What Gaujard Technologie Scop does

Gaujard Technologie Scop is a French engineering consultancy (bureau d'études techniques) headquartered in Avignon, specializing in timber structures and biosourced material envelopes. Founded in 1993 and operating as a SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative) employee-owned cooperative since July 1, 2009, the firm employs between 11 and 50 people and serves architects, public-sector clients, and developers across metropolitan France and Mayotte. Service offerings span preliminary and execution studies (mission complète), structural diagnostics, WUFI-based hygrothermal simulation, sapiteur (expert witness) work, professional training, and R&D.

The firm's technical core combines structural timber engineering with biosourced envelope design and coupled heat-and-moisture transport simulation via the WUFI toolchain. This allows performance optimization for low-carbon, biobased construction projects, an area of growing regulatory and client demand in France. Notable engagements include the Médiathèque James Baldwin (2025), a Groupe Scolaire in Grenoble, and operations in Mayotte. Sustained peer recognition is evidenced by five Prix National Construction Bois awards across 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, and 2025, alongside partnerships with CHARPENTE CENOMANE and recurring collaboration with architecture firms.

Commercially, the firm generates revenue through project-based engineering contracts under French public procurement frameworks and direct private commissions. The customer mix includes municipalities (Ville de Paris, Ville de Grenoble), departmental councils (Département du Vaucluse), and social housing operators (Unicil). The cooperative ownership model aligns incentives across the multidisciplinary team and supports long-tenure talent retention, a structural differentiator relative to conventional French BET firms. The 15-year SCOP anniversary reached in 2024 underscores organizational stability and continuity of mission.

Name

Gaujard Technologie Scop

Legal name

Gaujard

Website

https://bet-gaujard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gaujard Technologie Scop is a French employee-owned engineering consultancy headquartered in Avignon, specializing in timber structures and biosourced material envelopes. Founded in 1993 and operating as a SCOP cooperative since 2009, it serves public-sector clients, architects, and developers across France and Mayotte with structural engineering, WUFI hygrothermal simulation, and expert witness services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Product Design & Mechanical Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Structural wood engineering
• Timber construction
• Biosourced materials
• Hygrothermal analysis
• Building envelope design

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering fees for structural wood design, master contracting services, diagnostic assessments, hygrothermal studies, expert testimony, R&D support, and training programs. Services delivered across project lifecycle from initial studies through execution supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gaujard Technologie Scop is an engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) specializing in structural design for timber buildings and envelopes using biosourced materials. The firm delivers full project management missions covering preliminary studies through execution supervision, structural diagnostics for existing wood buildings, hygrothermal studies using certified WUFI software, expert witness services for judicial proceedings, professional training, technical consulting, and R&D support for innovative biosourced construction methods.

