Fachwerk F+k Engineering Ag

What Fachwerk F+k Engineering Ag does

FACHWERK F+K Engineering AG is a privately held Swiss facade engineering boutique headquartered in Bern, founded in 2001 by Markus Flückiger and Marc Küenzi. The firm provides specialist facade planning and engineering services across the full Swiss SIA project lifecycle — Phase 3 (project planning), Phase 4 (tendering), and Phase 5 (realization supervision) — supplemented by client-side quality assurance (Bauherren QS) and workshop planning (Werkplanung). Its core competencies span element facades, curtain walls, stick curtain-wall systems (Pfosten-Riegel), double-skin facades, glass-fiber concrete facades, ventilated facades, fire-protection doors and glazing, and a niche advisory practice in dynamically switchable electrochromic and LC glasses; BIM modeling supports coordinated facade design. The company is founder- and partner-owned, with four partners (the two founders plus Andreas Franzetti since 2012 and Fabio Kobel since 2024) and a small staff (headcount band 1–10).

The firm operates exclusively in Switzerland on a direct, project-based B2B engagement model, serving enterprise clients and public-sector owners including Roche, 3M, Lonza, DSM Nutritional Products, Raiffeisenbank, Mobimo, Stadtspital Triemli, and various municipal administrations, with project categories spanning commercial, healthcare, education, public, sports, and residential buildings. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a quote-per-engagement basis, with no disclosed pricing, no external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Marketing is light-touch: a project-portfolio website, LinkedIn presence, occasional trade-journal and blog contributions, and active involvement in industry associations SZFF and HIV Bern, where team members also serve as examination experts supporting industry talent pipelines.

The competitive position rests on 25 years of accumulated domain expertise, certified metal-construction credentials held by all partners, a portfolio of award-winning projects (notably best architects 2021 and 2023), and deep relationships with Swiss enterprise and public-sector clients. The business has remained a deliberate boutique — small headcount, no geographic expansion, no M&A — sustained by partner ownership continuity and a steady project pipeline rather than growth-driven venture or platform strategies.

Name

Fachwerk F+k Engineering Ag

Legal name

FACHWERK F+K Engineering AG

Website

https://fachwerk.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FACHWERK F+K Engineering AG is a Bern-based Swiss facade engineering boutique founded in 2001, providing specialized facade planning, tendering, and realization supervision across SIA project phases for enterprise and public-sector clients in Switzerland, including Roche, 3M, Lonza, and Raiffeisenbank.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facade Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Facade engineering
• Building envelope planning
• Curtain wall design
• Facade renovation
• Building physics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

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. Facade Planning and Engineering Services: Project-based engineering fees for facade planning across all SIA phases including project planning (phase 3), tendering (phase 4), and realization supervision (phase 5). Services also include client quality supervision, workshop planning, and specialist facade consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FACHWERK F+K Engineering AG provides specialized facade planning and engineering services for new builds, renovations, and refurbishments across Switzerland. Services are structured around Swiss SIA project phases covering project planning (Phase 3), tendering (Phase 4), and realization supervision (Phase 5), including client quality assurance, workshop planning, and consulting on facade systems such as element facades, curtain walls, stick curtain walls, and dynamic switchable glazing.

