What Arpentis does

Arpentis is a French engineering consultancy headquartered in Montpellier that specializes in VRD (Voirie et Réseaux Divers / urban development roads) infrastructure studies and topographic surveying for public and private infrastructure owners. The firm delivers four integrated service lines: execution studies for infrastructure (roads, tramways, transport networks), hydraulic engineering (stormwater management, dimensioning, water-law permitting), high-precision terrestrial topographic surveying with 3D modeling and as-built documentation, and BIM/CIM (Building/City Information Modeling) digital workflows for collaborative project management. Its technology stack is built on standard industry tools — BIM/CIM collaborative modeling, 3D terrestrial surveying instruments, hydraulic simulation, and digital twin workflows — rather than proprietary platforms.

Arpentis serves both public infrastructure owners (municipal governments, metropolitan authorities, departmental councils, intercommunal water and sanitation bodies) and private developers, with named reference projects including the Nîmes Métropole T1/T2 tramways, Société du Grand Paris Line 18, and a private Ramatuelle development, alongside recurring work for major French construction primes such as Vinci Construction, Eiffage, Colas, and Razel-Bec Fayat. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, with multi-year contract cadences tied to public infrastructure programs; there are no standardized public price tiers. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, leveraging project references, agency-level proximity (four offices in Montpellier, Paris, Lognes, Cogolin), and industry referrals.

Since 2023, Arpentis has operated as a subsidiary within the PRESENTS group, following its acquisition via Viatec Eco alongside sister entities Ekoconcept (construction economics) and Stratera (structural design). The PRESENTS integration provides Arpentis with access to a national network of 20+ locations and 5 specialized engineering entities, as well as cross-selling opportunities across the group's prevention-security and engineering portfolio, though the firm continues to operate as a distinct VRD-focused subsidiary.

Name

Arpentis

Legal name

Arpentis

Website

https://arpentis-vte.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arpentis is a French VRD engineering consultancy providing infrastructure execution studies, hydraulic engineering, topographic surveying, and BIM/CIM digital modeling to public infrastructure owners and construction primes across France, operating as a subsidiary of the PRESENTS group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Infrastructure engineering services
• VRD studies
• Topographic surveying
• Hydraulic engineering studies
• BIM infrastructure modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Studies Services: Professional engineering services revenue from execution studies for infrastructure, topographic surveys, hydraulic dimensioning, and BIM implementation for infrastructure projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arpentis is a French engineering consultancy (Bureau d'études VRD et Cabinet Géomètre Topographe) that provides infrastructure engineering services, hydraulic studies, topographic land surveying, and BIM/CIM digital modeling for public and private infrastructure projects such as tramways, highways, urban development, and stormwater management. Its operational engineers and technicians work directly on project sites using collaborative digital workflows based on BIM and CIM models, delivering execution studies, high-precision surveys, hydraulic dimensioning, and as-built documentation.

Product overview

Arpentis is a specialized engineering and land surveying firm (Bureau d'études VRD et Cabinet Géomètre Topographe) offering four integrated service lines: infrastructure engineering, hydraulic studies, topographic surveying, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The company operates as a subsidiary under the PRESENTS group, which owns five engineering companies. Arpentis functions alongside sibling subsidiaries Ekoconcept (construction economics) and Stratera (structural engineering) under parent entity VIATEC ECO. The group's integrated approach combines traditional engineering expertise with digital collaboration tools including BIM and CIM modeling to deliver projects from design through execution and as-built documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingénierie pour les infrastructures (Infrastructure Engineering)

Quantifiable outcome

• Plan validation with minimal revision indices achieved in complex international projects

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viatec EcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company holding Arpentis and sister subsidiaries EKOCONCEPT and STRATERA. Viatec Eco specializes in urban development VRD engineering and water management. Arpentis operates as a subsidiary within this group structure, part of the broader PRESENTS acquisition.
• EKOCONCEPTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under Viatec Eco specializing in construction economics and building project management. Part of the same subsidiary group as Arpentis within PRESENTS.
• STRATERAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under Viatec Eco specializing in structural design, transport infrastructure, underground works, and civil engineering. Part of the same subsidiary group as Arpentis within PRESENTS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Major French engineering group operating across infrastructure, transport, urban development, and water. Directly competes for VRD/infrastructure studies contracts that Arpentis pursues, but with vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio including design-build-operate capabilities.
• SUEZ Consulting (Safege): Water and infrastructure consultancy with significant French municipal presence. Competes directly for stormwater management, hydraulic studies, and water infrastructure engineering contracts.
• Artelia: Leading French engineering consultancy with strong presence in infrastructure, water, and urban development. Competes head-to-head for municipal and Grand Paris infrastructure engineering mandates that Arpentis targets.
• Tractebel Engineering (Coyne et Bellier): Part of ENGIE group, providing engineering services for infrastructure, water, and urban projects in France. Competes for hydraulic and infrastructure studies contracts of similar scope to Arpentis' municipal work.

Direct peers

• Setec Group: Major French engineering consultancy with strong infrastructure and urban development practice, including topographic and hydraulic engineering services. Directly competes for similar public infrastructure project studies.
• Ingérop: Independent French engineering group specializing in infrastructure, transport, water, and urban development engineering studies. Closely aligned with Arpentis in VRD, hydraulics, and BIM/CIM service offerings for French public clients.
• Ekoconcept (sister subsidiary): Sister subsidiary under Viatec Eco within the PRESENTS group, specializing in construction economics and building project management. Provides adjacent services in the same PRESENTS/Viatec Eco family as Arpentis.
• Stratera (sister subsidiary): Sister subsidiary under Viatec Eco within the PRESENTS group, specializing in structural design, transport infrastructure, and underground works. Operates in overlapping infrastructure engineering segments within the same parent group.

Emerging players

• GéoConcept / GéoPlus: French niche engineering firms specializing in topographic surveying and BIM infrastructure modeling. Comparable in scale and service focus to Arpentis' topography and 3D modeling offerings.

Regional players

• Cabinet Mœglé / Géomètres-Experts Associés: Regional French land surveying and topographic engineering firms with similar cabinet-géomètre business models. Compete for local topographic survey mandates in southern France where Arpentis has presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arpentisfr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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