Tiefbauamt GR

What Tiefbauamt GR does

Tiefbauamt Graubünden (Tiefbauamt GR) is the civil engineering department of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, operating under the Department for Infrastructure, Energy and Mobility (DIEM). It is a statutory government entity responsible for planning, construction, and maintenance of the cantonal road network, bridge structures (Kunstbauten), water engineering (Wasserbau), and slow traffic infrastructure (Langsamverkehr). The department is headquartered at Loëstrasse 14, 7001 Chur, and delivers services through seven district offices (Bezirkstiefbauämter) covering Chur, Mesocco, Samedan, Scuol, Davos, Ilanz, and Thusis. Its primary external stakeholders are citizens and businesses using the cantonal road network, the 11 municipalities and districts of Graubünden coordinating on road-related matters, and construction companies participating in public procurement under Swiss public procurement law via the simap.ch platform.

The department's technology stack is built on standard government infrastructure: Microsoft SharePoint-based content management for the multilingual (German, Romansh, Italian) website, CAD systems for road project planning, and GIS mapping for the cantonal road network. Notable digital services include the strassen.gr.ch real-time road condition portal, the eBau electronic building permit submission system, a proprietary road drainage calculation tool, and the WI-TBA App for utility line information capture on cantonal roads. The website is implemented and maintained by seven49.net Chur AG with hosting by the Amt für Informatik Kanton Graubünden, and includes keyboard accessibility features compliant with Swiss certification standards.

Tiefbauamt GR does not operate a commercial revenue model. As a cantonal government department, it is funded through cantonal budget allocations, tax revenues, and infrastructure project financing including federal NFA program contributions. Its service portfolio consists entirely of public-sector administrative functions — road construction programs, building permits near roads, public procurement of construction contracts, hydrological and flood protection works, and technical standards documentation. The department is wholly owned by the Canton of Graubünden and has no external shareholders, investors, or commercial ownership structure.

Name

Tiefbauamt GR

Legal name

Tiefbauamt Graubünden

Website

https://tiefbauamt.gr.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tiefbauamt Graubünden is the cantonal civil engineering department of Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, responsible for planning, construction, and maintenance of the cantonal road network, bridges, water engineering, and slow traffic infrastructure, delivered through seven district offices and funded by cantonal budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Civil Engineering and Road Infrastructure

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIALAA

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Transportation & Infrastructure Agencies (Roads, Transit, Public Works)

SECONDARYIMAFAEAA

Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Civil Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges & Tunnels)

SECONDARYTLAJAAAG

Roadside Vegetation & Right-of-Way (ROW) Management

Transportation & Logistics/Transportation Infrastructure & Operations (Roads, Rail Networks, Traffic Management)/Roadway Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance (Highways, Bridges, Tunnels)

SECONDARYIMAFAEAB

Bridge & Viaduct Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Civil Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges & Tunnels)

SECONDARYEUANAEAC

Culverts, Bridges & Cross-Drainage Structures (Hydraulic Capacity & Rehabilitation)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Stormwater & Floodwater Management (Drainage, CSO, Flood Control)

Keywords

• Cantonal road infrastructure
• Civil engineering services
• Bridge construction maintenance
• Water engineering flood protection
• Slow traffic infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Chur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tiefbauamt Graubünden plans, constructs, and maintains the cantonal road network, bridge structures (Kunstbauten), and water engineering (Wasserbau) infrastructure across Canton Graubünden, Switzerland. It also develops slow traffic (Langsamverkehr) infrastructure, processes permits for construction near cantonal roads, and conducts public procurement of construction contracts through seven district offices and a central administration in Chur.

