What B INGENIERIE does

B INGENIERIE is a French employee-owned cooperative engineering firm (SCOP) headquartered in Firminy, Loire, with a secondary office in Lyon. Founded in January 2002 by Jacques Bessy, the firm operates as a technical studies bureau (bureau d'études) delivering infrastructure engineering services across five integrated service lines: urban development (aménagement urbain), road infrastructure and utility networks (VRD), demolition and asbestos removal (désamiantage), sports facilities (aménagement sportif), and water cycle management (cycle de l'eau). Services are delivered as maîtrise d'œuvre missions covering the full project lifecycle — from preliminary studies through construction supervision — and the firm holds OPQIBI qualification for asbestos project management (obtained following staff training at IPTIC).

The company's revenue is generated through fee-for-service engineering studies and project management contracts awarded exclusively via French public procurement tenders. Clients are predominantly public-sector: municipalities, inter-municipal communities, public housing agencies, water/sanitation syndicates, state land agencies (e.g., EPORA), and academic/state bodies (e.g., Rectorat de l'Académie d'Aix-Marseille). Disclosed project values range from approximately €200K (small parking or pipeline works) to €2.95M (the Camille de Rochetaillée sports complex for the commune of Saint Priest en Jarez). Pricing is determined through competitive tender processes; no consumer or commercial pricing is published.

The firm differentiates through its SCOP cooperative ownership structure (100% employee-held), 23 years of regional presence in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes market, and integration with Quadriplus Groupe — a network of 10 cooperative engineering firms joined in 2013 — which enables multi-disciplinary bids the firm could not staff alone. In 2021, B INGENIERIE acquired a 60% majority stake in HUB Environnement, an environmental and geoscience consultancy, extending the demolition/asbestos line into soil remediation and polluted-site treatment. With 7 employees, the firm operates at a small scale, supplemented by its Quadriplus network for structural and fluid engineering coverage.

Name

B INGENIERIE

Legal name

B-ingénierie, SARL coopérative

Website

https://b-ingenierie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

B INGENIERIE is a French employee-owned cooperative (SCOP) engineering firm founded in 2002, delivering infrastructure studies and project management in urban development, road networks, demolition/asbestos, sports facilities, and water cycle management for public-sector clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Infrastructure engineering
• Urban planning services
• Demolition asbestos removal
• Water cycle engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Firminy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Studies and Project Management (Maîtrise d'œuvre): B INGENIERIE generates revenue through fee-for-service engineering studies and project management missions. Services are delivered to public and quasi-public clients (municipalities, public institutions) via public procurement contracts. Revenue is project-based, recurring from ongoing tender activity and long-term client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

B INGENIERIE is a civil engineering consulting firm (bureau d'études) operating as a cooperative (SCOP) that delivers technical engineering studies and maîtrise d'œuvre (project management) services for public infrastructure. Its offerings span five interconnected service lines: urban development, road and utility networks (VRD), demolition and asbestos removal, sports facilities design, and water cycle management, covering the full project lifecycle from preliminary studies through construction supervision for municipalities and public institutions in France.

Product overview

B INGENIERIE is a civil engineering consulting firm (bureau d'études) that operates as a SCOP (cooperative company) specializing in technical engineering studies for infrastructure projects. The company offers five interconnected service lines: Urban Development (Aménagement urbain), Road Networks & Utilities (V.R.D.), Demolition & Asbestos Removal (Démolition Désamiantage), Sports Facilities (Aménagement sportif), and Water Cycle Management (Cycle de l'eau). These services are delivered through master engineering (maîtrise d'œuvre) missions, from preliminary studies through construction supervision, supporting public and private clients in infrastructure development, renovation, and environmental projects across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aménagement urbain (Urban Development) Engineering studies for urban development projects including public spaces, squares, streets, and neighborhood revitalization initiatives, delivered as maîtrise d'œuvre missions for municipalities and public institutions.
• Voirie Réseaux Divers (V.R.D.)
• Démolition Désamiantage (Demolition & Asbestos Removal)
• Aménagement sportif (Sports Facilities)
• Cycle de l'eau (Water Cycle Management)

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quadriplus GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB INGENIERIE joined Quadriplus Groupe in early 2013, a multi-disciplinary engineering network comprising 10 SCOP (cooperative) engineering firms. The grouping enables access to a broader range of specialised competencies (structural engineering, fluid systems) and allows the group to present a single, comprehensive partner to public and private project owners and architects for complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Hub EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2021, Hub Environnement (environmental and geoscience consultancy specialising in soil remediation and polluted site treatment) sold 60% of its shares to B INGENIERIE. This majority stake complements B INGENIERIE's demolition and asbestos capabilities by adding expertise in contaminated land remediation — an essential environmental issue — enabling the group to offer a complete service from deconstruction to environmental rehabilitation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HUB Environnement: HUB Environnement is a 60%-owned subsidiary of B INGENIERIE specializing in soil decontamination and polluted site remediation. It is both a peer and a controlled affiliate, providing environmental and geoscience services to public and private clients.
• Verdi Ingénierie: Verdi is a French independent engineering consultancy specialized in VRD, urban development, environment, and infrastructure — a near-perfect functional overlap with B INGENIERIE's five service lines, serving similar public-sector clients.
• Cabinet Merlin: Cabinet Merlin is a long-established French bureau d'études specializing in VRD, water, and environment for public-sector infrastructure, directly comparable to B INGENIERIE in service mix and client base.
• ALTEREO: ALTEREO is a French engineering consultancy specialized in water cycle, environment, and urban development, frequently winning public tenders. Service overlap with B INGENIERIE's water and environment practices is significant.
• SCE (Groupe Keran): SCE is a French independent engineering firm focused on urban planning, water, environment, and infrastructure, with substantial public-sector tender activity. Comparable scope and client base to B INGENIERIE, though larger in scale.
• Quadriplus Groupe (network): B INGENIERIE is a member firm of Quadriplus Groupe, a network of 10 cooperative engineering firms (SCOP). The other member firms offer comparable multi-disciplinary engineering services (structural, fluids, etc.) under the same cooperative governance model.
• Diagobat: Diagobat is a smaller French engineering firm specializing in asbestos diagnostics, demolition oversight, and deconstruction project management — directly comparable to B INGENIERIE's demolition/désamiantage service line.

Broad incumbents

• Ingérop: Ingérop is a large French independent engineering group active in buildings, infrastructure, water, and environment. It overlaps with B INGENIERIE on VRD and water engineering for public-sector clients, though at substantially greater scale.
• Egis: Egis is a major French engineering group covering buildings, transport, urban development, and environment. It competes in some of the same public-sector tenders as B INGENIERIE, though typically for larger, more complex mandates.
• SAFEGE (Suez Consulting): SAFEGE, a subsidiary of Suez, is a major French engineering consultancy covering water, environment, and infrastructure. It competes with B INGENIERIE for similar public tenders but operates at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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