Hercal Diggers Sl

What Hercal Diggers Sl does

Hercal Diggers SL is a privately held Spanish construction contractor headquartered in Terrassa (Barcelona), with a regional office in Getafe (Madrid). The company delivers demolition, earthmoving and excavation, civil engineering, and building rehabilitation services to public administrations (Ajuntament de Barcelona/BIMSA, Ajuntament de Badalona, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona, and other Catalan municipalities) and to private enterprises (HP, Decathlon, FANUC Iberia, DHL, Goodman). Service delivery is built around an owned heavy-equipment fleet that includes Volvo EC750EL, Liebherr R946, CAT 336, Volvo EC300E, Liebherr L556 XPower, and Wacker Neuson excavators, supplemented by Husqvarna 270DXR robotic demolition equipment for technical demolition requiring precision.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts sourced via competitive bidding on public-sector tenders and direct negotiation with private clients, with no recurring or subscription component. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project based on scope, equipment, and complexity. The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by digital presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram and a corporate website that functions primarily as a portfolio and tender-window asset.

Hercal operates as part of Grupo Hercal, a group of five wholly-owned subsidiaries (HERCAL OBRES I SERVEIS, HERCAL ZERO, HERCAL ECO-CONCRETE, RECICLATGES TEYCAL, ENJOY DRIVING CARS BCN) that vertically integrate demolition with sustainability, eco-concrete, and recycling. The H-Zero Planta de Valorización de Residuos de la Construcción is positioned as a pioneering construction-waste valorization and washing facility in Spain and was recognized with the 2021 Advanced Architecture Sustainability Award. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications and is accredited by AEDED (Asociación Española de Demolición), credentials that function as prerequisites for competitive public-sector tendering. No revenue, headcount, or funding data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Hercal Diggers Sl

Legal name

HERCAL DIGGERS, S.L.

Website

https://hercal.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hercal Diggers SL is a Spanish construction contractor providing demolition, earthmoving, excavation, and civil engineering services across Catalonia and Madrid, serving municipal governments and private enterprises with its own equipment fleet and H-Zero waste valorization plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Demolition Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAKAC

Mass Excavation & Bulk Earthmoving (Cut/Fill, Grading)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Earthworks, Site Preparation & Demolition

SECONDARYIMAHAAAL

Demolition Equipment (Breakers, Crushers, Shears)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Construction & Earthmoving Equipment

SECONDARYIMAFAKAJ

Hauling, Spoil Management & Disposal (Muck Away)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Earthworks, Site Preparation & Demolition

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Earthworks excavation
• Civil construction
• Building rehabilitation
• Construction contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrassa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Construction and demolition contracting services: Hercal generates revenue through project-based contracts for demolition, earthworks, and civil construction services. Projects are executed for public administrations (municipalities, BIMSA, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) and private companies. Revenue is project-based with no recurring subscription component. The company uses its own machinery fleet and technical team to execute projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hercal Diggers SL is a construction contractor specialized in demolition, earthmoving, excavation, civil engineering, and building rehabilitation works. The company executes projects for public administrations and private clients using its own machinery fleet, and operates an inert waste valorization and recycling plant to process materials generated on its demolition sites.

Product overview

Hercal Diggers SL operates as a single unified service offering centered on construction and infrastructure services, not as a software product platform. The company provides three integrated core service lines: Demoliciones (demolition services), Movimiento de Tierras (earth movement/excavation), and Obra Civil (civil engineering works). These services are delivered using the company's own machinery fleet and technical personnel, and are often combined in projects where sequential execution of demolition, earthworks, and civil construction is required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H-Zero: A construction waste valorization plant, installation pioneering in Spain in the valorization and washing of construction waste.

Products and services

• Demolition Services (Demoliciones) Demolition of buildings, structures, and industrial facilities using the company's own specialized demolition equipment, including robotic demolition systems where required. Delivered as contracted projects for public administrations, construction firms, and private developers.
• Earthworks and Excavation (Movimiento de Tierras) Site preparation earthworks including excavation, grading, and earthmoving using the company's own excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks. Serves construction projects requiring site clearing and ground preparation.
• Civil Engineering Works (Obra Civil) Execution of civil engineering projects for public infrastructure and private developments, supporting roadway, urban, and structural works as contracted scopes.
• Building Rehabilitation (Rehabilitación de Edificios) Rehabilitation and structural repair of existing buildings, delivered as contracted projects for property owners, communities of owners, and public administrations.
• Inert Waste Valorization and Recycling (Planta H-Zero) Treatment and recycling of inert waste generated from demolition projects at the company's own H-Zero plant, supporting circular-economy use of recycled aggregates on subsequent construction works.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded sustainability prize at Advanced Architecture Awards 2021 (Rebuild 2021)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ferrovial: Madrid-based global infrastructure operator with extensive civil works, earthworks, and demolition capabilities across Spain. Comparable as a competitor for major Spanish public tenders, though Hercal is far smaller in scale and more regionally focused.
• Sacyr: Major Spanish construction and infrastructure operator active in civil works, earthmoving, and concession projects. Competes with Hercal for Spanish public tenders and shares exposure to municipal and metropolitan area infrastructure cycles.
• OHLA: Spanish construction group with civil engineering, road, and earthworks operations. Competes with Hercal for Spanish public infrastructure contracts and serves as another large-scale incumbent bidder for municipal tenders.
• ACS Group / Dragados: Spain's largest construction group; Dragados is its civil works subsidiary and routinely bids on the same municipal and metropolitan infrastructure tenders that Hercal pursues. Overlapping on heavy civil, earthworks, and demolition scopes.
• Acciona: Spanish infrastructure and construction group with significant presence in earthworks, civil engineering, and sustainability-focused public projects. Comparable at the tender-competition level, particularly on ESG-weighted public contracts.
• COPISA: Catalan-Spanish construction group with civil works, earthworks, and infrastructure capabilities centered on Catalonia and broader Spain. Overlaps with Hercal's geographic and service footprint, especially in Barcelona metropolitan area tenders.
• Vías y Construcciones: ACS subsidiary active in civil engineering, earthworks, and infrastructure construction in Spain. Competes with Hercal on the same public sector infrastructure tender opportunities, particularly in urban and metropolitan projects.

Direct peers

• Excavaciones Urrutia: Basque-region Spanish demolition and earthworks contractor operating its own machinery fleet. Closest direct peer to Hercal in terms of service mix (demolition, earthworks, civil works), regional European contract base, and own-fleet execution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN_13Oq6tNgpHPfhgAE3hWg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hercal-diggers-s-l-
• Instagraminstagram.com/hercal_diggers

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

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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