What Asplan Viak does

Asplan Viak is Norway's largest independent consultancy in architecture, planning, and engineering, operating as a foundation-owned (stiftelseseid) private knowledge organisation with approximately 1,300 employees distributed across 32 offices nationwide, from Kristiansand in the south to Tromsø in the north. Established around 1955, the firm has accumulated nearly 70 years of experience in Norwegian societal development. It delivers integrated services across six core disciplines: Architecture, Building Engineering, Infrastructure, Landscape Architecture, Nature and Climate, and Planning. The technology stack combines BIM-based design workflows, GIS platforms, digital twin and collaborative modelling, photorealistic visualisation (GEOS), and proprietary methodologies including DiVA (Digital VA Planning), SØM (sustainability assessment), AV Energiplanlegging (GIS-based energy planning), Digital Hovedplan VA, and Landskap LCA. The firm also develops specialised solutions such as blue-green roof systems with custom drainage and lightweight soil mixtures in collaboration with Bergknapp AS and Protan AS.

Revenue is earned through project-based professional services contracts, procured via Norwegian public-sector tenders (offentlige anbud) and direct commissions from state agencies (Statsbygg, Forsvarsbygg), county administrations, municipalities (including Oslo, Bærum, Tromsø, Bergen, Skien, Hammerfest, Stavanger, Kristiansand), private developers (DNB Næringseiendom, Kræmer Brygge Bolig AS, Econor AS), and educational and research institutions (University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital). Notable engagements include the Livsvitenskapsbygget research facility (NOK 13.3 billion project framework, completion 2026), the Ørland kampflyplass runway renewal (~NOK 1 billion), the Refstad skole primary school (NOK 450 million), and the nominated Haakonsvern Naval Base framework agreement (estimated NOK 800 million). The firm has begun extending its commercial model through an Energy-as-a-Service partnership with SEB that finances energy installations designed, built, and operated by Asplan Viak. Recent inorganic moves include the acquisitions of Rivco (VVS expertise, February 2026) and Strategisk Ruteplan (route planning, March 2026). The go-to-market is anchored in direct enterprise engagement, a nationwide office network, and a sustained portfolio of complex public-sector project wins across defence, healthcare, education, transportation, and water infrastructure.

Name

Asplan Viak

Legal name

Asplan Viak AS

Website

https://asplanviak.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Asplan Viak is Norway's largest independent architecture, planning, and engineering consultancy, employing approximately 1,300 staff across 32 nationwide offices. It delivers integrated multidisciplinary services — from architecture and infrastructure to landscape and climate — to public sector clients, private developers, and research institutions under project-based professional services contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architecture consulting services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Urban planning services
• Landscape architecture consulting
• Infrastructure design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandvika

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Asplan Viak generates revenue through project-based consultancy and professional services contracts across architecture, civil/structural engineering, landscape architecture, water and environment, energy, and planning. Revenue is earned as fees for services rendered on public and private sector projects, typically procured via competitive tendering or direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Asplan Viak is Norway's largest independent consultancy in architecture, planning, and engineering, offering integrated professional services across six core disciplines: Architecture, Building Engineering, Infrastructure, Landscape Architecture, Nature and Climate, and Planning. The firm delivers cross-disciplinary consulting from early-phase planning and feasibility studies through detailed design and construction follow-up, with proprietary methodologies in water infrastructure planning (DiVA), sustainability assessment (SØM), and GIS-based energy planning (AV Energiplanlegging).

