What Amstein + Walthert Progress AG does

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG (AWP) is an independent Swiss consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Zürich, focused on critical infrastructure projects. Founded in its current form in 2009, when infrastructure engineering, tunnel equipment, transport telematics, railway technology, and risk management activities were consolidated under a new entity, the company traces its lineage to an engineering office established in 1927 and converted into a stock company in 1975. AWP operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amstein + Walthert Holding AG, which is itself 100% employee-owned, with the holding company holding CHF 1.5 million share capital in the broader group. With approximately 50 employees and an annual revenue of approximately CHF 10 million, the firm is small but highly specialized. Approximately 43 of its staff hold HERMES 5.1 Foundation certification, and the firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified (valid through 2026) — credentials that are mandatory credentials for many Swiss public-sector infrastructure engagements.

The company's core competency is consulting and engineering for tunnel safety and operational technology, railway control systems, ICT and cybersecurity infrastructure, and operational control centers, applied to road, rail, healthcare, emergency services, public administration, banking/insurance, energy, and military/security clients in Switzerland. Its service portfolio spans strategic consulting, project and program management, procurement support, ICT and IT-security consulting, information security and data protection, risk management consulting, integral safety concepts, and engineering of operational/safety equipment (BSA) for roads and tunnels, railway engineering, emergency control centers, traffic management consulting, lifecycle management, and applied research. Notable named engagements include the IP network BSA project for ASTRA (Federal Roads Office) on Swiss national roads, the Albula II tunnel control technology for Rhätische Bahn (a UNESCO World Heritage railway), the Glarus cantonal emergency call center for Kantonspolizei Glarus, the ICT infrastructure for the CHF 735 million new Kinderspital Zürich, and the ICT services concept for the Polizei- und Justizzentrum Zürich (PJZ).

AWP generates revenue through professional services fees on project-based mandates acquired primarily through competitive public tenders, direct relationships, and the parent group's brand and network. Engagements are quote-based and negotiated per project, with no public pricing or subscription model. The firm maintains a professional website with downloadable research reports and brochures as its primary digital channel, supplemented by direct relationship-based business development and industry conference participation. It does not use resellers, marketplaces, or self-serve channels. The firm has no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software platform, and no consumer-facing product; its value is delivered entirely through human expertise and project management competence certified to Swiss public procurement standards.

Name

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG

Legal name

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG

Website

https://awpro.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG is an independent Swiss consulting and engineering firm (~50 employees, ~CHF 10M revenue) that provides tunnel safety, railway control, ICT, and cybersecurity consulting for Swiss federal and cantonal infrastructure clients including ASTRA, Rhätische Bahn, and major hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Engineering and Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Infrastructure consulting
• Tunnel safety engineering
• Railway engineering services
• ICT consulting
• Project management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Engineering Services: Amstein + Walthert Progress AG operates as a consulting and engineering firm generating revenue through fee-for-service engagements. Services include project management, risk and quality management, ICT consulting, organizational consulting, engineering of tunnel safety equipment (BSA), railway technology, emergency control centers, traffic management, applied research, and lifecycle management. Revenue is driven by public-sector infrastructure mandates and large institutional clients in Switzerland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG is an independent Swiss consulting and engineering firm that delivers project management, risk and quality management, ICT consulting, organizational consulting, and engineering of tunnel safety equipment (BSA), railway technology, operational control systems (Leitsysteme), and emergency operations center technology for federal, cantonal, and large institutional clients in Switzerland. Engagements span the full project lifecycle from strategy and concept through procurement, implementation, commissioning, and life cycle management, supported by HERMES 5.1-certified project management.

