DIC SA

What DIC SA does

DIC SA Ingénieurs is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy founded in 1982 and headquartered in Aigle, Vaud, with branch offices in Sion and Martigny. The firm specializes in the design, construction supervision, and rehabilitation of bridges, viaducts, and civil engineering structures, with particular depth in mixed steel-concrete (composite) bridge construction, tubular steel truss systems, short-construction-time epoxy-bonded bridges, and heritage monument restoration. It also develops the proprietary DICKRU homologated avalanche protection system. Technical activity spans all project phases from feasibility through commissioning, supported by ISO 9001 certification (since 1998), EcoEntreprise environmental certification (since 2024), and ongoing R&D collaboration with ICOM EPFL including funded research for the Swiss Federal Roads Office (OFROU).

The firm's client base is concentrated in Swiss public-sector infrastructure owners: cantonal road authorities (DGMR VD, Canton Aargau), municipalities (Ville de Genève, Commune d'Aigle, Commune d'Yverdon-les-Bains), federal agencies (OFROU, CFF/SBB, Armasuisse), and public foundations. Notable completed projects include the Viaduc de Lully (33 Mio CHF, first-world tubular steel truss composite highway viaduct), the Viaduc sur la Venoge (12 Mio CHF), the Passerelle Sécheron–Nations (16 Mio CHF, Distinction SIA Genève 2016), and the Collège des Rives (31 Mio CHF, 1st prize competition). Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees, with mandates acquired via public tendering, engineering and architectural competitions (concours), and consortium arrangements with architectural firms; no public pricing schedule is disclosed.

The firm is led by Alexandre Noël and Saad Kannuna following a 2022 leadership succession, supported by a small team of EPFL-educated civil engineers, draftspersons, apprentices, and administrative staff. Distribution is entirely domestic (Switzerland, cantons VD, VS, FR, NE, GE, SO, AG, BE), with project fees ranging from approximately 480,000 CHF to 33 Mio CHF construction value across 40+ completed major projects.

Name

DIC SA

Legal name

DIC SA Ingénieurs

Website

https://dic-ing.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIC SA is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy founded in 1982 in Aigle, Vaud, specializing in bridge, viaduct, and infrastructure design with deep expertise in mixed steel-concrete composite structures. It serves Swiss cantonal, municipal, and federal public authorities across French-speaking Switzerland.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Aigle

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting and Design Services: Project-based civil engineering consulting fees for the full project lifecycle — from feasibility studies and preliminary design through to definitive project, tendering, execution planning, and construction supervision. Revenue is earned through professional service contracts with public authorities (cantons, municipalities, federal agencies) and private clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIC SA is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy providing structural engineering services, with a particular specialization in bridges, viaducts, and transport infrastructure. The firm delivers engineering analysis, design, and project supervision to public authorities and private clients across Switzerland. Operating as a boutique consultancy of approximately 15 employees, it offers deep specialist expertise in structural engineering for complex infrastructure projects.

Product overview

DIC SA is a civil engineering firm offering comprehensive engineering consulting services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Their portfolio includes engineering studies for bridges, viaducts, and road structures; building construction projects; expert assessments and structural verifications; renovation and rehabilitation work (refections); R&D in bridge engineering; and specialized construction techniques including mixed steel-concrete structures and avalanche protection systems (DICKRU). Their core activities span from feasibility studies through execution and commissioning, covering all project phases including preliminary design, definitive project, tendering, execution project, construction management, and expert consulting services. The company is particularly specialized in mixed steel-concrete bridges, tubular steel structures, long-span wood-metal structures, and short-construction-time bridge systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural engineering consultancy for bridges and viaducts Structural analysis, design, and supervision services for bridges, viaducts, and related transport infrastructure in Switzerland, delivered to public authorities and private clients.
• Civil engineering project supervision Project supervision and engineering oversight services for civil infrastructure works, supporting clients through execution and delivery of transport and structural projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Passerelle Sécheron–Nations: 163.6m pedestrian bridge spanning 19 SBB/CFF tracks with complex spatial truss main beams — completed with Distinction SIA Genève 2016
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ICOM EPFL (Laboratoire de la construction métallique, EPFL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIC SA engineers collaborated with the ICOM laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) on the AGB 2009/005 research project funded by the Swiss Federal Roads Office (OFROU). The research developed updated traffic load models for evaluating concrete bridge deck slabs of existing bridges, resulting in a published AGB cahier 664 and a proposed alpha coefficient of 0.65 for SIA 261 load models. Collaboration also on seismic and traffic simulation studies.
• Pierre-Alain Dupraz ArchitectesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with DIC SA as engineer-architect consortium for the Passerelle Sécheron–Nations project (16 Mio CHF, Distinction SIA Genève 2016).
• Pont 12 architectes samajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with DIC SA in engineer-architect consortium for the Collège des Rives project (31 Mio CHF, 1st prize competition winner).
• Ed. Bosquet SA / Pisselli SAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction companies that executed the Viaduc de Lully project (33 Mio CHF, N01 motorway), a first-world composite highway viaduct with tubular steel truss, built in consortium.
• Rotpletz & Lienghard AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction enterprise that executed the Neue Bareggbrücke project (13 Mio CHF), applying the epoxy-bonding short-construction-time mixed bridge technique developed in collaboration with DIC SA.
• Rotpletz Lienhard AG / Zwahlen & Mayr SAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction companies that executed the Lehnenviadukt N1/524 widening project (14 Mio CHF) on the N01 motorway between Killwangen and Spreitenbach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WaltGalmarini AG: Swiss civil/structural engineering firm with similar bridge and infrastructure focus. Comparable in services delivered (feasibility through commissioning) and competition for cantonal mandates.
• Dr. Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG: Zurich-based structural engineering consultancy with comparable expertise in bridges and complex structures. Direct competitor in concours for Swiss public infrastructure mandates; similar in size and academic pedigree.
• dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG: Mid-sized Swiss civil and structural engineering firm operating across bridge, building, and infrastructure work. Comparable to DIC SA in core offering (structural consulting), geography (Switzerland), and customer base (cantonal and federal authorities).
• Henauer Gugler AG: Zurich-based structural engineering consultancy with comparable bridge and building focus. Direct competitor in Swiss public infrastructure tenders; similar boutique scale and academic pedigree.
• Bänziger Partner AG: Swiss structural/civil engineering consultancy with similar niche focus on bridge and building engineering. Compares to DIC SA in size band, project types, and Swiss public-sector client mix; competes in the same concours ecosystem.
• IUB Engineering AG: Bern-based civil and structural engineering consultancy. Direct peer in the Swiss bridge and infrastructure market; competes for similar cantonal concours mandates.
• Emch+Berger AG Bern: Swiss engineering consultancy offering bridge, infrastructure, and building engineering. Competes with DIC SA for Swiss public-sector mandates; somewhat larger headcount but overlapping service portfolio and client base.

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Large pan-European engineering consultancy with significant Swiss infrastructure presence. Competes with DIC SA on selected transport and bridge mandates but at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner (SBP): Internationally active structural engineering consultancy (German origin, with Swiss presence) specializing in bridges and lightweight structures. Comparable to DIC SA on the bridge-innovation axis but at materially larger scale.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Large Swiss engineering group offering civil, structural, environmental, and infrastructure consulting. Competes with DIC SA on selected bridge concours but operates across a much broader portfolio and headcount base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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