+100K
Employees Worldwide
From Complexity to Clarity in Real Estate
A leading aerospace manufacturer with over 180 sites worldwide was struggling to manage obsolete buildings amid rising sustainability demands. Together, EFESO and the in-house team established a centralized real estate intelligence service from scratch. This transformation now guides asset decisions worth €7 billion through data-driven insights.
Aerospace & Defense
Cost and Value Engineering
Digital & Ai
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Sustainability
Our Client
One of the world’s largest manufacturers in the aircraft, helicopter, defense and space sectors, operating across more than 180 sites worldwide with 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company’s real estate portfolio encompasses industrial sites, office buildings and logistics facilities spanning multiple continents.
2.5K
Buildings managed
11M
Square meters constructed surface
€50B+
Annual turnover
“EFESO has boosted our maturity so that we can launch the projects we need to reach our 2030 targets. The team provides experts in specific domains along with hands-on consultants to orchestrate our transformation.
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The Challenge
The organization needed to transform the management of its extensive real estate portfolio while addressing multiple converging pressures
- Aging infrastructure with space constraints: Many buildings were becoming obsolete with no available space for new programs. Significant CapEx was required for refurbishment as well as new sustainability investments and exposure to climate change risks such as flooding
- Evolving workplace and reporting requirements: Post-COVID workplace models were in need of adaptation while new ESG reporting obligations required extensive data collection that had not been tracked previously in the real estate area
- Lack of global governance: The biggest challenge was to establish data-based governance of all assets at a global level–strong local autonomy across countries and divisions made co-ordinated decision-making difficult
Real Results Achieved Together
In three years, a fully operational real estate intelligence capability was completed from scratch. The department is now automatically included in every business planning discussion, bringing data transparency and decision speed to the entire organization and enabling it to reach its sustainability targets.
-10%
CapEx reduction for new buildings
-17%
Co2 reduction for new buildings
+6%
Earnings potential of net income
Transformation Impact
- Positioned real estate as a strategic partner for the business, automatically included in every strategic discussion and planning
- Created global governance model with central coordination and a worldwide network of local and divisional relays
- Enabled informed decision-making through comprehensive data collection, scenario forecasting and dedicated management tools
Our Approach
The project methodology consisted of deep research and stakeholder interviews with senior management, local teams and users to understand context and perceived challenges. We involved academics to integrate best practices and scientific knowledge while mapping data needs and gaps.
We defined specifications and the operational model for the future service, creating a community of committed stakeholders with clear roles and responsibilities. The approach emphasized collaborative workshops to align objectives, validate findings and build consensus on the proposed solution.
We established common KPIs to measure the efficiency and sustainability of real estate assets, clarifying data ownership and processes for regular updates. The operational model was designed flexibly for implementation across all sites worldwide while adapting to local requirements. Testing began in selected countries with engaged key users, building trust as the new service started to deliver results.
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