Con-Form
Con-Form is a Norwegian prefabricated concrete construction company producing complete concrete building shells and elements for enterprise contractors and developers across Norway and Sweden through five factories and its own assembly crews.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Con-Form does
Con-Form is a Norwegian prefabricated concrete construction company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Oslo. The company produces complete rough concrete building shells (råbygg) and individual concrete elements for construction projects across Norway and Sweden. It serves general contractors, specialized developers, and institutional clients in residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-sector construction through enterprise field sales, with regional entrepreneur offices in Oslo, Trondheim, and Tvedestrand plus dedicated regional sales managers covering all major Norwegian regions. Its customer base includes major enterprise contractors such as HENT, Skanska, PEAB, JM Norge, AF Bygg, and Betonmast, with multiple repeat projects per client.
The company's core technology is a prefabricated concrete forming system based on shell walls (skallvegger) and floor slabs (plattendekker), complemented by beams, columns, balconies, and stairs. Production is conducted in five strategically located factories in Orkanger, Lunde, Kristiansand, and Bergen (Norway), and Strömstad (Sweden), with approximately 400 employees. Con-Form has developed proprietary innovations including the E-slab system co-developed with Snøhetta (using 60% less concrete than traditional slabs), Biocrete carbon-binding concrete developed with Skanska and NTNU, and Norway's first reusable concrete building systems launched in 2023. BIM is used across all phases from tender to project execution. The company operates its own Montasjeskole (Assembly School) for workforce training, with approximately 50% of employees certified tradespeople.
Con-Form operates two revenue streams: complete rough construction contracts as the primary stream, priced per project on a quote basis, and standalone concrete element supply for external assembly by other actors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is calculated per project from 3D models. The group operates through Norwegian entities (Con-Form AS, Con-Form Produksjon AS, Con-Form Norge AS, Con-Form Bergen AS) and Swedish Con-Form Strömstad AB. Reiten & Co holds approximately 66% ownership since 2012; founders Bjørn Bakke (20.4%) and Kristian Nitteberg (8.1%) retain stakes through Bakkeguten AS and Breed AS respectively, with 5.5% held by senior employees. The current Group CEO is Tom Erik Heggedal (since 2021).
Con-Form firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Con-Form
- Legal name
- Con-Form AS
- Website
- https://con-form.no
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Con-Form is a Norwegian prefabricated concrete construction company producing complete concrete building shells and elements for enterprise contractors and developers across Norway and Sweden through five factories and its own assembly crews.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Con-Form industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Prefabricated Concrete Construction
- NAICS
- Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)
- SIC
- Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)
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Where Con-Form is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Con-Form business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Complete rough construction (komplette råbygg): Con-Form delivers complete rough construction in concrete as the primary revenue stream. They handle the full value chain from technical solutions, engineering and BIM, element production, and on-site assembly. Pricing is project-based, quoted per contract.
- Element supply: Con-Form also supplies custom concrete elements (walls, floors, beams, columns, balconies, stairs) directly from their factories to construction sites for assembly by other actors. This is a complementary product sales stream.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Con-Form product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Con-Form produces standardized and customized prefabricated concrete elements (shell walls, floor slabs, beams, columns, balconies and corridors, stairs and landings, and special products) at five factories in Norway and Sweden. Alongside element supply, the company provides complete rough construction contractor services that include BIM-based technical design, on-site assembly (raising and tightening of rebar), and one-supplier responsibility from concept to weather-tight shell. In-house offerings include proprietary systems such as E-slab and Biocrete (a low-CO2 concrete).
Product overview
Con-Form operates as a concrete construction company offering both complete rough construction contractor services and concrete element delivery. Their core product portfolio consists of prefabricated concrete building systems based on shell walls (skallvegger) and floor slabs (plattendekker), complemented by structural elements including beams (bjelker), columns (søyler), balconies (balkonger), and stairs (trapper). They operate proprietary building systems including the standard shell wall/floor slab system and the E-slab system developed with Snøhetta for commercial buildings. Their sustainable technology portfolio includes Biocrete, a carbon-binding concrete. The company delivers complete rough construction (råbygg) from agreement through design, production, and on-site assembly, as well as standalone element delivery for assembly by other contractors. Factories are located in Orkanger, Lunde, Kristiansand, Strømstad, and Bergen, with operations in Norway and Sweden.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Biocrete: Carbon-bound concrete developed together with Snøhetta, SKANSKA, and other partners. Carbon is extracted from waste from the wood industry, construction sites, and demolition masses through pyrolysis. Biocrete binds a large amount of carbon to compensate for CO2 released during production of concrete and reinforcement, enabling climate-neutral reinforced concrete structures.