Product overview

Tiefbauamt GR (Department of Civil Engineering of the Canton of Graubünden) is a cantonal government administrative department under the Department for Infrastructure, Energy and Mobility (DIEM). It does not operate a commercial software product or SaaS platform. Its 'products and services' consist entirely of public-sector administrative functions and services, including: management of the cantonal cantonal road network (Kantonsstrassen), construction planning and execution of road infrastructure projects, water engineering (Wasserbau), slow traffic / non-motorized transport (Langsamverkehr), district-level road maintenance offices (Bezirkstiefbauämter), road police and permits for construction near roads (Näherbauten und Zufahrten), procurement of public construction contracts, and technical documentation and standards for road construction (Projektierung und Ausführung). These are government services provided to citizens and municipalities, not branded software products with separate SKUs, pricing, or modular architectures. No distinct product names, modules, or sub-brands exist within this portfolio as described in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cantonal road network management Planning, construction, and maintenance of the cantonal road network (Kantonsstrassen) across Canton Graubünden, including road condition monitoring via strassen.gr.ch. For citizens, businesses, municipalities, and travelers using the cantonal road network.
• Bridge structures engineering (Kunstbauten) Planning, construction, and maintenance of bridge structures and engineering works on the cantonal road network. For cantonal infrastructure users and municipalities in Canton Graubünden.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bezirkstiefbauämter (District Civil Engineering Offices)coreOthersThe seven Bezirkstiefbauämter (district civil engineering offices) operate under coordination of Tiefbauamt Graubünden, managing local implementation of cantonal road infrastructure projects and processing permits within their jurisdictions across Graubünden's districts.
• Amt für Informatik Kanton GraubündencoreTechnology or IntegrationCantonal IT department providing hosting services and technical infrastructure for all cantonal government websites and digital services.
• simap.ch (Swiss Public Procurement Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal platform for public procurement announcements and tender documentation, used by Tiefbauamt for publishing procurement opportunities as required by Swiss public procurement law.
• Amt für Wald und Naturgefahren (AWN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on infrastructure projects involving forest roads and protection forests. AWN and Tiefbauamt coordinate on projects affecting cantonal roads in forested areas.
• Amt für Jagd und Fischerei (AJF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner under the 'Lebensraum Wald-Wild 2021' strategy, addressing conflicts between wildlife and forest regeneration. AJF manages game populations while Tiefbauamt considers wildlife corridors in road planning.
• Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (ewz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner of the Kraftwerk Tiefencastel (hydroelectric plant) for which Tiefbauamt coordinated protection works against rockfall and landslides affecting cantonal infrastructure.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA): Swiss federal roads office overseeing the national highway network. While federal rather than cantonal, ASTRA is the hierarchical superior authority for national-road planning and coordinates closely with cantonal Tiefbauämter like Tiefbauamt Graubünden.

Direct peers

• Tiefbauamt Kanton Aargau: Cantonal civil engineering office for Canton Aargau managing road infrastructure, bridges, and water engineering — a directly comparable functional peer with similar mandate and procurement model.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton Thurgau: Cantonal civil engineering department for Canton Thurgau, delivering analogous road network planning, construction oversight, and infrastructure maintenance services through a similarly centralized-then-decentralized model.
• Amt für Tiefbau und Strassen Kanton Schwyz: Cantonal civil engineering and roads office for Canton Schwyz with direct functional equivalence in road planning, construction oversight, bridge maintenance, and water engineering — comparable in size, scope, and operational model.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton Zürich: Cantonal civil engineering authority for Canton Zürich operating the same statutory mandate — planning, construction, and maintenance of cantonal roads, bridges, and associated infrastructure — making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of scope and statutory role.
• Bau- und Umweltschutzdirektion Kanton Basel-Landschaft (Tiefbauamt): Cantonal directorate encompassing Tiefbauamt functions for Canton Basel-Landschaft, operating with comparable responsibility for road, bridge, and water infrastructure management in a neighboring canton.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton Uri: Cantonal civil engineering office for Canton Uri — a small alpine canton with terrain and infrastructure challenges closely comparable to Graubünden, making it a particularly strong functional peer despite its smaller scale.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton Luzern: Cantonal civil engineering authority for Canton Luzern with shared statutory responsibilities for cantonal road network management, Kunstbauten, and Wasserbau — a structurally and functionally aligned peer.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton St. Gallen: Cantonal civil engineering office for Canton St. Gallen, operating an analogous structure with district-level offices, road maintenance programs, and bridge/water engineering responsibilities — comparable scope in an eastern-Swiss neighboring canton.
• Tiefbauamt Kanton Bern: Cantonal civil engineering office for Canton Bern, the largest Swiss canton by area, with a comparable multi-district structure and mandate over road, bridge, and Wasserbau infrastructure — directly analogous in function and organizational form.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/KantonGR
• Facebookfacebook.com/KapoGR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiefbauamt-gr
• Instagraminstagram.com/KantonGR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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