Product overview

Asplan Viak is Norway's largest independent consulting firm in architecture, planning, and engineering, organized as a foundation-owned knowledge organization with approximately 1,300 employees across 32 offices nationwide. The firm offers an integrated portfolio of professional services spanning six core disciplines: Architecture (Arkitektur), Building Engineering (Byggfag), Infrastructure (Infrastruktur), Landscape Architecture (Landskapsarkitektur), Nature and Climate (Natur og klima), and Planning (Planlegging). These services are delivered through multidisciplinary project teams working across all phases from early-stage planning and feasibility studies through detailed design and construction follow-up. Notable project categories include public bathing facilities (Tøyenbadet, Tromsøbadet, Manglerud bad), landmark buildings (Livsvitenskapsbygget, Vega Scene), defense infrastructure (Ørland runway), transportation infrastructure (E6 Kvænangsfjellet), urban development (Sandvika Byrom, Generalhagen), and ecclesiastical buildings (Vennesla kirke). The firm emphasizes sustainability across its portfolio, with several projects achieving BREEAM certification at Excellent or Very Good levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arkitektur (Architecture) Architectural design services covering building design, interior architecture, and architectural consulting for various project types including public buildings, housing, and commercial properties.
• Byggfag (Building Engineering) Engineering and construction consulting services including structural engineering, building physics, technical installations, and construction management.
• Infrastruktur (Infrastructure) Infrastructure planning and engineering services covering transportation, water systems, energy, and civil engineering projects at national and regional levels.
• Landskapsarkitektur (Landscape Architecture) Landscape architectural services including urban spaces, parks, outdoor areas, and environmental design supporting sustainable land use.
• Natur og klima (Nature and Climate) Environmental and climate services including nature conservation, biodiversity assessments, climate adaptation, and sustainability planning for projects and areas.
• Planlegging (Planning) Urban and regional planning services including municipal planning, area regulation, social planning, and GIS-based analysis for land use and community development.
• Vann og miljø (Water and Environment) Water treatment, wastewater systems, hydrology, groundwater management, and environmental engineering services including supply planning, NoDig trenchless methods, and climate adaptation solutions.
• Lysdesign (Lighting Design) Professional lighting design services for buildings, outdoor spaces, and urban environments, including interior lighting, facade illumination, landscape lighting, and sustainable lighting solutions.
• Energirådgivning (Energy Consulting) Energy advisory services covering energy efficiency, heating and cooling supply, solar energy, energy storage, and environmental certification (BREEAM, Svanemerket, FutureBuilt) for buildings and areas.
• Bergvarme (Geothermal Heating) Geothermal and ground-source heat pump solutions for heating and cooling buildings, utilizing closed-loop systems with energy wells in bedrock or open groundwater systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Tøyenbadet's water supply comes from recycled rainwater, providing major savings compared to the old facility
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Multiconsult Norge AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2024Asplan Viak and Multiconsult partnered in the ALM-T consortium (Asplan Viak, LPO Arkitekter, Multiconsult) for the Ørland kampflyplass runway renewal project. Asplan Viak was responsible for project management, runway design, safety areas, and stormwater management; Multiconsult handled electrical works, concrete decks, and geotechnics. Multiconsult was also the entity nominated for the NOK 800M Flåteplan 2024 Haakonsvern framework agreement.
• LPO ArkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ALM-T consortium (Asplan Viak, LPO Arkitekter, Multiconsult) for the Ørland kampflyplass runway renewal project. LPO Arkitekter contributed architectural expertise within the joint design team.
• Wahlström & Steijner arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsplan Viak partnered with Wahlström & Steijner arkitekter, Lipinski arkitekter, and Mareid in a prequalified competition for Nytt Centralbad with sports halls in Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Lipinski arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Asplan Viak and Wahlström & Steijner arkitekter in a prequalified competition for Nytt Centralbad in Gothenburg.
• MareidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Asplan Viak in the competition proposal for Nytt Centralbad in Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Erik Langdalen arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErik Langdalen arkitekter partnered with Asplan Viak's Oslo architects to design the new Haslum krematorium for Bærum kommune.
• Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi (NIBIO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIBIO partnered with Asplan Viak on the Vega Scene blue-green roof research project (2019-2023), developing plant selection and monitoring biodiversity. NIBIO researcher Hans Martin Hanslin was engaged to study insect life on the roof. Asplan Viak also collaborates with NIBIO on the FOU (research and development) project 'Bynatur' documenting blue-green roof development.
• Ljono StauderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLjono Stauder cultivated approximately 7,000 plug plants of 20 species for the Vega Scene blue-green roof, grown from seeds collected along the Oslo Fjord in summer 2018.
• Bergknapp ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBergknapp AS collaborated with Asplan Viak and Protan AS to develop the breakthrough drainage solution for Vega Scene's blue-green roof, enabling it to handle future 20-year rainfall events.
• Protan ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtan AS partnered with Asplan Viak and Bergknapp AS to develop a new roof membrane and breakthrough drainage solution with restricted outlet for Vega Scene's blue-green roof.
• Mad arkitekter, Casagrande Laboratory & ProbizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsplan Viak partnered with Mad arkitekter, Casagrande Laboratory, and Probiz in a proposal for the urban development of Dokken in Bergen.
• Ratio arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRatio arkitekter, as the winning architects in the 2014 plan and design competition, led the Livsvitenskapsbygget project. Asplan Viak participated in the VEV project team (the winning proposal) and served as consulting engineers for electrical and lighting design throughout all phases.
• OneCo ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneCo AS was the technical contractor for the Livsvitenskapsbygget project. Asplan Viak worked as building owner consultant (including BUT) and as designer under OneCo AS during phase 2 of the project.
• Hille Melbye ArkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHille Melbye Arkitekter contributed lighting design illustrations for the entrance area (Allmenningen) of Livsvitenskapsbygget.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sweco Norge: Norwegian arm of Sweden-listed Sweco, providing architecture, engineering, and consulting across infrastructure, water, energy, and urban development. Competes directly for Norwegian public tenders and brings Nordic scale advantages.
• Multiconsult: Oslo-listed Norwegian engineering consultancy offering architecture, civil/structural engineering, water/environment, and project management. Directly competes with Asplan Viak on Norwegian public tenders and was Asplan Viak's consortium partner on the Ørland runway and the nominated entity for the NOK 800M Forsvarsbygg Haakonsvern framework.
• COWI Norge: Norwegian arm of Danish engineering consultancy COWI, covering bridges, tunnels, buildings, water, environment, and energy. Direct competitor on Norwegian public infrastructure mandates including transport and water projects.
• Norconsult: Norway's largest engineering consultancy (now larger than Asplan Viak), offering architecture, infrastructure, water, energy, and planning services across Norway and the Nordics. Direct head-to-head competitor on public and private sector projects.
• Rambøll Norge: Norwegian operations of Danish-headquartered Rambøll, offering engineering, architecture, water, environment, and energy consulting. Competes with Asplan Viak on major public infrastructure, water/environment, and building projects in Norway.

Emerging players

• LPO Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm partnered with Asplan Viak and Multiconsult in the ALM-T consortium on Ørland. Architecture-focused peer with overlap on integrated building design projects but smaller scale than Asplan Viak's full-service model.

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (ÅF Pöyry): Sweden- and Finland-based engineering and design consultancy with Nordic-wide presence. Competes on large-scale infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects with broader geographic and sector reach than Asplan Viak.
• Arcadis Norge: Norwegian arm of global design and consultancy firm Arcadis, covering buildings, infrastructure, water, and sustainability. Global brand with broader international delivery capability, competing on larger Norwegian and Nordic projects.
• WSP Norge: Norwegian arm of global engineering consultancy WSP, covering buildings, transport, environment, and water. Larger global scale and ability to take on cross-border mandates that Asplan Viak cannot match as a Norway-only firm.

Regional players

• Hille Melbye Arkitekter: Norwegian architectural firm collaborating with Asplan Viak on Livsvitenskapsbygget lighting illustrations. Comparable on architecture projects in Norway with a more design-specialist positioning versus Asplan Viak's full multi-disciplinary model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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