Product overview

FACHWERK F+K Engineering AG offers a comprehensive facade planning service structured around Swiss SIA project phases. The core service portfolio spans project planning (SIA Phase 3), tendering (SIA Phase 4), and realization/monitoring (SIA Phase 5), supported by client quality assurance and workshop planning services. The company specializes in various facade systems including element facades, curtain wall facades, stick curtain wall facades (Pfosten-Riegel), double-skin facades, glass fiber concrete facades, and ventilated facades. Additionally, they offer related building components such as windows, doors, gates, fire protection doors and glazing, and special planning services for dynamically switchable electrochromic glasses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projektierung – SIA Phase 3 (Project Planning) Project planning service covering SIA Phase 3, developing individual facade projects based on architectural design while considering material selection, structural engineering, building physics, sustainability, and costs.
• Ausschreibung – SIA Phase 4 (Tendering) Tendering service for SIA Phase 4, providing precise specifications for comparable bids, clear requirements, and cost certainty through technical conditions, specifications, tender plans, bid control, comparison, and award negotiations.
• Realisierung – SIA Phase 5 (Realization Supervision) Realization phase monitoring service (SIA Phase 5), overseeing all work steps of contractors from workshop planning through production to installation, including plan controls, verification controls, workshop controls, construction controls, specialist construction management, and partial/final acceptances.
• Bauherren QS (Client Quality Assurance) Client quality assurance service across all SIA phases, providing expert facade supervision, consultation, supervision, and second opinions for building owners.
• Werkplanung (Workshop Planning) Workshop planning service for facade and metal construction projects, covering approval planning, workshop planning, production preparation, parts lists, and assembly planning.
• Dynamisch schaltbare Gläser Planung (Dynamic Switchable Glazing Planning) Specialized planning and consultation service for dynamically switchable electrochromic and LC (liquid crystal) glasses that enable variable light transmission and solar gain control without external shading elements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85,000 car kilometers saved in daily commuting over 4 years through public transport and bicycle use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered industry association.

• SZFF (Schweizerische Zentrale für Fenster- und Fassaden)industry associationOthersFACHWERK is a corporate member of SZFF, the Swiss Centre for Windows and Facades, which is the industry association for the metal and facade construction sector.
• HIV Bern (Handels- und Industrieverein des Kantons Bern)industry associationOthersFACHWERK is a corporate member of HIV Bern, a politically independent economic umbrella organization with approximately 3,500 member companies from industry, trade, and services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FRONT Inc. US-based specialist facade engineering consultancy delivering design, consulting, and technical advisory on complex building envelopes. Closely comparable business model to FACHWERK as a pure-play facade engineering firm serving architects and building owners.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: German specialist engineering firm focused on complex facades, geometry-driven design, and building physics. Directly comparable to FACHWERK in delivering facade engineering on architecturally ambitious projects.
• Werner Sobek Engineering: Stuttgart-headquartered engineering firm with deep facade engineering and sustainable building envelope expertise. Comparable to FACHWERK in its focus on high-performance facades, building physics integration, and complex geometric curtain wall projects.
• Bollinger+Grohmann: German-based engineering firm specializing in structural and facade engineering. Closest direct peer to FACHWERK — both are specialist consultancies focused on building envelope design, building physics, and complex facade systems, serving architects and developers on commercial, cultural, and public projects.

Broad incumbents

• BuroHappold Engineering: International engineering consultancy with facade engineering capabilities among its broader services portfolio. Comparable to FACHWERK on building envelope work but as part of a multidisciplinary firm with far greater scale.
• Arup (Façade Engineering): Global engineering consultancy with a dedicated facade engineering practice. Overlaps with FACHWERK in facade technical consulting but operates at much larger scale and across many disciplines, serving as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Emerging players

• seele GmbH: German facade specialist combining engineering with manufacturing and installation of complex glass and metal facades. Comparable to FACHWERK on facade engineering scope but vertically integrated into contracting/fabrication rather than pure consultancy.
• Josef Gartner GmbH: Swiss-German facade specialist historically focused on premium facade engineering and contracting for landmark buildings. Comparable in facade domain expertise to FACHWERK, though Gartner is more vertically integrated into fabrication and contracting.

Regional players

• Emch+Berger Gruppe: Swiss engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and facade-related engineering services across Switzerland. Comparable as a Swiss-domestic engineering peer serving property developers and architects, though broader in scope than FACHWERK's facade specialization.
• WaltGalmarini AG: Swiss structural and facade engineering consultancy based in Zurich. Comparable as a domestic Swiss peer offering facade-related engineering services, though with a structural-engineering emphasis rather than FACHWERK's pure facade planning focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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