Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd.

What Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd. does

Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd. (东埇建筑工程有限公司) is a privately held EPC Design-Build general contractor founded in 2010 and headquartered in Pudong, Shanghai. The firm serves German industrial enterprises investing in manufacturing facilities across China, with automotive as its anchor vertical and pharmaceutical, chemical, and electronics projects providing vertical diversification. The company holds a Chinese GC Grade 2 license enabling greenfield, extension, and fit-out work, and operates as a group with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Kuala Lumpur (CND Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd., with PSG Group as strategic partner) and Grünwald, Germany (CND Construction GmbH, established 2025). Management is founder-led: Gary Su (TU Dresden-trained civil engineer) and Ingo Sibbe are shareholders with the core team working together since 2002.

CND's core offering is the EPC Design-Build Turnkey Project, delivering single-point-of-contact services from conceptual design through construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and decoration under FIDIC-compatible contracts. Supporting service lines include refurbishment and fit-out (including ISO7/GMP cleanrooms), facility management, conceptual design and budgeting to German BOQ standards (±10% accuracy), construction and project management using PEP, MS Project, REVIT, ACAD, and BIM, permitting, tendering, procurement and trading, and a photovoltaic system investment and operations service line that bundles recurring electricity-fee revenue. In-house engineering includes 10+ licensed engineers and a dedicated 8-person architecture/structure/MEP tender team.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue with contract values ranging USD 500K to USD 30M (and disclosed individual wins at RMB 17M for Sartorius and RMB 190M for Marquardt). The firm employs 120+ bilingual engineers in China and roughly 700 total across the group including Malaysian field labor, and has completed 100+ German industrial projects across 10+ Chinese provinces. Customers are predominantly large German OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (Audi FAW NEV, BMW Shenyang, Beijing Benz, Volkswagen Group, Sartorius, Marquardt, Boysen, Würth, Mankiewicz, Isabellenhuette, Stocko, Wieland); GTM is direct enterprise sales with no resellers. Go-to-market: enterprise_field_sales through direct relationships, industry events, client referrals and a multilingual website. The firm reports zero safety incidents over the past five years.

Name

Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd.

Legal name

Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd.

Website

https://cnd-construction.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd. is a privately held Chinese EPC Design-Build general contractor that delivers turnkey industrial facility projects, primarily for German automotive and industrial enterprises investing in China, with subsidiaries in Malaysia and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EPC Design-Build Turnkey Projects: One-stop Design-Build services for industrial projects including design, construction, equipment installation & debugging and decoration. Clients receive single point of contact with clear work interfaces and responsibilities.
2. General Contractor Services: Construction and project management services for clients providing their own detailed designs. CND refines design blueprints and produces workshop drawings.
3. PV System Investment and Electricity Fees: CND invests in PV systems and collects monthly electricity fees from clients at discounted grid prices. Clients may also buy back system ownership at residual value.
4. Design and Consulting Services: Project management and design consulting services following German HOAI Phases 1-9 including conceptual design, systematic project management, construction management, green building, and facility management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shanghai CND Construction Co., Ltd. (东埸建筑) delivers EPC Design-Build turnkey construction services for industrial facilities, primarily serving German enterprises investing in China. The company provides one-stop services covering conceptual design, structural and MEP engineering, permitting, construction, equipment installation and commissioning, fit-out, photovoltaic systems, and ongoing facility maintenance under a single contract with a single point of contact.