Product overview

Gaujard Technologie Scop is a cooperative engineering consultancy specializing in wood structure engineering and biobased material envelopes. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services centered around sustainable construction, including complete project management missions (Mission complète de Base and Mission complète Base + EXE) for wood construction projects, specialized diagnostic services for existing wood structures, hygrothermal studies using WUFI software, expert witness services, training, consulting, and R&D support. The services are designed for architects, building owners, and contractors seeking expertise in timber construction and biosourced materials implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission complète de Base Full project management mission covering all phases from preliminary studies (ESQ, APS, APD) through detailed design (PRO), tender documentation (DCE), contract analysis (ACT), execution supervision (DET), and final acceptance (AOR). Designed for architects and project owners requiring complete engineering oversight for timber structure and biosourced material envelope construction projects.
• Mission complète Base + EXE Complete project management mission with two-phase execution studies: EXE1 during design phase covering constructive details, assembly principles, and quantities, and EXE2 post-tender covering integration of options and structural calculations. Aimed at construction projects requiring detailed execution-level engineering work.
• Diagnostic Structural and health diagnostic services including structural assessment, degradation state evaluation, load capacity analysis for building evolution, and sapiteur expert witness missions for judicial procedures. Targeted at property owners, developers, and legal proceedings involving existing wood structures.
• Étude hygrothermique (WUFI) Hygrothermal analysis using WUFI Pro 1D/2D software to model moisture and heat transfer in building walls, validate wall compositions, identify condensation risks, and support R&D projects. CSTB-approved and compliant with NF EN 15026 standard. Designed for architects, builders, and researchers requiring precision moisture and thermal analysis.
• Mission de sapiteur Expert witness services accompanying judicial experts in wood structure and biobased envelope pathology analysis, including material quality verification, compliance assessment, and damage origin identification. Provided for legal proceedings and judicial expert missions.
• Formation Professional training services including courses on straw construction (RFCP), biosourced materials, and sustainable construction practices. Designed for construction professionals, architects, and students seeking continuing education in timber and biosourced construction methods.
• Conseil Technical consulting services for sustainable construction, biosourced materials selection, and construction methodology advisory. Provided to project owners, architects, and construction firms requiring expert guidance on timber and biosourced material implementation.
• Accompagnement R&D Research and development support for innovative construction projects involving biosourced materials, including experimental design and performance validation. Targeted at research institutions, innovative builders, and organizations developing new construction methods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple national wood construction awards (2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• CHARPENTE CENOMANEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Construction company partner for wood structure execution on multiple projects including Médiathèque James Baldwin (Paris 19ème), sharing commitment to sustainable construction excellence.
• Apache ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for EDES d'Apt project, combining design expertise with structural wood engineering for sustainable public buildings.
• associer architecture urbanisme écologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect for Médiathèque James Baldwin project, collaborating on award-winning rehabilitation and new construction project.
• Roda ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Groupe Scolaire Anne Sylvestre de Grenoble, specialized in sustainable school construction.
• TRIBU DDkeyTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental engineering firm providing thermal and environmental studies for projects including Médiathèque James Baldwin.
• RFCP - Réseau Français de la Construction PaillekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member in French Straw Construction Network, participating in professional congresses and contributing to quality standards development.
• promess84minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Vaucluse Social Economy Actors Network, participating in annual seminars and regional ESS initiatives.
• Les SCOP & SCIC PACA CorseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperative association, participating in annual regional congresses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oteis: French multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy covering structural, MEP and environmental engineering. Broader incumbent that increasingly competes for sustainable construction mandates in France, including timber and biobased projects.
• Setec Bâtiment: Major French structural and building engineering consultancy under the setec group. Established incumbent competing for large public infrastructure projects, with growing biobased and timber capabilities.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification company with building control and construction technical advisory services in France. Competes indirectly through technical control mandates on the same public-sector projects Gaujard engineers.
• Egis: Major French engineering group with extensive building and infrastructure capabilities. Competes for large public construction mandates including sustainable buildings, with materially greater scale and capital access than Gaujard.
• AIA Life Designers: French architectural and engineering firm specializing in healthcare, education, and public buildings. Direct overlap in education and public-infrastructure mandate territory where Gaujard is winning awards.
• Ingéroip: Large French engineering group (subsidiary of CACF) active in buildings, infrastructure, and environment. Competes for public-sector engineering mandates at greater scale and resource depth than Gaujard.

Direct peers

• Pirmin Jung Ingenieure: Swiss timber and structural engineering consultancy with strong biobased and sustainable construction expertise. Comparable in scale and specialization to Gaujard, focused on engineered wood projects across central Europe.
• WIEGAND Beratende Ingenieure: German engineering consultancy specialized in timber structures and building envelopes. Direct competitor in the DACH region niche of wood engineering and biobased materials consulting.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: German-based international timber and structural engineering consultancy with deep expertise in complex timber projects. Most comparable European peer in the niche of structural engineering for sustainable wood and biobased construction.

Emerging players

• TRIBU DD: French environmental engineering firm partnering with Gaujard on thermal and environmental studies for projects like Médiathèque James Baldwin. Adjacent capability in environmental performance consulting that overlaps with Gaujard's WUFI/R&D services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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