Calaf Constructora

What Calaf Constructora does

Calaf Constructora is a Spanish construction company founded in 1964 and headquartered in Calaf, Spain, operating with 101–250 employees. Its core business is building, rehabilitation, and civil engineering works, with operating geographies concentrated in Catalonia and broader Barcelona province. The company has historically delivered public infrastructure construction projects for Spanish municipal governments.

More recently, Calaf has expanded into managed municipal water supply concessions through joint venture partnerships, most notably Transparenta UTE with Facsa, and an expanded configuration also including GS Inima. The company generates revenue by bidding in competitive public municipal tenders and operating long-term concessions structured as managed services agreements. Revenue mechanics are anchored in 25-year public-private partnership contracts; for example, the La Garriga water supply contract is valued at €73 million including VAT, won with a 96.15-point evaluation score against seven competing bidders including incumbent Veolia. The company is currently participating as part of a JV in a substantially larger Barcelona Metropolitan Area water concession tender valued at €1.078 billion.

Calaf's go-to-market is exclusively public procurement: it competes in scored municipal tender processes targeting Spanish municipal governments, pairing its construction and civil engineering capabilities with operational water management expertise supplied through JV partners. There is no evidence of consumer-facing channels, commercial sales, or pricing transparency; contract values are determined by competitive public tender outcomes rather than published pricing.

Name

Calaf Constructora

Website

https://calafconstructora.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Calaf Constructora is a Spanish construction and civil engineering firm, founded in 1964, that builds public infrastructure and operates municipal water supply concessions in Catalonia via joint ventures with water operators like Facsa and GS Inima.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering construction
• Municipal water infrastructure
• Building rehabilitation
• Public infrastructure works
• Construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calaf

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Water Supply Contracts: Calaf generates revenue through long-term municipal concessions and public-private partnerships for water infrastructure. Revenue is earned via 25-year government contracts typically structured as value-based service agreements. The company competes in competitive tender processes against incumbent operators and other bidders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Calaf Constructora is a Spanish construction firm founded in 1964 that provides building, rehabilitation, and civil engineering works. The company specializes in municipal water supply and infrastructure contracts, participating in competitive public tenders through joint ventures such as Transparenta UTE with Facsa to deliver long-term (typically 25-year) water concessions and infrastructure projects for Spanish municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Construction Services
• Rehabilitation and Renovation Works
• Civil Engineering Works
• Municipal Water Supply Concessions
• Metropolitan Water Infrastructure JV

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GS InimaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2026Calaf participates in a separate JV with Facsa and GS Inima (Facsa+GS Inima+C. de Calaf JV) to bid on large metropolitan water tenders such as the Barcelona Metropolitan Area €1.078 billion concession. This represents an alternative partnership configuration for larger-scale municipal contracts.
• FacsacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2026Calaf and Facsa operate in a joint venture partnership under the name Transparenta UTE to bid on and execute municipal water supply contracts. This JV enables Calaf to combine its construction/infrastructure capabilities with Facsa's water management operations expertise. The partnership successfully won the La Garriga contract valued at €73 million, beating seven other bidders including incumbent Veolia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia España: Spanish subsidiary of global water utility giant Veolia, displaced by Calaf's JV at La Garriga. Comparable as a direct competitor on Spanish municipal water concessions with greater scale and balance sheet.
• Aqualia: One of Spain's largest water service operators (FCC group subsidiary), a direct competitor to Calaf Constructora on Spanish municipal water tenders such as La Garriga where Aqualia was among the losing bidders.
• Sacyr Agua: Spanish infrastructure and water concession business within Sacyr group. Comparable to Calaf Constructora as a competitor on Spanish municipal water tenders, with broader portfolio across construction and concessions.

Direct peers

• Facsa: Spanish water management operator that is Calaf's JV partner in Transparenta UTE. Comparable because they participate together in Spanish municipal water tenders and operate in the same water infrastructure value chain.
• Cadagua: Spanish water infrastructure construction and treatment plant specialist, part of the OHLA Group. Directly comparable to Calaf Constructora in that both compete on Spanish municipal water EPC and concession contracts, targeting similar water utility tenders.
• GS Inima: Spanish water infrastructure operator (part of GS Group) that is Calaf's JV partner for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area tender. Comparable to Calaf as a fellow bidder on Spanish municipal water concessions.
• Acciona Agua: Spanish-headquartered water infrastructure and concession business within Acciona. Directly comparable to Calaf Constructora for Spanish municipal water concession tenders, operating with construction plus operations integration.

Emerging players

• Aqlara: Spanish water infrastructure specialist that competed against Calaf's JV at La Garriga. Comparable to Calaf as a Spanish-focused competitor pursuing municipal water contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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