Product overview

CND Construction (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. offers a unified platform of integrated construction services organized around the EPC Design-Build Turnkey Project as its core offering, supplemented by Refurbishment and Fit-Out, Facility Management, Conceptual Design & Engineering, Construction and Project Management, and Photovoltaic System services. Supporting services include Permitting, Tendering, Procurement & Trading, and Maintenance. The company primarily serves German industrial enterprises in China, providing one-stop services from conceptual design through construction, equipment installation, debugging, and decoration. CND holds a GC Grade 2 license enabling it to undertake greenfield, extension, and fit-out projects, and has completed over 100 modernized German industrial projects since its establishment in 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPC Design-Build Turnkey Project (EPC设计建造交钥匙工程) Complete industrial facility projects from conceptual design through construction, commissioning, and handover under a single contract, including design, construction, equipment installation and debugging, and decoration for German and international enterprises.
• Refurbishment and Fit-Out (办公室装修/工厂改造) Customized renovation, upgrade, and fit-out services for existing facilities, including technically challenging projects such as pharmaceutical cleanrooms (ISO7, GMP).
• Facility Management (设施管理) Comprehensive facility management services leveraging CND's deep understanding of MEP engineering and technical equipment from completed turnkey projects.
• Conceptual Design and Engineering with Project Budgeting (概念设计+工程和项目预算) Comprehensive conceptual design services including layout drawings, structural designs, elevation drawings, MEP schematics, and detailed engineering specifications, with detailed budgets according to German standards at ±10% accuracy.
• Construction and Project Management (施工和项目管理) Professional construction and project management services following well-developed Project Execution Plans covering safety, quality, cost control, reporting, document control, risk control, and commissioning.
• Photovoltaic System Design and Construction (光伏系统的设计与施工) Design and construction of photovoltaic systems offered in client investment or CND investment models, with CND also managing large-scale PV projects up to 100MW for automotive factories.
• Permitting Services (许可申请) Complete permitting services including permit planning, pre-approval environmental assessment, site selection, project approval reports, construction drawing review applications, and all construction and completion inspection approvals.
• Tendering Services (招投标服务) Experienced tender team covering architecture, structure, and MEP disciplines, providing conceptual design budgets, international standard BOQs, detailed GC and EPC quotations, contract preparation, and cost analysis.
• Procurement and Trading (采购和贸易) Direct procurement services for construction materials and equipment including steel structures, MEP systems, lighting, and fixtures, with cross-border procurement capability.
• Maintenance Services (维保服务) Professional maintenance services including in-warranty maintenance, preventive maintenance, spare parts management, facility management, system training, and online system management with 24-hour response guarantee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ modernized German industrial projects completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PSG Group (Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCND Malaysia operates in partnership with PSG Group, a long-term strategic partner. PSG Group collaboration has enabled establishment of office facilities and project execution in Malaysia, leveraging PSG's local market expertise and resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska: Swedish-headquartered global construction and project development company with industrial building capabilities. Comparable in EPC industrial project delivery model though geographically broader and less specialized in German Mittelstand.
• Hochtief (ACS Group): German-based global construction and EPC company, part of Spanish ACS Group. Comparable to CND in industrial and commercial construction but at vastly larger scale with global footprint including Asia.
• China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC): World's largest construction contractor by revenue, with significant industrial and infrastructure EPC capabilities in China and globally. Represents the large-scale competitive threat to CND's industrial construction niche.
• Bilfinger: Large German industrial services provider offering engineering, EPC, and maintenance for process industry clients including chemical, pharma, and energy. Broader scope than CND but overlapping industrial client base and service portfolio.
• Shanghai Construction Group: Major Chinese state-owned construction and engineering company headquartered in Shanghai. Competes with CND for industrial construction projects in China but at much larger scale; less specialized in serving German clients.
• Züblin (Strabag): German construction company within Strabag Group with strong industrial and building construction portfolio. Comparable to CND in industrial building turnkey delivery for German clients, though primarily Europe-focused.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer: German construction and real estate consulting firm with strong China presence, providing project management, consulting, and engineering services for German and international clients. Highly comparable to CND's consulting subsidiary and project management offerings.
• Goldbeck: German family-owned construction company specializing in industrial and commercial building turnkey projects. Closely aligned business model to CND's Design-Build turnkey approach for industrial clients, though primarily Europe-focused rather than China-based.
• Exyte (formerly M+W Group): German-headquartered global EPC contractor specializing in high-tech facilities, cleanrooms, and semiconductor fabs. Most direct comparable to CND's cleanroom, pharma, and high-spec industrial facility work; serves similar German Mittelstand and multinational industrial clients.

Others

• Wieland Group (as customer but relevant peer reference): German metals company that is a CND customer (Changshu New Factory project). Included as customer reference rather than direct competitor; illustrates the German Mittelstand industrial customer profile CND serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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