Product overview

Amstein + Walthert Progress AG operates as an independent consulting and engineering company offering a portfolio of professional services for infrastructure projects. The company provides integrated consulting services organized around core competencies: strategic consulting, construction client support, project and program management, procurement support, ICT consulting, IT-security consulting, information security and data protection, risk management consulting, and integral safety concept development. Engineering services include operational and safety equipment (BSA) engineering for roads and tunnels, railway engineering, and engineering for operational centers. Supporting services encompass traffic management consulting, life cycle management, and applied research. The company focuses on market segments including road traffic, public transport, healthcare, banking and insurance, rescue and safety organizations (BORS), public administration, military and security, and energy supply. The company is part of the Amstein + Walthert Group, one of Switzerland's market leaders in consulting and engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategieberatung (Strategic Consulting) Strategic consulting services supporting clients in addressing strategic questions, reviewing and developing concepts and measures, and comprehensively elaborating business models. Targeted at demanding B2B and government infrastructure clients.
• Bauherrenberatung und Unterstützung (Client / Owner Support) Client support services providing tailored solutions for successful project implementation, covering planning phases, tendering, construction management, and core tasks for building and infrastructure owners.
• Projekt- und Programmleitung (Project and Program Management) Project and program management services with dedicated teams professionally overseeing complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring coordination, progress monitoring, and quality standards. HERMES 5.1 methodology applied.
• Unterstützung bei Beschaffung (Procurement Support) Procurement support services assisting clients from tendering through evaluation to award, with expertise in public procurement regulations. Targeted at public-sector and institutional infrastructure clients.
• ICT-Consulting ICT consulting services supporting clients in realizing wired and wireless communication and voice systems, IT architecture questions, and data model definitions for infrastructure and institutional projects.
• IT-Security Consulting IT security consulting including risk analysis, training, strategic and conceptual consulting, project management, procurement and process management, cyber security audits, and IT infrastructure assessment for infrastructure and institutional clients.
• Informationssicherheit und Datenschutz (Information Security and Data Protection) Information security and data protection services including data protection consulting, needs analysis, SCHUBAN security needs assessment, information security and data protection concept (ISDS), and data protection impact assessment.
• Consulting im Risikomanagement (Risk Management Consulting) Risk management consulting analyzing needs, security standards, potential hazards, regulatory requirements, and operational processes to develop efficient, targeted measures for infrastructure and institutional clients.
• Integrale Sicherheitskonzeption (Integral Safety Concept) Integral safety concept development including risk analyses, zone planning, comprehensive safety concepts, and measure planning across construction, technical, organizational, and personnel dimensions for infrastructure and institutional facilities.
• Engineering von Betriebs- und Sicherheitsausrüstungen (BSA) Engineering services for operational and safety equipment (BSA) of roads, tunnels, and associated structures such as technical or control centers, including planning, project management, coordination, and implementation monitoring for Swiss road and tunnel operators.
• Engineering für Bahntechnik (Railway Engineering) Railway engineering services for planning safety equipment and facilities such as emergency exits and escape routes in tunnels, serving major Swiss railways including Rhätische Bahn and other rail operators.
• Engineering für Einsatzzentralen (Engineering for Operations Centers) Engineering services for operational centers providing highly available emergency response support technology that is intuitive to operate under difficult conditions, serving cantonal police, fire services, and emergency coordination organizations.
• Consulting im Verkehrsmanagement (Traffic Management Consulting) Traffic management consulting leveraging expertise in system connections, applications, and technical rules to optimize traffic flow and efficiency for Swiss road infrastructure operators.
• Life Cycle Management Life cycle management services including client consulting across the entire lifecycle, risk-based maintenance management, analysis of existing safety systems, investment planning for replacements, cost-benefit analyses, and decommissioning support for infrastructure assets.
• Angewandte Forschung (Applied Research) Applied research services participating in research projects to shape the future of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), ensuring practical solutions emerge from visions and ideas across tunnel safety, automated driving, electromobility, and related topics.

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amstein + Walthert Holding AGcoreOthersAmstein + Walthert Progress AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amstein + Walthert Holding AG, which holds 100% of all Amstein + Walthert Group companies. The Holding (with CHF 1.5 million share capital) is 100% owned by employees. The group is among Switzerland's market leaders in consulting and engineering. A+W Progress operates under the group's brand, shared services, and corporate structure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TBF + Partner AG: Swiss engineering and consulting firm covering infrastructure, transport, environment, and risk — overlaps AWP's tunnel, rail, and PMO offerings and competes for similar Swiss public-sector mandates.
• Pini Group: Swiss-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep tunneling, rail, and infrastructure expertise — directly comparable to AWP's core BSA and rail engineering work, with overlapping federal/cantonal client relationships in Switzerland.
• Basler & Hofmann: Swiss engineering consultancy with strong tunnel, rail, and infrastructure practice — competes head-to-head with AWP for ASTRA, SBB, and cantonal mandates, and offers an analogous mix of independent consulting, engineering, and PMO services.
• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss-headquartered consulting and engineering firm with deep expertise in infrastructure, mobility, energy, and risk/safety — directly overlapping AWP's tunnel, rail, and risk-management advisory mandates and competing for the same federal/cantonal client base.
• ILF Consulting Engineers: International engineering consultancy with a strong European tunneling and transport-infrastructure practice — comparable to AWP's BSA and rail engineering offerings and increasingly active on Swiss infrastructure programs.
• Lombardi Group (Lombardi SA): Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in tunnels, rail, hydropower, and infrastructure risk — closely matches AWP's tunnel-safety and railway control-technology engineering services and competes for similar public-sector mandates.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services consultancy with substantial transport and infrastructure engineering capabilities — overlaps AWP's tunnel and rail advisory work at scale and competes for public-sector mandates across Europe.
• Ramboll Group: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with major transport, tunnel, and risk-management practices — a broad incumbent that competes with AWP on large public infrastructure programs across Europe.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry and ÅF): Large Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy covering transport, infrastructure, energy, and industrial clients — a broad incumbent that overlaps with AWP on infrastructure consulting and PMO while operating at much greater scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a strong mobility and infrastructure practice — comparable to AWP on transport-tunnel and rail consulting, though at significantly broader scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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