Züblin

What Züblin does

ZüBLIN A/S is a Danish construction company established in 2002 and headquartered in Trige near Aarhus, with a secondary sales office in Copenhagen (Søborg) opened in 2013. The company operates as a main contractor (hovedentreprise) and general contractor (totalentreprise) for public authorities and private developers in Denmark, executing multifunctional buildings, office buildings, industrial facilities, residential complexes, and high-rise buildings, alongside specialized infrastructure works — tunnels, bridges, metro stations, and complex foundation engineering — for clients that include Metroselskabet I/S, Banedanmark, Copenhagen Municipality, Carlsberg Byen P/S, Q-Park, Realdania By & Byg, and Novo Nordisk.

The service portfolio is organized around three offerings: general construction (Byggeri), timber construction (Træbyggeri) via the sister company ZüBLIN Timber and its LENO® cross-laminated timber (CLT) system, and infrastructure & foundation (Anlæg & Fundering) encompassing secant pile walls, diaphragm walls, bored Copenhagen walls, sheet pile walls, soil anchors, jet grouting, and earth freezing. Technical differentiation rests on ZÜBLIN TEAMCONCEPT® (a partnering model emphasizing early involvement, open economics, and shared objectives across the project), BIM 5D® (integrated 3D modeling with 4D scheduling and 5D cost simulations), and ZÜBLIN Open Tools for digital collaboration. The company also holds specialized in-situ concrete expertise, including embedded cooling pipes and proprietary high-capacity cooling plants used on watertight concrete structures. Project references include BLOX (the Danish Architecture Center), Axel Towers, Carlsberg Byen (Caroline Hus, Dahlerups Tårn, Vogelius Tårn, Kjeldahl Hus), the Copenhagen Metro M4 Orientkaj Station, the Nordhavnsvej infrastructure project, and the DGNB Gold-targeted Ny Kirke Ørestad CLT church.

ZüBLIN A/S generates project-based, non-recurring revenue through one-off construction contracts tendered and negotiated directly with public and private building owners. No public list pricing exists; every engagement is individually priced based on scope, complexity, and specifications. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by joint ventures on larger infrastructure (with Hochtief Solutions AG on Metro M4, with Ed. ZüBLIN AG on Nordhavnsvej, with M.J. Eriksson on railway bridges, and with DYWIDAG on Ådal Bro). ZüBLIN A/S is wholly owned by Ed. ZüBLIN AG, which is itself wholly controlled by STRABAG SE — a Vienna-listed European construction technology group with approximately 86,000 employees and ~152 billion DKK in 2025 revenue. For FY2025 the Danish subsidiary reported revenue of 155.5 million DKK (up from 129 million DKK in 2024), a 62.3 million DKK pre-tax profit reversing a 43 million DKK prior-year loss, and an order backlog of 180 million DKK (vs. 173 million DKK in 2024), per the FY2025 annual report.

Name

Züblin

Legal name

ZÜBLIN A/S

Website

https://zueblin.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ZüBLIN A/S is a Danish construction company founded in 2002 and wholly owned by STRABAG SE, delivering main contracting, infrastructure, foundation engineering, and timber construction services for public and private building owners across Denmark, including landmark metro, bridge, and high-rise projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trige

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracts: ZÜBLIN A/S generates revenue through construction contracts as main contractor (hovedentreprise) and general contractor (totalentreprise) for public and private building owners. Projects span multifunctional buildings, office buildings, industry, housing complexes, high-rise buildings, and infrastructure. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZÜBLIN A/S is a Danish construction company that delivers buildings as main contractor (hovedentreprise) and general contractor (totalentreprise) for public and private building owners, covering multifunctional buildings, offices, industrial facilities, residential complexes, and high-rises. The company also provides specialized foundation engineering (secant piles, diaphragm walls, jet grouting, soil freezing, tunnel construction) and timber construction via its ZÜBLIN Timber subsidiary using LENO® cross-laminated timber systems. As part of the STRABAG Group, ZÜBLIN combines local Danish execution with access to international technical expertise from the parent group's network of specialists.

