Ke-Bau Kurt Keller

What Ke-Bau Kurt Keller does

e-bau GmbH is a privately-held Swiss professional services firm headquartered in Basel that specializes in BIM (Building Information Modeling) consulting, coordination, and management. The company operates without external investors or lenders and delivers project-based services directly to planners, developers, property owners, authorities, and construction firms, with a primary geographic focus on the Basel region and surrounding Swiss cantons. Its service portfolio spans the entire building lifecycle, including building surveys and laser scanning-based As-Built documentation (Bestandsaufnahmen), BIM methodology consulting and implementation support (Beratung/Implementierung), model-based digital construction (Digitales Bauen), interdisciplinary BIM coordination (BIM Koordination), comprehensive BIM management (BIM Management), the BIM-to-Facility Management transition service (BIM2FM), ongoing Digital Twin (Digitaler Zwilling) management with IoT integration, and digital real estate portfolio management (IHR PORTFOLIO).

The firm differentiates itself through a vendor-neutral Open BIM approach, working across multiple software platforms (Vectorworks, Archicad, Revit) and adhering to ISO and SIA Swiss standards. Its interdisciplinary team combines architects, engineers, geomatics specialists, and BIM practitioners, and the company is an Initialmitglied (founding member) of IG Bauen Digital Schweiz, contributing to open BIM standards development including the LOD Definition Schweiz initiative. The company is also an active participant in industry forums such as the OPEN BIM Forum and Vectorworks events.

The business model is straightforward professional services engagement, with quote-based, project-specific pricing and no publicly disclosed rates. Notable engagements include multi-year BIM management work with Herzog & de Meuron on the Klybeck-Areal Basel urban development (one of Switzerland's most prestigious architectural firms), BIM coordination for Kast Kaeppeli Architekten on Ka We De Bern, BIM management for Itten+Brechbühl AG on the BVB e-bus garage, and presentations/engagements with IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel) on the Fernheizkraftwerk Volta project. Other customers include Rhystadt AG, Mettler Entwickler AG, Aebi & Vincent Architekten, Stiftung Habitat, and Universitätsspital Basel.

Name

Ke-Bau Kurt Keller

Legal name

e-bau GmbH

Website

https://e-bau.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

e-bau GmbH is a Basel-based Swiss BIM consulting firm offering building lifecycle services — from As-Built surveys and BIM coordination to Digital Twin and BIM2FM — to architects, developers, owners, and construction firms across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

BIM Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Engineering & Project Delivery Tools (BIM/Digital Twin, Scheduling, Document Control) (EUAKAAAO)

Keywords

• Building information modeling
• BIM consulting services
• Digital construction
• BIM coordination
• Facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BIM Consulting and Implementation Services: Professional consulting services for BIM method implementation, including analysis, training, workflow development, and ongoing support for architecture and engineering firms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

e-bau GmbH is a Swiss BIM (Building Information Modeling) service firm that delivers consulting, coordination, and management services across the entire building lifecycle. Offerings span initial building surveys via laser scanning and point cloud processing, BIM methodology consulting and implementation, model-based digital construction planning, interdisciplinary BIM coordination and management, BIM-to-facility-management (BIM2FM) transition, and ongoing digital twin management with IoT integration for real estate portfolio operations.

Product overview

e-bau GmbH is a BIM (Building Information Modeling) service company rather than a software product company. They offer a comprehensive suite of BIM services spanning the entire building lifecycle: from initial building surveys (Bestandsaufnahmen) and BIM consulting (Beratung), through digital construction (Digitales Bauen) and BIM coordination, to BIM management, BIM2FM transition services, and ongoing digital twin (Digitaler Zwilling) management. Their services also include digital real estate portfolio management (IHR PORTFOLIO). The company operates independently using open BIM approaches with standards including ISO and SIA Swiss standards, working with various BIM software platforms including Vectorworks, Archicad, and Revit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIM Beratung (BIM Consulting) Advisory service for BIM method implementation including analysis of existing know-how, staff training, workflow adaptation, and open BIM education, targeted at architecture and engineering planning offices.
• Bestandsaufnahmen (Building Surveys)
• Implementierung (BIM Implementation)
• Digitales Bauen (Digital Construction)
• BIM Koordination (BIM Coordination)
• BIM Management
• BIM2FM
• Digitaler Zwilling (Digital Twin)
• IHR PORTFOLIO (Real Estate Portfolio Management)

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major and regular.

• IG Bauen Digital SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnere-bau GmbH is an initial/founding member of the interest group 'Bauen Digital Schweiz' which informs and coordinates relevant organizations across the construction value chain to support Swiss construction industry digital transformation. The association focuses on promoting BIM methodology and open standards.
• LOD Schema InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed to the development of 'LOD Definition Schweiz' through Bauen digital Schweiz, contributing to standardized Level of Development definitions for Swiss BIM projects.
• Herzog & de MeuronmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm engaged for BIM management on the Klybeck-Areal project in Basel, one of Switzerland's most prestigious architectural practices.
• Kast Kaeppeli ArchitektenregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerBern-based architectural firm for which e-bau provided BIM coordination and management services on the Ka We De Bern project.
• Itten+Brechbühl AGregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasel-based architectural firm for BIM management services on the Garage Rank BVB project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Construction Solutions: Global leader in BIM software (Revit) and construction collaboration platforms (BIM 360 / ACC). Provides overlapping BIM capabilities but as part of a broad software portfolio with partner-driven service delivery rather than as a dedicated services firm.
• Bentley Systems: Global infrastructure-focused BIM and digital twin software platform with services arm. Comparable in the digital twin and infrastructure BIM segments, though oriented toward larger infrastructure projects (rail, utilities, roads) rather than building-focused work.
• Nemetschek / Allplan: Major European BIM software vendor (parent Nemetschek Group) with Allplan offering and an associated services ecosystem. Provides overlapping BIM capabilities but as part of a broader software portfolio, not as a specialist consultancy.
• Trimble Buildings / Trimble MEP: Global provider of BIM, surveying, and construction technology hardware/software with associated services. Overlaps with e-bau's surveying, BIM coordination, and digital construction work, but operates at vastly larger scale with hardware-and-software portfolio.

Direct peers

• Amberg Group: Swiss engineering group with substantial BIM, surveying, and digital construction services, headquartered near Zurich and serving similar Swiss markets including rail, tunnel, and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable as a domestic Swiss BIM services provider with comparable size and customer base.
• Mensch und Maschine: European CAD/BIM and PLM services firm with operations in Switzerland and Germany, offering BIM implementation, training, and project services. Directly comparable as a regional BIM services firm targeting architects and engineers.
• thinkproject (now part of Hexagon): European construction collaboration and BIM services platform with significant DACH-region presence. Comparable offering spanning BIM coordination, document management, and project collaboration, with both software and professional services components.
• GRID-IT: German-based digital engineering and BIM consultancy offering planning, coordination, and management services across building and infrastructure projects. Comparable service portfolio targeting similar architectural and developer clients in the DACH region.
• Nexplore (Bouygues Construction): Bouygues Construction's BIM and digital engineering consultancy offering model coordination, digital twin, and BIM management services across Europe. Comparable service portfolio (lifecycle BIM, digital twin, FM transition) with similar professional services delivery model, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Asite: UK-headquartered construction collaboration and BIM coordination platform with growing services offering. Comparable in BIM coordination and information management segments, but with a software-first rather than services-first model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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