Bächtold und Moor

What Bächtold und Moor does

Bächtold & Moor AG is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Bern that provides independent engineering and environmental consulting services across seven disciplines: structural engineering (bridges, high-rises, renovations), tunnel construction and geotechnics, environmental and spatial planning, civil infrastructure, general planning and client advisory, airport planning, and digital construction using BIM. The firm was formed on July 1, 2007 through the merger of two long-standing Bernese engineering practices, Bächtold AG (founded 1954 by bridge and hydroelectric engineer Jakob Bächtold) and Moor Hauser & Partner AG (with roots to 1926). It operates from three offices in Bern, Thun, and Kerzers with a headcount of more than 70 employees.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services mandates billed across SIA project phases 31 to 53, spanning feasibility, design, tendering, construction supervision, and site management. There are no subscription, product, or platform revenue streams. The go-to-market is direct engagement: public-sector mandates are typically acquired through competitive tendering with cantons, municipalities, SBB, BLS, federal agencies, and airport operators; private mandates are direct commissions from real estate developers, cooperatives, REGA, and energy companies. The firm positions BIM as an operational reality rather than an aspiration and collaborates in alliances (e.g., ARGE Forward consortium on the Bachtalbrücke Südwestumfahrung Sins project) for large-scale mandates. It explicitly markets itself as independent, with no third-party obligations or external participations.

The customer base is a mix of Swiss public infrastructure authorities and private developers, with confirmed mandates spanning Cantons Aargau and Bern, SBB, BLS, BBL, Flughafen Bern AG, REGA, and developers such as Halter AG, Georgica Advisors, and Ramseier Integral AG. Project values disclosed in the input range from roughly CHF 1.1 million for smaller bridge works to CHF 88.4 million for full bridge and bypass commissions, though these figures represent total construction cost rather than the firm's fee share. Distribution is solely direct; marketing is limited to a project portfolio on the company website and a LinkedIn corporate page.

Name

Bächtold und Moor

Legal name

Bächtold & Moor AG

Website

https://baechtoldmoor.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bächtold & Moor AG is an independent Swiss engineering and environmental consultancy headquartered in Bern, delivering structural, tunnel, geotechnical, civil, environmental, general-planning, airport, and BIM services to public infrastructure authorities and private developers across Switzerland from offices in Bern, Thun, and Kerzers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tunneling & Underground Geotechnics (Ground Treatment, Support, NATM/SEM Interfaces) (IMAFAOAJ), Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works) (IMAFAEAL), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Tunnel and geotechnical engineering
• Environmental and spatial planning
• Infrastructure design
• BIM digital construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through project-based engineering and environmental consulting mandates. Services span structural engineering, tunnel/geotechnical engineering, environmental planning, civil works, general planning, and airport services. Projects are billed by mandate with SIA-phase billing (Phases 31–53). No recurring or subscription revenue model; entirely professional-services/project-fee driven.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bächtold & Moor AG is an independent Swiss engineering and environmental consultancy delivering integrated infrastructure services across structural engineering, tunnel and geotechnical engineering, civil/infrastructure works, environmental and spatial planning, general planning and client representation, airport planning, and digital construction (BIM). Projects are executed across all SIA phases from feasibility through site supervision for cantons, municipalities, railway operators (SBB, BLS), airports, and private developers across Switzerland.

