CICANORD

What CICANORD does

CICANORD is a privately-held French construction project management consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in La Madeleine, Hauts-de-France. The firm provides four core service lines to public and private maîtres d'ouvrage: OPC (Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination) for scheduling and coordination of construction works; MOEX/DET (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution / Direction de l'Exécution des Travaux) for on-site construction execution management; AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for project management assistance including feasibility studies and stakeholder coordination; and OPC Urbain/ZAC for urban development zone coordination. CICANORD holds OPQIBI qualifications 0301, 0302, and 0303, which certify competence for general infrastructure coordination, urban development coordination, and specialized technical coordination, respectively, and are typically required for participation in qualified public tenders in France.

The company's technology stack is essentially human-delivered professional services with no proprietary software product, digital platform, or API. Project delivery relies on the expertise of a small team of Ingénieurs d'affaires and project directors, led by founder and President Christophe DRON. The business model is professional services fees billed against project scope and contract value, typically through multi-year engagements on construction mandates ranging from small renovations to large public infrastructure projects. Project values in the reference portfolio reach €40M HT (e.g., Fontenoy building at CHU Amiens Picardie) and €21.9M HT (CH Loos-Haubourdin modernization), implying OPC fees in the low single-digit percentages of project value.

CICANORD's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting public procurement tenders and direct relationships with project owners, architects, and general contractors (including Eiffage, Demathieu Bard, and Vinci). The firm maintains a single office in La Madeleine and operates exclusively in the Hauts-de-France region and the northern part of Île-de-France. With 11 employees and a leadership team that has remained stable, the company is a focused regional specialist in construction coordination rather than a scaling technology-enabled platform.

Name

CICANORD

Legal name

CICANORD

Website

https://cicanord.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CICANORD is a French construction project management consultancy (OPC, AMO, MOEX/DET) founded in 2009, serving public and private project owners in the Hauts-de-France region and north of Paris with OPQIBI-certified coordination services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAC

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

Keywords

• Construction project management
• OPC coordination services
• Construction consultancy
• Building execution supervision
• Urban development coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

La Madeleine, Hauts-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - OPC/MOE/AMO: CICANORD generates revenue through professional consulting fees for project management services including Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination (OPC), Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution (MOE), Direction de l'Exécution des Travaux (DET), and Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO). Services are provided on a project basis, typically as part of construction contracts with public or private clients, often through public procurement processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CICANORD is a construction consulting firm providing four core professional service lines for building and urban development projects: OPC (Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination) for scheduling and coordination of studies and works, MOE/DET (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution / Direction de l'Exécution des Travaux) for construction execution management, AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for project management assistance to public and private clients, and OPC Urbain/ZAC for urban development and public space coordination. Services span from design studies through construction execution and handover.

Product overview

CICANORD is a construction consulting firm offering a unified suite of project management and coordination services for building and urban development projects. The core offering consists of four interconnected service lines: OPC (Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination) for scheduling and coordination of construction projects, MOE/DET (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution / Direction de l'Exécution des Travaux) for construction execution management, AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for project management assistance, and OPC Urbain/ZAC for urban development coordination. These services span from design studies through construction execution, serving public and private clients across the Hauts-de-France region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OPC - Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination Scheduling, management, and coordination of construction studies and works across industry, construction, and urban development projects. CICANORD holds OPQIBI qualifications 0301, 0302 and 0303 covering this service. Used by public and private project owners, architects, and general contractors.
• MOE / DET - Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution / Direction de l'Exécution des Travaux Construction execution direction services in which CICANORD serves as primary contact and site manager from the construction phase through reception and commissioning. Used by public and private project owners on building projects.
• AMO - Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage Project management assistance for public and private clients, including stakeholder management, feasibility studies, decision support tools, and operations coordination. Used by maîtres d'ouvrage (project owners) during design and program phases.
• OPC Urbain / ZAC Urban planning and development coordination services for construction operations and public space development within defined perimeters, including ZAC (Zones d'Aménagement Concerté) projects. Used by public developers and urban authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22-month Phase 2 rehabilitation of CH d'Hazebrouck successfully completed with favorable security commission approval
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OPQIBIcoreOthersProfessional qualification organism for engineering services in France. CICANORD holds qualifications 0301, 0302, and 0303, which certify their competence in providing coordination and project management services for construction and urban development projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AMOES: Smaller French engineering and project management consultancy providing AMO, MOE, and construction coordination services to public and private developers. Closely comparable in scale and service portfolio to CICANORD, often competing on similar regional tenders.
• Cabinet Bérim: French engineering and project management firm active in building, infrastructure, and urban development, with AMO and construction coordination offerings. Operates in similar public-sector verticals to CICANORD, including healthcare and education facilities.
• Ginger Group: French engineering consultancy specialized in construction, infrastructure, and environment, with strong public-sector project management and AMO offerings. Closely comparable in service mix (AMO, OPC, DET) and target clients (public maîtres d'ouvrage) to CICANORD.
• Verdi Ingénierie: French engineering consultancy offering AMO, OPC, and construction project management services to public and private clients, with offices across France including northern regions. Highly comparable to CICANORD in service scope and target client base.
• BTP Consultants: Specialized French construction consultancy providing AMO, OPC, and project management services, often to public and healthcare clients. Closely comparable niche player competing for similar regional tenders in northern France.

Broad incumbents

• Setec: Independent French engineering group active in buildings, transport, water, and energy. Setec's project management subsidiaries (e.g., setec bâtiment) compete with CICANORD for owner-representation and construction coordination mandates on public projects in northern France.
• Egis: Major French engineering and project management group providing infrastructure, building, and urban development consultancy across France and globally. Competes with CICANORD on regional public OPC/AMO tenders but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple sectors.
• Artelia: French-headquartered engineering consultancy offering project management, construction supervision, and AMO services for buildings, infrastructure, and urban projects. Directly overlaps with CICANORD's OPC/AMO/DET service lines on public-sector hospital and education tenders.
• Bureau Veritas Construction: Global testing, inspection, and certification group with a substantial French construction division providing project management, construction supervision, and technical control services. Competes with CICANORD on public construction tenders in Hauts-de-France and adjacent regions.

Regional players

• Systra: French-headquartered engineering firm specialized in transport infrastructure and urban development project management. While focused more on transport than building PM, it competes for OPC and urban-coordination mandates in northern France public tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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