About us – Alparama

Edifice Groupe offers, through its various entities, an integrated approach to real estate professions and services, implemented in land development and value creation:

Edifice Properties Sàrl
Real estate brokerage, appraisal, planning, and project management

Edifice Constructeurs SA
General construction company

Alparama SA
Holding company for project developments

Edifice Forages SA
Construction company specializing in drilling and concrete cutting, as well as all operations related to concrete sawing

The first company of Edifice Groupe, Edifice Properties Sàrl, was founded in 2016. Its original field of activity focuses on expertise in real estate valuation, real estate brokerage, and more specifically, the off-plan marketing of real estate projects.

Through the various companies of the Group, we now master the entire value chain of a real estate development project, from its study to the delivery of the building, including execution and sales. The vertical integration of the upstream and downstream links of this chain enables us to achieve optimal management of financial and operational risks.

The future success or failure of a project is already determined in the early stages of its planning. And the devil is in the details of this process!

To ensure the economic viability of an operation, we place particular importance, starting from the feasibility study and preliminary design phase, on working closely with the architect to reconcile architectural quality and the functionality of the living spaces with their typology and size.

This meticulous approach, combined with rigorous project management from the outset, allows us to optimize construction costs, streamline financial planning, and align the project with market demand and the financing requirements it entails.

SKILLS AND VALUEs

Our core business: Development, Management, Off-Plan Sales, and Execution through to Key Handover.

Our expertise: planning, management, and consulting.

Planning and management

Financial and tax planning
Architectural planning
Legal planning: Structuring the project’s contractual framework
Administrative and value-enhancement planning: Implementation and coordination of design offices, as well as collaboration with authorities until permits are obtained
Operational planning: Execution as a general contractor, either as a project manager or under a mandate for overall construction and site management
Commercial planning: We prioritize high-quality communication materials to allow buyers to envision themselves realistically.

Consulting

We are able to provide our counterparts and all stakeholders involved in the development of a real estate project, including the final buyer, with high-value-added advice in multidisciplinary technical fields such as:

Federal and cantonal legislation related to real estate ownership and housing
Administrative law, particularly land use planning law and the interpretation of municipal construction regulations
Property law
General planning for real estate development.
Contract law, particularly sales contracts and construction contracts
Notarial procedures and the process of purchase and financing
Construction techniques
Real estate financing
Real estate investment and real estate finance

OUR VALUES

Our credo in 4 words:
Transparency – Trust – Expertise – Rigor

We operate on the principle that trust is not declared; it is earned.
We believe that a trusting relationship with our partners and clients is built primarily on competence and rigor.

Our general construction company works with proven players in the industry, offering the expertise, experience, and guarantees required for successful execution.

Our experienced project and construction management team, with a specialization in structural work, places great importance on troubleshooting and providing responsive solutions on-site to ensure smooth project progress.

The sale of off-plan developments involves a multitude of stakeholders from diverse and varied sectors, which can seem highly complex to buyers unfamiliar with the process. In this context, the corporate culture of our sales department prioritizes customer support above all else. This is the cornerstone of a strong client relationship and a seamless sales process.

JOURNEY

Nicolas Veyrat is the founder and managing partner of Edifice Properties Sàrl, the first company of Edifice Group to have been founded.

Real estate being a family affair for him, he began his career as a sales manager at a prominent agency. There, he trained several brokers who are now active in renowned real estate agencies or running their own businesses, with great success.

During his 13 years of activity in the industry, he managed 241 transactions with a total sales volume of CHF 150,746,000 in a market primarily covering the Vaud Riviera, the Lausanne metropolitan area, and northern Vaud. Building on this experience, he gradually specialized in high-value land brokerage, regulated for large-scale housing development projects, offering tailored services to his financial partners.

Naturally, he gradually shifted towards overseeing and marketing real estate developments.

EDIFICE PROPERTIES SÀRL

We develop expertise based on analytical methods recommended by real estate professional associations, in line with the methods established by real estate research and training institutes, and adhering to the best practices followed by real estate professionals.

We distinguish ourselves through continuous support of the buyer throughout all stages of the acquisition process, and even well beyond the purchase itself. Up to the purchase, we ensure proper coordination between the notary and the financing institution. During the execution phase, we facilitate the triangular relationship between the buyer, the client manager at the construction company, and the financing institution, all the way to the delivery.

We emphasize the quality of communication materials and marketing tools to help buyers visualize their future home realistically and optimize sales. We adhere to the recommendations of the Swiss Union of Real Estate Professionals (USPI) in the preparation of our sales files.

journey

Xavier Ayer is the co-founder of Edifice Constructeurs SA.

He began his career with an apprenticeship as a mason in 2010. Filled with ambition, he climbed the ranks year after year, eventually becoming a Civil Engineering and Building Team Leader, and in 2013, a Technician in charge of Structural Works.

Passionate about construction and determined to progress in this field, he decided to undertake a higher education program as a Civil Engineering and Building Technician at IFAGE, which he successfully completed in 2018.

From the start of his training until today, he has excelled in his work as a Project Manager, Construction Director, and successfully managed the construction of several buildings, including the largest nursing home in the northern Vaud region.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Technician ES in Civil Engineering and Construction Training
IFAGE, Geneva 2016-2019

Certificate of Team Leader in Civil Engineering and Construction
2015

CFC in Masonry Civil Engineering
René May SA, Bussigny-près-Lausanne 2010-2013

EXPeRIENCES

BellevuImmo SA, Crissier 2021-2024

Overall project management
Management of tender files, comparison tables, and award decisions
Management of execution plans and coordination between the agents of the execution office
Preparation of contracts and construction specifications
Management of payment vouchers for construction installments
Direction and coordination of the works and all stakeholders on site
Leading site meetings and drafting minutes
Monitoring measurements and costs according to submissions and financial planning of the construction
Site management of the main and finishing works until the SIA reception by the CFC of the contractors
Monitoring buyers and managing amendments and additional costs for modification works
Supervision of finishing works, reception of works SIA by the client
Management of SIA guarantees for proper execution and transmission of revision documents to the client
Monitoring final invoices and closing the financial statements of the construction

Works Director

PRAGMA Partenaires SA, Lausanne 2019-2021

Direction and coordination of the works and all stakeholders on site
Site management of the main and finishing works until handover to the client
Leading site meetings and drafting minutes
Performing measurements and checking final invoices
Monitoring finishing works and guarantees
Active participation in client meetings

Financial Management

Processing invoices and monitoring final accounts

WORKS DIRECTOR / TECHNICIAN

RSA Construction SA, Yverdon-Les-Bains 2017-2019

Overall project management, financial monitoring, and budgeting
Direction and coordination of works and all project stakeholders

Construction Manager

Global management of the structural works, planning, and execution of the site
Planning, creation of schedules, and monitoring of deadlines
Financial monitoring of the site and final measurements

Foreman / Civil Engineering and Building Team Leader

Walo Bertschinger SA 2015-2016

Management of personnel on site, enforcement of safety regulations, task delegation, measurement taking, monitoring of measurements, order management, and financial tracking
Participation in management meetings (communication of information to team members, support and training of staff)

Team Leader – Civil Engineering and Building

Walo Bertschinger SA 2013-2014

Reading and interpreting plans
Team management (coordinating interventions, assigning tasks, ensuring safety compliance, preparing daily reports)

projects

EMS Montchoisi

Chemin du Suchet 12, 1350 Orbe
Total construction cost: 30 million
Project under architectural competition, the largest nursing home in Northern Vaud