b-i-b.info

What b-i-b.info does

Ingenieurbüro b-i-b is a Bonn-based engineering consultancy founded in 2003 by Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Esch as a sole proprietorship (Jürgen Esch Ingenieurbüro b-i-b). The firm delivers four interconnected service lines: fire protection (Brandschutz), structural engineering (Hochbau), civil engineering (Ingenieurbau) — including canal, road, and development planning — and safety and health protection coordination on construction sites (SiGeKo) under the German Baustellenverordnung. Services span the full project lifecycle from initial planning consultation and expert opinions through CAD-based digital planning, tendering, and specialist construction supervision, and cover both new construction and heritage-protected buildings.

The firm serves a mixed client base of private and public-sector buyers, with a notable concentration of government, judicial, and educational institutions across North Rhine-Westphalia and selected engagements outside the region (e.g., Bundesfinanzhof München, Deutsche Botschaft Riga). Its commercial model is project-based professional services billing at undisclosed rates; no products, software platforms, or subscription offerings exist. The firm's competitive position rests on its regulatory credentials — most prominently Esch's November 2021 appointment as Prüfingenieur für Brandschutz by the Oberste Bauaufsicht NRW — and on a team of state-certified experts, civil engineers, fire protection engineers, and architects. Technology is limited to CAD-based plan creation and standard web infrastructure (WordPress/Elementor with Google Analytics and Matomo), with no AI, API, or proprietary software components.

Name

b-i-b.info

Legal name

Jürgen Esch Ingenieurbüro b-i-b

Website

https://b-i-b.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenieurbüro b-i-b is a Bonn-based engineering consultancy providing fire protection, structural engineering, civil engineering, and SiGeKo safety coordination services to public-sector and private clients across North Rhine-Westphalia and select engagements in Germany and abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABAHAJ

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Fire, Life Safety & Building Compliance Services

SECONDARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPABAAAK

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

Keywords

• Fire protection engineering
• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Construction safety coordination
• Infrastructure planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for fire protection, structural engineering, and construction site safety coordination. Revenue generated through project-based consulting fees for both private and public clients. Services span from initial planning consultation to final construction approval, including assessments, planning, bidding, and construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ingenieurbüro b-i-b is a Bonn-based engineering consultancy providing specialized services in fire protection (Brandschutz), structural engineering (Hochbau), civil engineering (Ingenieurbau), and construction site safety and health coordination (SiGeKo). The firm supports both private and public sector clients across the full project lifecycle — from initial planning and expert opinions through CAD-based design, tendering, and specialist construction supervision.

Product overview

b-i-b is an engineering consultancy firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on fire protection (Brandschutz), structural engineering (Hochbau), civil engineering (Ingenieurbau), and construction site safety coordination (SiGeKo). The firm provides comprehensive project support from initial planning meetings through final construction acceptance, with services including expert opinions, fire protection concepts, CAD-based planning, tendering, and construction supervision. Specialized sub-services include canal/sewer planning, road planning, and development planning for residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Founded in 2003 in Bonn, the firm serves both private and public clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brandschutz (Fire Protection) Fire protection consulting covering expert opinions, fire protection concepts, building surveys, planning, tendering, and specialist construction management (Fachbauleitung) for both new construction and existing buildings, including heritage-protected structures.
• Hochbau (Structural Engineering) Structural engineering services for building construction including surveys, planning, and creation of digital plans using CAD systems.
• Ingenieurbau (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services including development of residential and industrial areas, road planning, canal construction, and infrastructure planning. Includes complete object planning per §55 HOAI including construction supervision.
• SiGeKo (Safety and Health Protection Coordination) Safety and health protection coordination on construction sites as required by German Baustellenverordnung, including coordination during planning and execution phases, notification to supervisory authorities, risk assessment support, and safety plan development.
• Kanalplanung (Canal/Sewer Planning) Sewer and drainage system planning covering all phases from planning through tendering to construction management, using both open and trenchless construction methods.
• Straßenplanung (Road Planning) Road planning services covering all HOAI service phases, including both technical and aesthetic design considerations.
• Erschließungsplanung (Development Planning) Development planning for residential, commercial, and industrial areas, coordinating utilities, environmental, and traffic requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Esch appointed as Prüfingenieur für Brandschutz by the highest building authority in NRW (Oberste Bauaufsicht NRW), enabling examination of fire protection certifications on behalf of authorities.

Named customers28 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a large engineering and design services company with structural, fire-protection, and infrastructure practices. It is a broad incumbent comparator for b-i-b’s regulated construction and multidisciplinary engineering work.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering and professional-services firm offering structural, fire-protection, and infrastructure consulting. Its broad multidisciplinary model is relevant to b-i-b’s ability to combine safety, structural, and civil engineering.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is an international engineering and design consultancy with structural, fire-safety, and infrastructure capabilities. It is a relevant broad incumbent because it addresses technically complex building and public-sector projects similar to b-i-b’s portfolio.
• Gruner: Gruner is a broader engineering group with fire protection, structural, and infrastructure capabilities. Its multidisciplinary project delivery and international footprint make it comparable to b-i-b’s cross-disciplinary engineering model, although its portfolio is much broader.
• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is a global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with structural engineering and fire/life-safety capabilities. It serves complex building and infrastructure projects, overlapping with b-i-b’s regulated construction work.
• Arup: Arup is an international engineering and design firm with structural, building-services, and fire-safety expertise. Its work on complex public and private assets is comparable to b-i-b’s high-rise, heritage, and infrastructure assignments.

Direct peers

• hhpberlin: hhpberlin is a Germany-focused engineering consultancy specializing in fire protection and building engineering. Its specialist fire-safety offering and project-based consulting model closely overlap with b-i-b’s core services.
• Jensen Hughes: Jensen Hughes is a global fire-protection engineering and code-consulting firm serving building owners, developers, and public-sector clients. It is a direct category peer to b-i-b’s fire-protection concepts, expert opinions, and authority-facing work.

Emerging players

• BFT Cognos: BFT Cognos is a German engineering practice focused on fire protection and structural engineering. It is a smaller, partial-overlap peer to b-i-b’s fire-protection and structural consulting.

Others

• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a testing, inspection, certification, and technical-safety group rather than a direct design competitor. It is an adjacent peer because b-i-b performs fire-safety expert work and has delivered projects involving TÜV Rheinland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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