Giebel-Bau

What Giebel-Bau does

Giebel-Bau is a family-owned construction group headquartered in Eiterfeld, Hesse, founded in 1945 by Emil Giebel as a transport company. The group operates across Hessen, Südthüringen, and Nordbayern, employing over 350 people through four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Giebel Bau AG (earthworks, canal and water pipeline construction, structural and bridge construction), Giebel Tief- und Straßenbau AG (deep and road construction), Giebel Steinbruch e.K. (quarry operations producing limestone, basalt, and porphyry aggregates), and Emil Giebel Spedition-Spezialtransporte GmbH + Co. KG (heavy transport and freight services).

The group is vertically integrated from raw material extraction through construction execution and on-site material transport. Core technology assets include a modern machinery fleet featuring 3D-controlled machines for precision earthworks, mobile 80-ton and 90-ton crushing and screening systems for on-site aggregate processing, and a specialized liquid soil (Flüssigboden) production facility that encases pipe conduits by conditioning and re-liquefying existing soil without mechanical compaction. Materials are sourced from owned quarries in Ufhausen, Langenbieber, Trusetal, Herpf, Klings, Bremen (Geisa), and Röllshausen, supplying both internal projects and third-party construction buyers.

Revenue is generated through project-based one-time construction contracts (road, bridge, canal, earthworks, industrial buildings) primarily with government and municipal clients, complemented by hardware-style sales of quarried construction materials and freight transaction revenue from the transport subsidiary. Customer acquisition is dominated by public tendering with German municipalities, cities, state authorities such as Hessen Mobil, and water/wastewater associations. Differentiated credentials include DVGW W1 water certification and Güteschutz-Kanalbau AK2 canal construction certification, both prerequisites for municipal water and wastewater tenders. The group is led by an executive board comprising Bernd Biedenbach (CEO), Christina Giebel-Krebs, and Christoph Hau, with Christine Giebel as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board.

Name

Giebel-Bau

Legal name

Giebel Bau AG

Website

https://giebel-bau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Giebel-Bau is a family-owned German construction group (350+ employees, founded 1945) providing vertically integrated road, bridge, canal, and earthworks construction services alongside quarrying and heavy transport, primarily serving municipalities and government agencies in Hessen, Südthüringen, and Nordbayern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371), Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (212312)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC), Intake/Outfall & Raw Water Abstraction Works (River/Sea Intakes, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAI), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Road construction services
• Civil engineering works
• Bridge construction services
• Quarry aggregate supply
• Heavy transport logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eiterfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction revenue from road construction, bridge construction, canal and water pipeline construction, earthworks, and industrial building projects. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with government and private clients.
2. Building Materials Supply: Production and sale of construction materials including limestone, basalt, porphyry, mineral mixtures, and frost protection materials from company-owned quarries
3. Transportation Services: Freight and heavy transport services for construction materials and equipment

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Giebel-Bau provides integrated construction services in road building, civil engineering, structural and bridge construction, earthworks, canal and water pipeline construction, pond and landfill construction, and liquid soil production. The group operates its own quarries supplying limestone, basalt, and porphyry aggregates and runs a heavy transport fleet, enabling single-source project delivery for public-sector and industrial clients across Hessen, Südthüringen, and Nordbayern.

Product overview

Giebel-Bau is a family-owned construction group consisting of four distinct sub-brands operating as a comprehensive construction and materials provider. The group comprises Giebel Steinbruch e.K. (quarry operations producing construction aggregates), Giebel Tief- und Straßenbau AG (deep and road construction), Giebel Bau AG (earthworks, canal/water pipe construction, high-rise and bridge construction), and Emil Giebel Spedition-Spezialtransporte GmbH + Co. KG (heavy transport services). The company offers integrated services spanning road construction, bridge construction, earthworks, canal and water pipe construction, quarry operations, and special transport—delivering a 'one-stop shop' approach where customers receive complete infrastructure solutions from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Construction (Straßenbau) Full-service road construction including new construction of municipal, city, state, and federal roads, complete excavation and rebuilding, drainage systems, curb work, cycle path construction, and asphalt paving using multiple asphalt pavers in three different sizes.
• Canal and Water Pipe Construction (Kanal- und Wasserleitungsbau) Construction of sewage systems, water supply lines, mixed water, wastewater, and surface water channels using various pipe materials; certified under DVGW W1 and Güteschutz-Kanalbau AK2 quality programs.
• Earthworks (Erdbau) Earthmoving services for road, pond, and landfill construction including soil movement, improvement, replacement, and transport, executed with 3D-controlled machines for precision matching of planning specifications.
• Concrete, Bridge and Industrial Construction (Beton-, Brücken- und Industriebau) Bridge construction and renovation, demolition work, retaining wall construction, hall construction, industrial construction, and masonry and concrete work, including steel and reinforced concrete bridge structures.
• Liquid Soil Production (Flüssigbodenherstellung) Specialized service where pipe conduits are encased by conditioning and liquid re-installation of existing soil, producing a homogeneous backfill without mechanical compaction vibrations.
• Pond and Landfill Construction (Teich- und Deponiebau) Construction of treatment ponds, pond systems, landfills, and stormwater retention basins combining earth, pipe, and concrete work.
• Quarry Materials Supply (Steinbruch-Baustoffe) Production and sale of construction aggregates from multiple quarries, including limestone, basalt, and porphyry mineral mixtures in various gradations plus frost protection materials, sold directly at quarry locations.
• Heavy and Special Transport Services (Spedition-Spezialtransporte) Freight and heavy/special transport services for construction materials and equipment, operated under the Emil Giebel Spedition-Spezialtransporte GmbH + Co. KG subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed complete development of new residential areas with 20-30+ building plots including all infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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 indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Porr AG: Austrian construction group with strong German civil-engineering and road-building footprint; competes in the same public-tender landscape for pipeline and road infrastructure as Giebel-Bau.
• HOCHTIEF AG: Major publicly-listed German construction group with significant civil engineering and infrastructure exposure; while primarily serving much larger projects, it competes with Giebel-Bau in the upper end of regional infrastructure tenders.
• Max Bögl Stiftung & Co. KG: Major German construction group with comparable civil, road and infrastructure construction capability, mixed with precast/industrial scale, providing a useful upper-bound benchmark on regional-civil contractor economics.
• STRABAG AG: Europe's largest construction group with deep presence in German transportation and civil engineering, including water/civil infrastructure work directly comparable to Giebel-Bau's pipeline and road portfolio, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Eurovia GmbH: German subsidiary of VINCI focused on transport infrastructure and road construction; shares Giebel-Bau's road-construction core but operates at significantly larger scale across Germany.

Direct peers

• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned construction company offering civil engineering, road construction, sewer/water pipeline construction and structural engineering across Germany — the closest mid-tier peer in terms of integrated service mix and regional Mittelstand profile.
• Glöckle Bauunternehmung GmbH: Family-owned German mid-sized contractor active in civil engineering, road construction, bridge building and pipeline construction in Hessen/Bavaria — closely comparable in size, region and service mix.
• Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG: German civil-engineering contractor with road, canal, water and bridge construction offering that mirrors Giebel-Bau's integrated scope at similar regional scale.
• Köster Bau AG: German general contractor with civil-engineering, road, canal and pipeline construction capabilities, comparable mid-tier scale and a similar public-sector client base.
• Heberger GmbH: German mid-sized construction group active in civil engineering, road, bridge and pipeline construction with a comparable integrated delivery model — a direct regional analog to Giebel-Bau.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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