What Cogefa does

Cogefa SpA a Socio Unico is an Italian general contractor and real estate developer founded in 1973 in Turin by Teresio Fantini and now in its third generation of family ownership. The company executes construction, requalification, and urban regeneration projects for both public sector clients (notably ANAS, the City of Turin, and various municipalities) and private sector clients spanning luxury goods manufacturing (Cartier, Ferrero), retail (IKEA, LIDL), automotive (FCA), banking (Banca Sella), hospitality (The Social Hub, Radisson Blu), and institutional real estate funds (Generali Real Estate, Kryalos SGR, Investire SGR, Europa Risorse SGR, Savills Investment Management).

The company's service portfolio covers construction and requalification of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; infrastructure and public works (highways, viaducts, interchanges); real estate development and urban regeneration; complex site management; and maintenance and heritage restoration. Underlying execution is supported by BIM (Building Information Modeling) and advanced digital project management platforms used internally to optimize timelines, resources, and materials. The company holds an SOA Attestation for execution of Italian public works and a comprehensive ISO certification stack (9001, 14001, 45001, 37001, 30415, 39001, SA8000) plus LEED Gold certification for its Turin Eco-HiTech headquarters housed in the redeveloped ex Istituto Buon Pastore.

Cogefa's business model is project-based, earning revenue through fixed-price contracts or cost-plus arrangements on a per-project basis acquired via public procurement and competitive tendering. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated individually. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting large-scale construction and urban regeneration mandates, with operations concentrated in Italy (Piedmont, Lombardy, Tuscany). As of 2025, the company has publicly stated ambitions to extend operations beyond Italian borders. No current revenue, headcount, or backlog figures are publicly disclosed; the most recent quantified reference is a €35M turnover from the 1988-2000 period.

Name

Cogefa

Legal name

COGEFA SpA a Socio Unico

Website

https://cogefaspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cogefa is an Italian general contractor and real estate developer, founded in 1973 in Turin, executing construction, infrastructure, and urban regeneration projects for public agencies (ANAS, municipalities) and private clients (Cartier, Ferrero, IKEA, real estate funds) primarily across Italy's Piedmont, Lombardy, and Tuscany regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction and Real Estate Development

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Infrastructure construction
• Urban regeneration projects
• Commercial building construction
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General contracting and construction: Cogefa generates revenue as a general contractor and developer executing construction projects for private and public clients, including complex infrastructure, residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Revenue is project-based and earned through fixed-price contracts or cost-plus arrangements on a per-project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cogefa is a General Contractor and Developer that executes construction, infrastructure, and urban regeneration projects for public and private clients across Italy. The company delivers residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, highways and public works, complex site management, heritage restoration, and real estate development, using BIM and digital project management to optimize execution and sustainability.

Product overview

Cogefa is a General Contractor and Developer operating in the construction, infrastructure, and urban regeneration sectors since 1973. The company's product portfolio consists of integrated construction services organized around core offerings: construction and requalification of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; infrastructure and public works (highways, viaducts, interchanges); real estate development and urban regeneration; complex site management; and building maintenance and heritage restoration. The company also provides sustainability-focused projects incorporating low-impact materials and energy efficiency solutions. Internally, Cogefa employs BIM (Building Information Modeling) and advanced digital project management platforms to optimize construction processes, reduce waste, and improve environmental performance. Projects span private residential and commercial developments as well as public infrastructure works across Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CREDO CUBE: The corporate values framework of Cogefa encompassing environment, people, relationships, innovation, and growth principles.

Products and services

• Costruzione e Riqualificazione Edilizia

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 million euros revenue in the 1988–2000 period, positioning Cogefa among mid-sized Italian construction firms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Salcef Group: Italian group specialized in railway construction, maintenance and related infrastructure. Comparable on the infrastructure maintenance and public-works segment of Cogefa's portfolio (e.g., ANAS, road/highway works) though more narrowly focused on rail infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Bonatti S.p.A. Italian general contractor specialized in pipelines, infrastructure and industrial construction across Italy and abroad. Comparable as an Italian-rooted mid-large GC executing complex infrastructure mandates and operating in similar public-tender and EPC environments.
• CMC Ravenna: Italian cooperative general contractor executing civil works, infrastructure and public buildings across Italy and abroad. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian GC with similar project mix (public infrastructure, commercial) and Italian-rooted operations, although organized as a cooperative versus Cogefa's family S.p.A.
• Itinera (ASTM Group): Italian general contractor part of the ASTM/Holding group, active in infrastructure, civil works and real-estate construction across Italy. Directly comparable in project type (highways, urban regeneration, public works) and customer overlap (ANAS, public administration), with similar mid-to-large Italian GC profile.
• Todini Costruzioni S.p.A. Italian general contractor executing infrastructure, civil works and public buildings across Italy and internationally. Comparable as a domestic Italian GC active in transport infrastructure, public tenders and urban works, with similar customer mix and contract structures.
• Vianini Lavori S.p.A. Italian general contractor (Caltagirone group) active in civil works, transport infrastructure and public buildings. Comparable as a domestic Italian GC competing for ANAS, municipal and rail infrastructure tenders with similar project profiles.
• Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. Privately held Italian general contractor with operations in construction, infrastructure and real-estate development. Comparable as a family-controlled Italian GC/developer with multi-generational history and a similar integrated contractor-plus-developer model.

Broad incumbents

• Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo): Italy's largest general contractor, executing large-scale infrastructure, transport and public works across Italy and globally. Comparable as a domestic Italian GC competing for complex tenders (e.g., ANAS, public infrastructure), but operates at substantially larger scale and with broader international footprint.
• Astaldi (now Webuild group): Historic Italian general contractor historically active in infrastructure, transport and large public works, now part of Webuild. Comparable on project categories (highways, rail, urban infrastructure) and Italian tendering environment; now operates as part of a much larger group versus Cogefa's family-owned model.

Regional players

• Colombo Costruzioni: Italian (Piedmont-based) construction company with focus on civil works, public infrastructure and commercial construction in Northern Italy. Comparable as a regional Italian GC operating in similar Piedmont/Lombardy geographies and competing for overlapping municipal and ANAS tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-ge-fa-s-p-a

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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