- E-slab
- CF byggesystemer
- Con-Form Skolen
Products and services
- Shell Walls (Skallvegger) Prefabricated concrete shell walls supplied to building contractors and developers for residential, commercial, hospitality, public, and institutional construction projects across Norway and Sweden.
- Floor Slabs (Plattendekker) Prefabricated concrete floor slabs used as part of building shell construction; supplied alongside shell walls, beams, columns, balconies, and stairs as part of a complete concrete shell.
- Beams (Bjelker) Prefabricated concrete beams (structural load-bearing members) manufactured in Con-Form's factories and delivered as part of complete building shells.
- Columns (Søyler) Prefabricated concrete columns (vertical structural members) supplied for residential, commercial, hospitality, public, and institutional buildings.
- Balconies and Corridors (Balkonger og korridorer) Prefabricated concrete balconies and corridor elements for apartment buildings and similar multi-residential projects, supplied alongside the rest of the building shell.
- Stairs and Landings (Trapper og repos) Prefabricated concrete stairs and landings supplied as part of complete concrete building shells.
- E-slab Building System Proprietary structural floor slab system developed with Snøhetta that uses about 60% less concrete than traditional slabs while reducing raw material consumption and improving CO2 footprint. Sold to building contractors and developers as a Con-Form product.
- Biocrete (Carbon-binding Concrete) Con-Form's branded sustainable concrete product incorporating biochar that captures and binds carbon, providing a CO2-reducing concrete alternative for environmentally conscious building contractors and developers.
- Special Products (Spesialprodukter) Custom-designed, non-standard prefabricated concrete elements built to specific project requirements where standard catalog elements do not apply.
- Complete Rough Construction (Contractor Service) Full contractor service for the concrete shell of a building, including BIM-based technical design, production and delivery of prefabricated elements, and on-site assembly (raising of walls/slabs and tightening of rebar) to deliver a weather-tight shell under one supplier responsibility.
Quantifiable outcome
- 75% reduction in CO2 emissions from Con-Form's products and operations by 2030
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Con-Form
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Con-Form technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Con-Form partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- SnøhettacoreCon-Form developed the E-slab building system together with Snøhetta, primarily for commercial buildings. The slimmer slab system uses only 60% of concrete compared to traditional slabs and is designed for element reuse. Snøhetta also partnered on Biocrete development.
- SKANSKAcoreSKANSKA co-developed the Biocrete carbon-binding concrete material with Con-Form and other partners, contributing to climate-neutral concrete construction.
- Oplandske BioenergisupportingOplandske Bioenergi contributed to the development of Biocrete, providing expertise in biochar production through pyrolysis of waste wood.
- Norsk Biokullnettverk (Norwegian Biochar Network)supportingNorsk Biokullnettverk participated in the Biocrete development consortium, contributing research and expertise on biochar applications in construction.
- Betong-ØstsupportingBetong-Øst participated in the Biocrete development consortium for carbon-binding concrete.
- NTNUsupportingNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) participated in the Biocrete research and development, contributing academic research and testing capabilities.
- Betongelementforeningen (Norwegian Concrete Element Association)supportingCon-Form is a member of the Norwegian Concrete Element Association and displays the association's logo on their website footer.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves14 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Con-Form competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- PEAB: PEAB is a major Nordic construction and civil engineering contractor with significant operations in Norway. As both a customer of Con-Form (Waldemars Tårn, Herkules Park, Ammerud Stasjon) and a broad incumbent offering integrated construction services including in-house concrete capabilities, PEAB is comparable in scale and scope across overlapping geographies.