Product overview

ZÜBLIN A/S is a Danish construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services organized around three core areas: general construction (Byggeri), wood construction (Træbyggeri), and infrastructure & foundation (Anlæg & Fundering). The company operates as part of the STRABAG Group. Key proprietary methodologies include ZÜBLIN TEAMCONCEPT® (a partnering model for collaborative project execution), ZÜBLIN open tools (digital collaboration platforms), and BIM 5D® (virtual design and construction methodology). Through the subsidiary ZÜBLIN Timber, the company offers LENO® cross-laminated timber products and systems for wood construction projects. Projects span residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure buildings, including notable high-rise developments in Copenhagen and specialized foundation work for metro and tunnel projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZÜBLIN TEAMCONCEPT®: A partnering model where ZÜBLIN acts not just as the executing contractor but as a partner focused on good collaboration throughout the entire process.
• Work On Progress

Products and services

• Construction Services (Byggeri)
• Wood Construction (Træbyggeri)
• Infrastructure & Foundation (Anlæg & Fundering)
• ZÜBLIN Timber (LENO® CLT Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• ZÜBLIN A/S achieved 62.3 million DKK pre-tax profit in 2025, recovering from 43 million DKK loss in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STRABAG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTRABAG Group is the parent company of ZÜBLIN A/S. The European technology group in construction provides strong financial foundation, access to international expertise from 2,000+ specialists in the international technical division, and shared resources across countries. STRABAG holds the majority stake in Ed. Züblin AG, which founded ZÜBLIN A/S in Denmark in 2002.
• ZÜBLIN TimbercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZÜBLIN Timber is a sister company and one of Europe's leading providers of CLT (cross-laminated timber) construction. Collaboration enables ZÜBLIN A/S to deliver timber construction projects like Ny Kirke Ørestad, combining ZÜBLIN Timber's expertise in CLT building with ZÜBLIN A/S's construction capabilities.
• Q-ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQ-Park contracted ZÜBLIN A/S for the construction of an underground parking facility at Dantes Plads in Copenhagen, to be executed in close collaboration with ZÜBLIN's foundation unit.
• Lundgaard & Tranberg A/SminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm responsible for Axel Towers design. ZÜBLIN served as main contractor on this landmark Copenhagen project.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated on multiple Carlsberg Byen projects including Caroline Hus, Dahlerups Tårn, and Vogelius Tårn.
• Henning Larsen ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning Danish architecture firm designed Ny Kirke Ørestad, the first new church in Copenhagen in 30 years.
• COWIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing structural and civil engineering services on various ZÜBLIN projects including Carlsberg Byen developments.
• RambollminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy partnered on projects including Ny Kirke Ørestad and Nordhavnsvej infrastructure.
• Joint Venture PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZÜBLIN A/S has formed joint ventures for large projects: with Hochtief Solutions AG (60/40) for Metro M4; with Ed. Züblin AG (50/50) for Nordhavnsvej; with M.J. Eriksson A/S for Copenhagen-Ringsted railway bridges; with DYWIDAG Bau GmbH for Ådal Bro.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Per Aarsleff A/S: Aarsleff is a major Danish civil engineering and general contracting firm with strong foundation and infrastructure capabilities, directly comparable to ZÜBLIN's specialized foundation work and complex project delivery in the Danish market.
• Skanska Danmark A/S: Skanska's Danish division delivers residential, commercial and civil infrastructure projects as a main contractor, competing directly with ZÜBLIN on complex Copenhagen-area building and infrastructure tenders.
• Enemærke & Petersen A/S: A Danish contractor with strong presence in commercial building, refurbishment and complex projects, competing for similar public- and private-sector clients as ZÜBLIN A/S in Denmark.
• Hoffmann A/S: Hoffmann is a Danish general contractor focused on buildings and turnkey construction for public and private clients, with comparable scale and project types to ZÜBLIN A/S in the Danish market.
• NCC A/S (Denmark): NCC's Danish operations compete as a general contractor for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects in Denmark, with overlapping customer segments including Copenhagen-area public and private developers.
• MT Højgaard A/S: MT Højgaard is one of Denmark's leading general contractors, performing main and total contracting for public and private clients across buildings, infrastructure and foundation work, directly overlapping with ZÜBLIN A/S's Danish market focus.

Broad incumbents

• STRABAG SE: STRABAG SE is the publicly listed parent of ZÜBLIN A/S and one of Europe's largest construction technology groups; it provides the financial backing, technical division and brand identity that ZÜBLIN A/S leverages, and is therefore a relevant incumbent comparable.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Ed. Züblin AG is the German parent entity of ZÜBLIN A/S and a leading German main contractor for complex building and infrastructure projects, offering the same core capabilities (main contracting, foundation engineering, BIM 5D) at larger scale.
• Hochtief Solutions AG: Hochtief is a major European general contractor (and a designated JV partner of ZÜBLIN on the Copenhagen Metro M4 project), with overlapping capabilities in complex building, civil engineering and infrastructure contracting.

Regional players

• Veidekke ASA: Veidekke is a major Scandinavian contractor with operations across Norway, Sweden and Denmark, providing general contracting and civil engineering services comparable to ZÜBLIN's offering across the Nordics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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