Product overview

Bächtold & Moor AG is an independent engineering and environmental consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into seven core areas: Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau (Structural Engineering) covering bridges, high-rises, and renovations; Tunnelbau & Geotechnik (Tunnel & Geotechnical Engineering); Raum & Umwelt (Environmental Services); Tiefbau (Civil Infrastructure); Generalplanungen & Bauherrenunterstützung (General Planning & Client Support); Flugplätze (Airport Services); and Digitales Bauen (BIM/Digital Construction). The company operates from three locations (Bern headquarters, Thun, and Kerzers) and serves clients regionally, nationally, and in specialized areas throughout Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau (Structural Engineering) Engineering services for structural construction including bridge construction, high-rise buildings, renovations, and expert opinions on load-bearing structures. Targeted at cantons, municipalities, developers, and infrastructure owners across Switzerland.
• Tunnelbau & Geotechnik (Tunnel Construction & Geotechnics) Specialized services for tunnel construction, cut-and-cover tunnels, mining tunnels, special foundation engineering, and slope stabilization. Targeted at public infrastructure clients and private developers requiring underground works.
• Raum & Umwelt (Space & Environment) Environmental consulting including waste and contamination assessments, soil protection concepts, environmental impact reports, ecological concepts, flora and fauna surveys, and environmental construction monitoring. Targeted at infrastructure, airport, and energy project developers requiring regulatory environmental compliance.
• Tiefbau (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services covering railway construction, road construction, supply and disposal systems, trenchless pipeline construction, and hydraulic engineering. Targeted at cantons, municipalities, SBB, BLS, and private infrastructure developers.
• Generalplanungen & Bauherrenunterstützung (General Planning & Client Support) General planning, project development, client representation, and competition support services delivered across all SIA project phases. Targeted at public and private clients needing an integrated planning lead.
• Flugplätze (Airports) Airport planning services including masterplanning, Sachplan and conversion procedures, EASA and ICAO conformity assessments, obstacle studies, aircraft noise studies, runway construction and renovation, and Airport Carbon Accreditation. Targeted at civilian and military airports and regional aerodromes.
• Digitales Bauen (Digital Construction / BIM) Digital construction services using BIM (Building Information Modeling) for 3D modeling, project and execution plans in infrastructure engineering — particularly tunnel and infrastructure construction. Targeted at clients seeking model-based planning and integrated digital project delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ years of combined heritage from predecessor firms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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.

• ARGE Forward (Leuthard Bau AG + Strabag AG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARGE Forward is a consortium (ARGE) of Leuthard Bau AG and Strabag AG, formed as the main contractor (Baumeister) for the Bachtalbrücke project (Südwestumfahrung Sins). Bächtold & Moor acted as general planner (IG ProSins) within this project structure. This is a project-specific working arrangement, not a strategic partnership.
• Terminal8 GmbHminorOthersTerminal8 GmbH, based in Bern, is responsible for the design and programming of Bächtold & Moor's website. This is a vendor relationship for digital infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with active infrastructure, tunnel, and environmental practices in Switzerland. It competes for the same SBB/BLS and large-canton mandates as Bächtold & Moor but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a regionally specialized mid-size firm.
• Arcadis NV: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy with mobility, infrastructure, and environmental practices serving European public-sector clients. It competes with Bächtold & Moor for large Swiss infrastructure programs but is a broad incumbent rather than a Switzerland-specialized mid-size firm.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): AFRY is a large international engineering, design, and advisory firm with Swiss roots and significant presence in infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects. It is comparable to Bächtold & Moor as a competitor for major Swiss infrastructure mandates but operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Gruner AG: Gruner AG is a Swiss engineering consultancy active in structural engineering, tunneling, infrastructure, and energy projects with offices across Switzerland. It is a direct peer given overlapping services in bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure planning, as well as comparable mid-sized independent positioning.
• Holinger AG: Holinger AG is a Swiss engineering firm specializing in water, environment, infrastructure, and civil engineering with offices across Switzerland. Comparable to Bächtold & Moor in the environmental planning + civil engineering integrated model and in serving Swiss public-sector water/infrastructure clients.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Basler & Hofmann is a leading Swiss engineering consultancy with multi-disciplinary civil, structural, tunnel, and environmental planning services, headquartered in Zürich with offices across Switzerland. It is directly comparable to Bächtold & Moor in service mix (bridges, tunnels, infrastructure, environment), target public-sector clients (SBB, cantons, municipalities), and Swiss-mid-size scale.
• F. Preisig AG: F. Preisig AG is a Zürich-based Swiss engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, tunnel, and infrastructure engineering with a long heritage. It is a direct peer to Bächtold & Moor given its multi-disciplinary Swiss engineering services and public-sector client roster.
• Amstein+Walthert AG: Amstein+Walthert is a major Swiss engineering consultancy focused on building services, structural, and infrastructure engineering with national presence. Comparable to Bächtold & Moor as a Swiss multi-disciplinary consultancy serving public and private clients with engineering and planning services, though skewed more toward building services.
• dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG: dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG is a Swiss engineering and planning firm active in civil engineering, infrastructure, environment, and regional planning with offices across German-speaking Switzerland. It is directly comparable to Bächtold & Moor in multi-disciplinary Swiss engineering/environmental services and similar mid-size scale.
• Emch+Berger Gruppe: Emch+Berger is a long-established Swiss engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, tunnel, and environmental services across multiple Bern/Swiss offices. Directly comparable to Bächtold & Moor in service portfolio, public-sector client base, and mid-size regional Swiss positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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