Situation.
Continued market weakness required a step change rather than incremental savings.
Cost out.
European construction group
Challenge.
Two previous programmes reported approximately EUR 27m of savings that were not visible in the P&L. Targets had been set centrally without line commitment or a locked baseline.
What we did.
Built a full cost baseline, combined top-down targets with bottom-up initiatives and tied value tracking to reported results.
The outcome.
A programme of approximately EUR 89m across 180 initiatives was established, with monthly realisation tracked against the P&L and approximately 85% of initiatives owner-signed at launch.
Anonymised engagement. Figures are approximate. Targets, assessed potential, approved programmes and realised results are described separately in the outcome. Converted amounts use ECB reference rates dated 18 September 2026, rounded to two significant figures.
More Cost Out cases →Facing a similar challenge?
Contact Bearaco’s partners
Let's talk