Hb

What Hb does

Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering (HB) is an Italian structural engineering consultancy founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Trentino-Alto Adige region (Lana, with the legal entity registered under P.IVA IT02692230218). The firm delivers civil and structural engineering services through six interconnected practice areas: Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (core design and analysis), Digital Engineering and Process Innovation (parametric modeling for complex geometries), Sustainability and Lifecycle Design, Site Supervision and Construction Advisory, Testing and Consulting, and Research and Development. Its portfolio of marquee projects — including CityWave in Milan, FO.RO Living in Rome, Manifattura Tabacchi in Verona, and Torre Parko — demonstrates capability with architecturally ambitious and structurally complex forms, including suspended architecture and urban regeneration work.

HB operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through engineering consulting fees paid by enterprise clients on a project-by-project basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are provided on inquiry. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, with direct engagement of real estate developers, architectural firms, and construction companies on major construction projects. Marketing is primarily portfolio-driven via a multilingual (English/Italian) website showcasing completed projects, supplemented by technical insights articles (e.g., on fiber-reinforced concrete and prefabrication, dated March 2026) and an active careers page signaling ongoing team buildout. Distribution is entirely direct to enterprise clients, with no channel intermediaries.

The company is privately held as an Italian S.r.l. with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity. Geographic scope is currently domestic across Lombardy, Lazio, and Veneto, though the bilingual website suggests latent international ambition. Leadership visibility centers on co-founder Oswald Holzner (featured in published interviews). No management team roster, regulatory actions, certifications, or financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Hb

Legal name

Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering S.r.l.

Website

https://h-b.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering is an Italian structural engineering consultancy founded in 2010, serving real estate developers, architectural firms, and construction companies with structural, geotechnical, digital parametric modeling, sustainability, and construction advisory services across landmark projects in Milan, Rome, and Verona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Parametric modeling engineering
• Construction site supervision
• Sustainability lifecycle design

Headquarters

HQ city

Lana

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting fees for structural design, geotechnical analysis, sustainability assessment, and construction advisory services. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements on architectural and construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hb provides professional engineering consulting services spanning structural and geotechnical engineering, digital engineering and process innovation, sustainability and lifecycle design, site supervision and construction advisory, testing and consulting, and research and development. The firm supports complex architectural, infrastructural, and construction projects across Italy, integrating parametric modeling, simulation, and sustainability methods into its engineering practice. Its work covers ropeway engineering, bridges, large architectural projects, and applied R&D through academic collaborations.

Product overview

HB | Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering is a civil/structural engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of engineering services. The portfolio consists of six interconnected service offerings: Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (core design service), Digital Engineering and Process Innovation (leveraging parametric modeling), Sustainability and Lifecycle Design, Site Supervision and Construction Advisory, Testing and Consulting, and Research and Development. Projects like CityWave showcase their application of advanced techniques including fiber-reinforced concrete and prefabrication strategies. The services are delivered as professional engineering consulting rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Structural analysis and geotechnical engineering services for complex architectural, infrastructural, and construction projects, including ropeway systems and bridges. Targeted at developers, architects, and public clients requiring specialist structural design input.
• Digital Engineering and Process Innovation Parametric modeling, computational design, and BIM-based digital workflow services that integrate advanced computation into structural and geotechnical engineering processes. For construction and architectural clients seeking innovative digital engineering practices.
• Sustainability and Lifecycle Design Sustainability consulting and lifecycle design services that evaluate environmental performance and long-term behavior of engineered structures. For clients pursuing sustainability-certified or lifecycle-conscious construction projects.
• Site Supervision and Construction Advisory Independent site supervision and construction-phase engineering advisory services ensuring compliance with design intent and quality standards during the build phase. For developers, general contractors, and public project owners.
• Testing and Consulting Material and structural testing plus specialized engineering consulting services supporting project validation and technical due diligence. For construction firms and public clients requiring empirical validation of structural and material performance.
• Research and Development Applied engineering research and development conducted in collaboration with universities such as the University of Bologna and Politecnico di Milano. For internal innovation and partner organizations seeking advanced research in structural engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered complex suspended architecture projects (CityWave) demonstrating capability with innovative structural forms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Perspect srlminorOthersWeb and media agency based in Venezia, Padova, Treviso region of Italy. Provides website development and digital media services to HB. Relationship appears to be vendor/service provider rather than strategic partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StructureCraft: StructureCraft is a North American structural engineering and construction firm specializing in timber, mass timber, and complex architectural structures. Comparable to HB for its boutique scale, integration of structural design with digital engineering, and focus on innovative architectural forms.
• AKT II: AKT II is a London-based structural and civil engineering consultancy recognized for its work on complex, high-profile architectural projects. Comparable to HB given its boutique scale, signature-project portfolio, and integration of computational design into structural engineering practice.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Knippers Helbig is a German structural engineering firm specializing in parametric and computational design for complex geometries, including free-form architecture and large-span structures. Highly comparable to HB in its boutique scale, signature-project focus, and emphasis on digital engineering.
• Werner Sobek: Werner Sobek is a Stuttgart-based structural engineering consultancy with deep expertise in parametric design, lightweight structures, and innovative architectural forms. Direct peer to HB given its focus on complex architectural engineering and integration of digital/parametric modeling with structural practice.
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner: Schlaich Bergermann Partner is a Stuttgart-based structural engineering firm renowned for innovative lightweight and tensile structures, including cable-net and membrane designs. Comparable to HB for its work on architecturally ambitious projects requiring advanced structural engineering.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Bollinger + Grohmann is a European structural engineering consultancy known for its work on complex architectural projects, with offices in multiple countries. Direct peer to HB given its focus on innovative structural forms and parametric engineering for signature buildings.
• Expedition Engineering: Expedition Engineering is a UK structural engineering consultancy with expertise in complex geometry, sustainability, and research-driven design. Comparable to HB for its boutique scale, focus on architecturally ambitious work, and integration of R&D with consulting delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is a global engineering consultancy with a strong structural and sustainability practice serving complex architectural projects worldwide. Larger and broader than HB but competes for the same pool of signature architectural commissions and embeds digital/parametric design within its structural offering.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering, design, and consulting firm with extensive structural, geotechnical, and digital engineering capabilities. Competes with HB for major architectural and urban regeneration projects but operates at far larger scale across multiple disciplines and geographies.

Regional players

• Redesco Progetti: Redesco Progetti is a Milan-based structural and civil engineering consultancy with a long history serving Italian real estate and architectural projects. Most directly comparable Italian peer to HB for its focus on the domestic market and complex architectural engineering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holzner-bertagnolli-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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