Stockholms Byggmästareförening

What Stockholms Byggmästareförening does

Stockholms Byggmästareförening (Stockholms BF) is a private, non-profit trade association (branschorganisation) founded in 1889 and headquartered at Wennerbergsgatan 10 in Stockholm, Sweden (org.nr 802000-4852). It serves approximately 850 member companies across construction, civil engineering, and specialised trades in the Stockholm and Gotland regions. The association operates as a community-led GTM motion: onboarding member companies, hosting events and committees, publishing the Byggbiz magazine, and advocating for the industry to politicians, municipalities, authorities, and construction clients.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees (subscription_recurring model), with specific pricing not publicly disclosed. The core product portfolio comprises membership services (advocacy, networking, employer-attractiveness support), the ROT-priset annual renovation competition (instituted 1990), and several recent additions: Byggmästaregarantin (quality certification launched January 2026), Byggbranschens medlingsforum (dispute mediation launched January 2026), the Eric Forss scholarship foundation, and the Fair Play Bygg anti-crime initiative co-founded with Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland in 2016. The association is structurally embedded within the Byggföretagen/Svenskt Näringsliv umbrella, sharing IT infrastructure and member registry with Svenskt Näringsliv and requiring members to hold dual affiliation with Byggföretagen. Leadership consists of CEO Kristin Andersson (Vd) and Chairman Anders Arfvén (Veidekke Bygg Kommersiellt), elected April 2019.

Name

Stockholms Byggmästareförening

Legal name

Stockholms Byggmästareförening

Website

https://stockholmsbf.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stockholms Byggmästareförening is a non-profit trade association serving approximately 850 construction, civil engineering, and specialist companies in Stockholm and Gotland, providing advocacy, networking, certification, and mediation services through recurring membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue generated from membership fees paid by construction, civil engineering, and specialized trade companies. The association provides member services, advocacy, networking opportunities, and industry initiatives in exchange for membership fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stockholms Byggmästareförening is a non-profit trade association serving approximately 850 member companies in the construction, civil engineering, and specialized trades sectors across the Stockholm and Gotland regions. It sells membership services including industry advocacy, networking events, committees, publications, quality certification (Byggmästaregarantin), dispute mediation (Byggbranschens medlingsforum), an annual renovation award (ROT-priset), and the Fair Play Bygg anti-crime initiative. Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees.

Product overview

Stockholms Byggmästareförening is a trade association for construction, installation, and specialist companies in Stockholm and Gotland, serving approximately 850 members. The organization operates as a unified membership organization rather than a platform product, offering member services including networking, advocacy, and professional development. Key offerings include the ROT-priset annual renovation award competition, Byggmästaregarantin quality assurance program, Byggbranschens medlingsforum dispute mediation, the Byggbiz industry magazine, Eric Forss scholarship foundation, and the Fair Play Bygg anti-crime initiative. The association also publishes annual reports and organizes events for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROT-priset: Annual award competition for the best renovation, conversion, and extension project in Stockholm, instituted by Stockholms Byggmästareförening in 1990.
• Byggmästaregarantin
• Eric Forss' stipendiestiftelse

Products and services

• Medlemstjänster (Membership Services) Core membership package for construction, civil engineering, and specialized trade companies in the Stockholm and Gotland regions, including advocacy with politicians, municipalities, authorities and clients; networking events; committee participation; the Byggbiz magazine; and access to programs such as Byggmästaregarantin, Byggbranschens medlingsforum, ROT-priset, and Eric Forss scholarship.
• Byggmästaregarantin (Builder Guarantee) A quality certification stamp available to member companies, signaling quality, responsibility, and professionalism to consumers and clients.
• Byggbranschens medlingsforum (Construction Industry Mediation Forum) Dispute mediation service for conflicts within the construction industry, available to member companies and their clients.
• Byggbiz (Industry Magazine) Periodical association magazine covering construction industry developments, ROT-priset, and other sector news, distributed to members and available as PDF downloads.
• Eric Forss' Stipendiestiftelse (Scholarship Foundation) Scholarship program awarding stipends to students with prior construction-industry experience studying at KTH, Hermods, Nackademin, and KYH in Stockholm.
• Fair Play Bygg (Anti-Crime Initiative) Industry-wide program offering a tips hotline and case investigation services for suspected labor-market crime on construction sites, with cases forwarded to authorities such as Skatteverket, Ekobrottsmyndigheten, Arbetsmiljöverket and Polisen.
• ROT-priset (Renovation Award Competition) Annual competition open to construction contractors, architects, and property owners recognizing Stockholm's best renovation, conversion, and extension projects, administered by the association.
• Verksamhetsberättelser & Årsredovisningar (Annual Reports) Annual reports and financial statements documenting the association's activities and financial performance, published for members and the public.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fair Play ByggcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint initiative between Stockholms Byggmästareförening and Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland started in 2016 to combat work-related crime on construction sites. The project receives tips about suspected crime, investigates them, and forwards cases to authorities including Skatteverket, Ekobrottsmyndigheten, Arbetsmiljöverket and Polisen. Since inception, over 1,500 tips have been received and 868 cases forwarded to authorities. In 2024, 398 tips were received.
• Svenskt NäringslivcoreTechnology or IntegrationStockholms Byggmästareförening uses shared IT systems with Svenskt Näringsliv, particularly for member registry. The responsibility between the organizations is regulated by agreements.
• ByggföretagencoreOthersStockholms Byggmästareförening works closely with Byggföretagen (formerly Byggföretagen, part of Svenskt Näringsliv). ROT-utskottet secretary Amalia Gren works for Byggföretagen. Membership requirements state builders must be members in Stockholms Byggmästareförening and/or Byggföretagen.
• Byggnads Stockholm-GotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partner in the Fair Play Bygg joint initiative to combat work-related crime in the construction industry. Together with Stockholms BF, they launched Fair Play Bygg approximately 10 years ago.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stockholms Handelskammare: Stockholm Chamber of Commerce serving the broader regional business community. Overlaps with Stockholms BF on Stockholm-focused advocacy and member services but serves all sectors rather than construction specifically.

Direct peers

• Byggföretagen: National Swedish construction industry employers' association. Stockholms BF sits under Byggföretagen's umbrella and many of its members hold dual membership, making it the closest structural peer.

Others

• Svenskt Näringsliv: Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, the national employer federation that owns Byggföretagen. Stockholms BF shares IT systems with Svenskt Näringsliv and operates under its federation structure for labor and policy matters.
• Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland: Regional construction workers' union covering the same Stockholm-Gotland geography. Co-runs the Fair Play Bygg anti-crime initiative with Stockholms BF, making it a strategic labor-side counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Sveriges Arkitekter: National Swedish architects' professional association. Co-participates as a partner in Stockholms BF's ROT-priset renovation competition, reflecting shared involvement in the regional construction and renovation ecosystem.
• Installatörsföretagen: Swedish installation contractors' association under the Svenskt Näringsliv umbrella. Serves the installation and technical trades segment that overlaps with Stockholms BF's specialized trade (specialföretag) member category.
• Fastighetsägarna Stockholm: Regional property owners' association active in the Stockholm area. Co-participates with Stockholms BF on construction and renovation issues, including ROT-priset, and represents the demand side of the same regional construction ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stockholmsbf
• Facebookfacebook.com/stockholmsbf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stockholms-byggm-staref-rening

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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