- Veidekke: Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest construction and property development companies, with significant precast concrete and rough construction capabilities. Historically the parent of Con-Form (acquired fully in 1991), Veidekke remains a broad incumbent competitor across residential, commercial, and civil construction in Norway and Sweden.
- NCC Norge: NCC is a major Nordic construction company operating in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, with capabilities spanning residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. As a broad incumbent with concrete and prefab capabilities, NCC competes with Con-Form for large-scale construction tenders in the Nordic region.
- Heidelberg Materials (formerly HeidelbergCement): Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest producers of cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete, with significant Nordic operations through subsidiaries. As a broad incumbent in concrete materials with global scale advantages and growing investment in low-carbon cement, Heidelberg Materials represents both a potential competitor and a strategic benchmark for Con-Form's Biocrete and sustainability initiatives.
- Skanska Norge: Skanska is one of the largest construction companies in the Nordic region, offering general contracting, commercial development, and residential construction. Although Skanska is a customer of Con-Form (Fagerlunden, Røa X), it is also a broad incumbent that competes with Con-Form in self-performed concrete work and tendered projects across Norway.
Direct peers
- Spenncon: Spenncon is one of Norway's largest producers of prefabricated concrete elements (walls, slabs, beams, columns, balconies) for the residential and commercial construction market. As a direct Norwegian precast competitor with a similar product portfolio (shell walls, hollow core slabs) and customer base of contractors and developers, Spenncon competes head-to-head with Con-Form in the same tender processes across Norway.
- Contiga: Contiga is a Norwegian-Swedish manufacturer of precast concrete elements and complete building systems, including load-bearing structures, façades, and hollow core slabs. The closest Nordic cross-border competitor to Con-Form, with operations in both Norway and Sweden and a comparable focus on integrated precast solutions for commercial and residential construction.
- BRC Norge: BRC Norge produces prefabricated concrete elements and structural components for Norwegian construction projects. The company operates in the same regional markets as Con-Form and competes for similar apartment, commercial, and institutional building element tenders across Norway.
- Aaltvedt Betong: Aaltvedt Betong is a Norwegian precast concrete manufacturer producing walls, slabs, and structural elements for residential and commercial buildings. Operating in overlapping Norwegian markets with a similar element product portfolio, Aaltvedt is a direct competitor for prefab element supply contracts.
Emerging players
- Holcim: Holcim is a global leader in sustainable building solutions, including low-carbon concrete, circular construction, and prefabricated building systems. While operating at much larger scale globally, Holcim's ECOPact low-carbon concrete and circular construction initiatives compete conceptually with Con-Form's Biocrete and reusable building systems innovations in the sustainability-led concrete market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Con-Form social profiles
Digital presenceCon-Form compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Con-Form financial estimates
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Con-Form leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Con-Form subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Con-Form funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Con-Form M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Con-Form
What does Con-Form do?
Con-Form produces standardized and customized prefabricated concrete elements (shell walls, floor slabs, beams, columns, balconies and corridors, stairs and landings, and special products) at five factories in Norway and Sweden. Alongside element supply, the company provides complete rough construction contractor services that include BIM-based technical design, on-site assembly (raising and tightening of rebar), and one-supplier responsibility from concept to weather-tight shell. In-house offerings include proprietary systems such as E-slab and Biocrete (a low-CO2 concrete).
Is Con-Form a public or private company?
Con-Form is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Con-Form founded?
Con-Form was founded in 1982. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Con-Form based?
Con-Form is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Con-Form make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Complete rough construction (komplette råbygg) is the primary driver. The others are element supply.
Who are Con-Form's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are PEAB, Veidekke, NCC Norge, Heidelberg Materials (formerly HeidelbergCement) and Skanska Norge. Direct peers are Spenncon, Contiga, BRC Norge and Aaltvedt Betong. Holcim is listed as an emerging player.
Does Con-Form have an API?
No public API is recorded for Con-Form.
What industry is Con-Form in?
Con-Form's product category is Prefabricated Concrete Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAK, Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation, with a secondary code of IMADAAAB, Precast Concrete Products. Its NAICS code is 23812 and its SIC code is 3272.