, and natural hazard projects. Revenue generated through fees for planning, project management, construction supervision, and expert opinions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Caprez Ingenieure AG provides integrated civil and structural engineering services across four core areas: Konstruktion (structural engineering for high-rise buildings, bridges, seismic safety, and renovation), Infrastruktur (road, rail, power supply, and utility line construction), Wasserwirtschaft (wastewater treatment plants, water supply, revitalizations, and river construction), and Naturgefahren/Forst (natural hazard protection, avalanche risk management, rockfall stabilization, and forestry engineering). The firm delivers planning, project management, construction supervision, expert opinions, and competition participation for municipalities, cantonal authorities, and private clients in Switzerland.

Product overview

Caprez Ingenieure AG is a Swiss civil engineering and construction firm offering integrated engineering services across four core areas: Construction (Konstruktion), Infrastructure (Infrastruktur), Water Management (Wasserwirtschaft), and Natural Hazards/Forestry (Naturgefahren und Forstwirtschaft). The company provides a comprehensive portfolio including structural engineering for buildings and bridges, civil infrastructure (roads, railroads, utilities), wastewater treatment plants, water supply systems, flood protection, avalanche risk management, and protection structures. A notable subsidiary is holztragwerke.ch AG, specializing in sophisticated timber construction. Services extend to expert opinions, building insurance assessments, and competition participation. With over 100 employees across 17 locations in the canton of Graubünden and Zurich area, the company operates as a unified engineering practice rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• holztragwerke.ch: Subsidiary specializing in sophisticated load-bearing structures made of wood, innovative timber construction, and structural engineering services including the first six-story residential building in pure timber construction in Switzerland (Casa Montarina in Lugano, 2007).

Products and services

• Konstruktion (Structural Engineering) Engineering services for structural engineering covering Ingenieurhochbau (high-rise building engineering), Brücken- und Kunstbauten (bridges and artistic structures), Erdbebensicherheit (earthquake safety), and Umbau, Ertüchtigung und Sanierung (renovation, strengthening, and sanitation). Designed for municipalities, developers, property owners, and architects requiring structural expertise for buildings, bridges, and renovation projects in Alpine conditions.
• Infrastruktur (Infrastructure) Civil infrastructure services including Strassenbau (road construction), Bahnbau (railway construction), Stromversorgung (power supply/energy), and Werkleitungsbau (utility line construction covering water, sewage, electricity, communication, gas, and district heating networks). Designed for Swiss municipalities, cantonal authorities, railway operators, and energy companies.
• Wasserwirtschaft (Water Management) Water and wastewater engineering including Abwasser-/Kläranlagen (wastewater treatment plants), Wasserversorgung (water supply systems), Revitalisierungen (water body revitalizations), and Wasser- und Flussbau (water and river construction). Designed for Swiss municipalities and water authorities requiring treatment plant modernization, water supply planning, and river engineering.
• Naturgefahren und Forstwirtschaft (Natural Hazards and Forestry) Natural hazard and forestry engineering including Schutzbauten (protection structures), Gefahren- und Risikoanalysen (hazard and risk analyses), Fels- und Hangsicherungen (rock and slope stabilization), Forstliche Bautechnik (forestry engineering), and Lawinenrisiken (avalanche risk management including artificial triggering systems). Designed for Alpine municipalities, cantonal authorities, and tourism operators requiring risk assessment and protection structures for avalanche, rockfall, and slope hazards.
• Werkleitungsbau (Utility Line Construction)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 years of successful project delivery since 1963
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and key account.

• holztragwerke.ch AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly-owned subsidiary specializing in innovative timber construction. Founded 2019 by Alessandro Fabris and Andrea Bernasconi, located at Weststrasse 182, Zürich. Focuses on demanding timber structures with expertise in CLT, prefabricated timber walls, and sustainable building. Created to make Caprez's timber construction expertise more visible and specialized.
• Bettschart Bauingenieure GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired effective January 1, 2025, based in Stäfa. Specialized in municipal civil and road engineering with expertise in trenchless installation methods including horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Martin Bettschart brings 25 years of experience including district heating projects.
• Rhätische Bahn (RhB)key accountImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor railway client for various infrastructure projects including the Chur West station development. Caprez provides structural engineering, civil works, and track construction planning.
• Swissgrid AGkey accountImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSwiss national grid operator for whom Caprez provides overall project management and civil engineering for the 380kV high-voltage line renewal La Punt - Sils i.D. Project valued at approximately CHF 90 million.
• Gemeinde Scuol / EE-Energia Engiadina / Engadiner Kraftwerke AGkey accountImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint project partners for the SolarExpress alpine photovoltaic project at Motta Naluns, Scuol. Total project cost approximately CHF 140 million, scheduled 2023-2028.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss consulting firm active in infrastructure, environment, and risk management. Comparable to Caprez in serving public sector clients and overlapping in natural hazard, water management, and transportation engineering services.
• IUB Engineering: Swiss engineering firm with comparable mid-sized scale and service breadth across civil, structural, and infrastructure engineering. Direct competitor in regional public infrastructure tenders.
• WaltGalmarini: Swiss engineering firm specialized in structural and civil engineering with strong presence in the Zurich market. Comparable to Caprez in the structural engineering domain and overlapping in Zurich-area building and infrastructure projects.
• Basler & Hofmann: Swiss engineering consultancy with comparable headcount and service breadth across structural, infrastructure, and environmental engineering. Directly competes with Caprez for municipal and private sector mandates in northern Switzerland and shares the multidisciplinary practice model.
• Amberg Engineering: Swiss engineering firm specializing in underground construction, tunnel and infrastructure engineering. Comparable to Caprez as a mid-sized Swiss engineering consultancy serving public infrastructure clients with similar technical depth and project-based delivery model.
• Emch+Berger: Swiss engineering firm with a national footprint offering structural, civil, and infrastructure engineering services. Direct competitor to Caprez in municipal and cantonal infrastructure tenders, with a similar multi-office regional model.

Regional players

• Hager Partner: Swiss engineering consultancy with comparable footprint in western and central Switzerland. Direct competitor in municipal infrastructure, water management, and structural engineering projects with similar service breadth.
• Bänziger Partner: Swiss engineering firm with strong presence in eastern Switzerland and comparable municipal infrastructure focus. Overlaps with Caprez in Graubünden and eastern Swiss markets for civil engineering and surveying services.

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry and ÅF): Global engineering and design firm with a strong Swiss presence through its acquisition of AF-Consult. Competes with Caprez on larger infrastructure and energy projects but operates at significantly greater scale across a much broader service portfolio.

Others

• Holzbau Schweiz (Lignum): Swiss timber construction industry association and engineering network. Adjacent peer given Caprez's subsidiary holztragwerke.ch AG operates in the timber engineering space where Lignum sets standards and coordinates research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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