HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS

What HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS does

HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS is a French family-owned public works contractor (SARL) headquartered in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, transmitted within the Hebras family since its founding in 1988. Jean Hebras serves as Gérant (Managing Director). The company delivers an integrated portfolio of eight services spanning the civil engineering lifecycle: earthworks (terrassement), drinking water supply networks, wastewater and stormwater sanitation, wastewater treatment via reed-bed filters (capacity up to 2,000 population equivalent), demolition and soil decontamination with material recycling, fiber optic deployment, district heating network construction, and ancillary vehicle rental with driver.

Its core technology comprises an in-house mechanical workshop that maintains its equipment fleet autonomously, plus specialized expertise in planted reed-filter wastewater treatment stations. The business model is project-based and sales-led: the firm prepares quotes and bids on French public procurement tenders, and engages directly with local authorities, businesses, and individuals. Revenue is recognized on a per-project basis with no disclosed pricing schedules or recurring contracts.

The company carries CANALISATEURS DE FRANCE labeling (since 2015, via FNTP) across Thermie, Assainissement, and Eau sous pression domains, and is engaged in ENVOL environmental certification aligned with ISO 14001, both of which qualify it for tenders requiring demonstrable quality and environmental compliance. Operating strictly within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with a regional workforce of approximately 70 employees, HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS is a mid-sized regional contractor whose competitive position rests on certifications, in-house equipment, and embedded local relationships rather than scale, technology differentiation, or multi-regional reach.

Name

HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS

Legal name

SARL HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS

Website

https://hebras-tp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS is a family-owned French public works SARL in Limoges (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) delivering earthworks, water/sanitation networks, wastewater treatment, fiber optics, and district heating for local authorities and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Public Works Construction

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Manholes, Laterals & Service Connections (Installation/Rehab) (EUANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering construction
• Public works services
• Earthworks site preparation
• Water network installation
• Wastewater treatment infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Works and Infrastructure Projects: Project-based revenue from civil engineering and public infrastructure construction services including earthworks, water networks, sanitation, fiber optic deployment, and district heating. Revenue recognized upon project completion with quotes provided for each engagement.
2. Vehicle Rental with Driver: Additional revenue stream from vehicle rental services with driver, complementing core construction operations for client transportation needs on projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS is a regional French public works contractor that constructs and maintains civil engineering infrastructure including earthworks, drinking water supply networks, wastewater and stormwater sanitation systems, reed bed wastewater treatment plants, fiber optic networks, district heating networks, and demolition/soil decontamination services. The company also offers vehicle rental with driver as a complementary service to its construction operations, primarily serving local authorities and businesses in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Product overview

HEBRAS TRAVAUX PUBLICS is a medium-sized public works company (70 employees) offering a portfolio of specialized construction and infrastructure services. The core offering consists of eight integrated services: Terrassement (earthwork for site preparation), Adduction eau potable (drinking water supply networks), Assainissement eaux usées/eaux pluviales (wastewater and stormwater sanitation), Traitement des eaux usées (wastewater treatment using reed bed technology), Démolition-Dépollution-Recyclage (demolition, soil decontamination, and material recycling), Fibre optique (fiber optic network deployment), Chauffage urbain (district heating network construction), and an ancillary Location de véhicules avec chauffeur (vehicle rental with driver) service. These services address the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects from site preparation through utilities installation, serving municipalities, businesses, and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Wastewater treatment capacity up to 2,000 inhabitants equivalent
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Local Temporary Staffing Agency (Specialized in Insertion)minorOthersPartnership with a local temporary staffing agency specializing in professional insertion. The agency provides expertise in recruitment and helps place individuals in real work conditions to validate their skills and value them in a profession. This partnership also helps company fulfill social clauses required by contracting authorities in public procurement.
• Les Canalisateurs de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional union membership of specialized canalization contractors. Membership provides access to industry resources, best practices, and the CANALISATEURS DE FRANCE labeling program for certifying competencies in water, sanitation, and district heating network construction.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NGE (Nouvelles Générations d'Entrepreneurs): Major French multi-disciplinary public works group active in earthworks, networks, and civil engineering. Comparable to HEBRAS across most service lines but operates at national scale with significantly larger fleet and bonding capacity.
• Spie Batignolles: Major French construction group with strong presence in public works, utilities, and civil engineering. Comparable across HEBRAS's portfolio (earthworks, networks, district heating) but operates at multi-regional scale.
• Bouygues Travaux Publics: Bouygues subsidiary specialized in complex civil engineering and public infrastructure projects. Comparable as a public works competitor but typically acts as a prime contractor that sub-contracts to firms of HEBRAS's size.
• Colas (Bouygues): World leader in road construction and maintenance with adjacent rail, water, and energy infrastructure activity. Comparable for earthworks and broader TP scope; HEBRAS competes on smaller sub-lots.
• Eiffage Génie Civil: Heavy civil engineering arm of the Eiffage group covering roads, utilities, and infrastructure. Comparable for earthworks, water/sewer networks, and public infrastructure contracts; vastly larger scale.
• Demathieu Bard: Independent French construction group active in building, civil engineering, and public infrastructure. Comparable for multi-trade public works and infrastructure projects in regions adjacent to Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Emerging players

• SARP-Industries (Veolia): French specialist in sanitation, decontamination, and waste-related civil works. Comparable for HEBRAS's demolition/soil decontamination/material recycling service line.

Direct peers

• SADE - Compagnie Générale de Travaux d'Hydraulique: Veolia-owned specialist in water and sewer network construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance across France. Closest direct peer to HEBRAS given overlapping scope in drinking water networks, wastewater sanitation, and manhole/lateral installation.
• Sources (Veolia Water Technologies): Specialist in drinking water supply, sanitation, and hydraulic infrastructure construction in France. Comparable for water-network and wastewater construction services and shares the same client base of local authorities.
• Sobeca (Eiffage Énergie Systèmes): France's leading network construction company for electrical, telecom (fiber), and gas infrastructure. Closest peer for HEBRAS's fiber-optic deployment service line and a competitor in trenching-based civil works.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hebras-Travaux-Publics-1786208518318279
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hebras-travaux-publics

Compliance2 records

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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