COGEI Costruzioni S.p.A.

What COGEI Costruzioni S.p.A. does

COGEI Costruzioni (legally COGEI Costruzioni S.r.l.) is a Bologna-headquartered Italian general contractor founded in the late 1970s, operating across new construction, historic building restoration and seismic upgrading, commercial/retail build-out, leisure and sports facilities, and residential/social infrastructure. The firm differentiates through specialized competence in structural recovery of historically significant buildings, a fully integrated turnkey service model spanning opportunity selection, urban planning compliance, technical-financial programming, design, construction, and commercialization, and a certifications stack (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, SOA OG1 Classifica VI, White List) that enables participation in regulated public tenders. Customer concentration sits in enterprise and institutional accounts — marquee names include Auchan, IGD, UniCredit, Intesa San Paolo, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Armani, Prada, Hilton, Yoox Net-a-Porter, Università di Bologna, Comune di Bologna, and the Diocesi di Carpi — served via a relationship-driven, enterprise-field-sales motion based on competitive public tendering and direct private negotiation.

The business model is one-time project-based construction services: revenue is generated through fixed-price contracts for new build, renovation, restoration, and seismic-upgrading scopes, with pricing determined by competitive tendering on public works and direct negotiation with private clients. No standardized pricing tiers exist; each engagement is custom-quoted. Billing cadence is multi-year for larger projects (e.g., the Carmen Longo swimming pool work ran 13 years intermittently), creating lumpy, long-cycle cash flows. With only 8 in-house employees, the firm operates an asset-light general-contracting model, relying on subcontractors for execution while concentrating internal resources on project management, technical direction, and client relationships. Administrative and back-office functions are outsourced to DEON S.p.A. (Belluno), the firm's administrative service partner. Core underlying technology is conventional construction engineering with proprietary know-how in restoration techniques for structurally damaged heritage buildings; the firm holds no patents, develops no software products, and has no app, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. Operating geographies are primarily Emilia-Romagna with national Italy reach on selected projects.

Name

COGEI Costruzioni S.p.A.

Legal name

COGEI Costruzioni S.r.l.

Website

https://cogei.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• General construction contracting
• Historic building restoration
• Commercial real estate construction
• Public infrastructure works
• Residential property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: One-time project-based construction and restoration services as general contractor for private and public clients. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts for specific construction projects including new construction, renovation, restoration, and seismic upgrading.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COGEI Costruzioni is a general contractor that delivers turnkey construction services in Italy, including new construction, restoration of historic buildings, commercial and retail facilities such as shopping centers, leisure and sports facilities, residential and social housing infrastructure, and real estate consulting. The firm also self-develops selected residential real estate projects and executes specialized student residence and private residential developments for institutional and private clients.

Product overview

COGEI Costruzioni S.r.l. is a Bologna-based construction company offering a comprehensive suite of construction services organized into five main categories: New Construction (Per il lavoro) for commercial and office buildings emphasizing sustainability and energy efficiency; Restoration and Building Recovery (Per la storia) for historic buildings with specialized structural recovery capabilities; Commercial Buildings and Shopping Centers (Per il commercio) for retail complexes; Leisure and Sports Facilities (Per il tempo libero) including theaters and swimming pools; and Residential and Social Infrastructure (Per la vita) covering schools, student housing, and churches. The company also provides Real Estate Consulting as an integrated add-on service that guides clients through the entire property development process from opportunity selection through commercialization. The company's core differentiators include environmental sustainability, high energy efficiency standards, and specialized expertise in historic building restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction Services General contractor services for new building projects, covering site development through delivery for commercial, residential, and public-sector clients in Italy.
• Historic Building Restoration Restoration and conservative renovation of historic and architecturally significant buildings, including seismic improvement of legacy structures for public and private clients.
• Commercial and Shopping Center Construction Turnkey construction of retail and shopping center facilities for retail operators and real estate investment groups in Italy.
• Leisure and Sports Facility Construction Construction of leisure, sports, and recreational facilities for public and private clients in Italy.
• Residential and Social Infrastructure Construction Construction of residential buildings and social housing infrastructure, including student residences and social housing developments for institutional and private clients.
• Real Estate Consulting Real estate advisory services covering site selection, feasibility analysis, and project development support for enterprise and institutional clients.
• Self-Developed Residential Real Estate Speculative or sponsored development of residential real estate by COGEI as developer and constructor, including self-developed properties for the private market.

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DEON S.p.A.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDEON S.p.A. provides administrative management services to COGEI Costruzioni including financial administration, accounting, and back-office functions. The administrative headquarters is located at Via degli Agricoltori n. 13 – Belluno, managed by DEON S.p.A.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bonatti S.p.A. Italian general contractor executing construction and EPC projects across infrastructure, energy, and civil works. Comparable in being a privately held Italian contractor with full project delivery capabilities and similar SOA-equivalent qualifications.
• I.CO.P. S.p.A. Italian general contractor specializing in civil infrastructure, environmental works, and public construction. Comparable as an Italian contractor serving predominantly public-sector clients with SOA certification.
• Sacaim S.p.A. Veneto-based Italian general contractor focused on public works, residential, and restoration projects. Comparable as a regional Italian contractor with strong public-sector credentials and similar scale of project delivery.
• Todini Costruzioni: Italian general contractor with diversified portfolio in civil infrastructure, real estate, and restoration. Comparable business model as integrated Italian builder serving public and private clients, though at larger scale.
• Carron S.p.A. Northern Italian general contractor with strong track record in commercial, residential, and public-sector construction. Comparable mid-sized Italian family-owned contractor serving similar client segments with similar turnkey delivery model.
• Cooperativa Muratori e Braccianti di Carpi (CMB): Emilia-Romagna-based general contractor with comparable services across public works, commercial construction, and restoration. Most direct regional peer given shared geography and overlapping client base (Comune di Bologna-area municipal work).

Broad incumbents

• Ghella S.p.A. Historic Italian construction firm with expertise in infrastructure, civil works, and complex projects. Comparable in heritage (founded mid-20th century), private ownership structure, and general contractor capabilities.
• Rizzani de Eccher: Italian general contractor active in civil, industrial, and commercial construction with international reach. Comparable in delivering complex public and private projects, but operates at significantly larger scale with infrastructure specialization.
• Impresa Pizzarotti & C. One of Italy's largest privately held general contractors, with deep public-works and infrastructure credentials including SOA certification. Comparable business model as Italian general contractor serving both public and private clients, but at materially larger scale than COGEI.

Others

• Mapei S.p.A. Italian leader in construction chemicals, adhesives, and materials used in restoration and seismic retrofitting. Adjacent peer given COGEI's restoration/seismic specialty; Mapei supplies materials used in this type of work but does not compete as a contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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