Spi Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure Ag

What Spi Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure Ag does

SPI Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure AG is a privately held Swiss civil engineering consultancy founded in 1995 and headquartered in Brig-Glis in the Canton of Wallis. The firm delivers integrated engineering services across the full project lifecycle — from preliminary and execution planning through construction management, general planning, project management, and hazardous material investigation — for infrastructure, civil structures, tourism facilities (cable cars, snowmaking, storage lakes), forestry/environment/natural hazards, and select industrial clients. Service delivery is structured around four subject areas (Touristische Anlagen, Ingenieurbauten, Infrastruktur, Forst/Umwelt/Naturgefahren) and is performed by an interdisciplinary team, with billing governed by SIA fee regulations and quality certified under ISO 9001:2015 via SQS.

The firm's underlying technical capabilities emphasize practical civil and structural engineering: pile foundation systems (driven displacement bored piles ~50 cm diameter, up to 20 m length, ~140 piles per project), a hydraulic counterweight Hubbrücke Saltina mechanism (50 m³ water-filled tanks balancing a 152-ton bridge with a 6-minute operating cycle), and digital planning tools used for visualization. Revenues are generated on a professional services, project-fee basis tied to SIA regulations for preliminary, construction, and execution project phases, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

SPI acquires work primarily through direct sales and public RFPs in the Swiss market. Customer concentration skews toward public-sector owners — Canton Wallis (ANSB/DMRU), BLS-AlpTransit, SBB Infrastruktur, the Federal BBL/EFD, and municipal authorities — alongside private enterprises such as KW Wysswasser Fiesch, Volken Beton AG, Pearlwater Mineralquellen AG, and ski/cable car operators in the Alpine region. The reference portfolio includes engagements on multi-hundred-million- to over CHF 1 billion-class public infrastructure projects (A9 Visp Süd, NEAT Lötschberg Basistunnel, Lyon–Turin tunnel window La Praz), demonstrating the firm's access to large public-sector work despite its small Mittelstand headcount of 11–50 employees.

Name

Spi Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure Ag

Legal name

SPI Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure AG

Website

https://spi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPI Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure AG is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy in Brig-Glis, Wallis, delivering planning, construction management, general planning, and project management for public infrastructure, cable cars, hydropower, and industrial clients across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Construction management services
• Infrastructure project planning
• Bridge and tunnel engineering
• Hydropower engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glis

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting services including planning, construction management, general planning, project management, and hazardous material investigation. Revenue is generated through project fees based on SIA fee regulations for preliminary projects, construction projects, and execution projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPI Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure AG provides integrated civil engineering consulting services covering the entire project lifecycle from initial idea through planning, construction management, and commissioning. The firm delivers engineering planning (preliminary, construction, and execution project phases), construction management, general/total planning, project management and client support, and hazardous material investigation. Services are applied across tourist facilities, civil structures, infrastructure, and forestry/environment/natural hazards for government entities, municipalities, and private companies in Switzerland.

Product overview

SPI Schmidhalter Partner Ingenieure AG is a civil engineering consultancy offering integrated engineering services across the entire project lifecycle from initial idea through planning, construction management, and commissioning. The company operates as a unified service firm with multiple interconnected service lines: Planung (engineering planning), Bauleitung (construction management), Gesamtplanung (general/total planning), Projektmanagement und Bauherrenunterstützung (project management and client support), and Schadstoffuntersuchung (hazardous material investigation). These services are delivered across four specialized subject areas: Touristische Anlagen (tourist facilities including cable cars, snowmaking systems, and storage lakes), Ingenieurbauten (civil structures including bridges, buildings, geotechnics, special foundations, and renovations), Infrastruktur (infrastructure including roads, tunnels, and hydropower), and Forst, Umwelt, Naturgefahren (forestry, environment, and natural hazards). The company does not offer separate software products but rather provides comprehensive engineering consultancy services delivered by interdisciplinary teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planung (Engineering Planning Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of successful project delivery in Swiss infrastructure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Swiss Engineering (swissengineering.ch)minorOthersProfessional association membership providing networking, industry representation, and professional development opportunities in the Swiss engineering community.
• SIA - Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und ArchitektenvereinminorOthersSwiss Engineers and Architects Association membership. Company follows SIA fee regulations for project billing and adheres to SIA standards in engineering work.
• SQS - Schweizerische Vereinigung für Qualitäts- und ManagementstandardsminorOthersQuality management certification body. Company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification demonstrating commitment to quality management standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amberg Engineering AG: Swiss engineering consultancy headquartered in Regensdorf with deep tunnel, underground infrastructure, and rail expertise. Closest direct peer to SPI given overlapping tunnel, bridge, and railway construction management mandates in Switzerland.
• IUB Engineering AG: Bern-based Swiss engineering consultancy with civil, structural, and infrastructure practices. Closely comparable boutique scale and Swiss public-sector client base to SPI.
• Stucky AG (Gruner): Swiss engineering firm with a long-standing hydropower and infrastructure specialty. Highly comparable to SPI on water-power plants and dam/hydro consulting mandates in Switzerland.
• Henz & Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with civil/structural and infrastructure practices. Comparable boutique profile competing in similar Swiss public-tender markets.
• WaltGalmarini AG: Zurich-based Swiss engineering firm specializing in structural and civil engineering. Comparable boutique scale with similar bridge, building, and infrastructure planning services.
• Pini Group AG: Swiss-engineering firm specializing in tunnels, geotechnics, and infrastructure. Directly comparable on tunnel and underground works engineering and construction management for major Swiss and Alpine projects.
• Bänziger + Partner AG: Swiss engineering firm offering civil engineering, structural design, and construction management. Comparable size and service breadth within the Swiss infrastructure consulting market.
• Emch+Berger AG: Swiss civil and structural engineering firm with multi-site offices and strong infrastructure footprint. Comparable service mix spanning civil structures, roads, and construction management.

Broad incumbents

• Basler & Hofmann AG: Larger Swiss engineering group with broad infrastructure, building, and environmental practices. Overlaps with SPI on civil/structural and infrastructure consulting but at meaningfully greater scale and scope.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry / Lombardi): Global engineering consultancy with a significant Swiss presence including the legacy Lombardi infrastructure practice. Competes for the same major Swiss tunnel, rail, and hydropower commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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