Civitas
Civitas is a partner-owned Norwegian urban planning consultancy (founded 1990, Oslo) that delivers land use, transport, climate, and environmental planning services to Norwegian municipalities, state agencies, and private property developers through project-based professional engagements.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Civitas does
Civitas (AS Civitas) is an Oslo-headquartered, partner-owned Norwegian consulting group founded in 1990 that delivers urban development, land use, transport, climate, and environmental planning services. Its work spans the full project lifecycle — from early-phase feasibility studies and mobility analyses to detailed regulatory plans (reguleringsplaner), consequence assessments (konsekvensutredninger), and process management for public participation — for Norwegian municipalities, state agencies, and private property developers. Engagements of note include environmental coordination on Oslo Airport's T2 expansion (a project valued at approximately 14 billion NOK targeted at BREEAM Excellent), regulatory planning for Statsbygg's new government quarter, project leadership on the 300-acre Lilleakerbyen transformation, and area development planning for the Dokken port in Bergen.
Technically, the firm uses standard planning toolkits — CAD, GIS-based analyses, and bespoke calculation models — including the proprietary web-based climate gas accounting tool www.klimagassregnskap.no that Civitas developed and maintains for use in environmental assessments. There is no software-as-a-service product line; delivery is structured as project-based professional services by named partners and specialists holding credentials from NTNU, UiO, AHO, and prior roles at Plan- og bygningsetaten i Oslo, TØI, Statens vegvesen, and Norconsult.
Commercially, Civitas operates a sales-led B2B model: revenue is generated through consulting fees on project engagements, secured via direct client relationships, referrals, and competitive public tendering for government contracts. Distribution is domestic (Norway-only), supplemented by co-development partnerships with Nordic Office of Architecture, Multiconsult, SLA, A-lab, LPO, and research institutions (CICERO, FME ZEN, SINTEF, TØI, NIBR). The firm is Miljøfyrtårn-certified (Environmental Lighthouse), received the European Planning Award 2008 for its work in Drammen, and is led day-to-day by CEO Rolv Lea with Jomar Lygre Langeland as chairman.
Civitas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Civitas
- Legal name
- AS Civitas
- Website
- https://civitas.no
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Civitas is a partner-owned Norwegian urban planning consultancy (founded 1990, Oslo) that delivers land use, transport, climate, and environmental planning services to Norwegian municipalities, state agencies, and private property developers through project-based professional engagements.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Civitas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Urban Planning Consulting Services
- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)
- SIC
- Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)
Keywords
Where Civitas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Civitas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for urban planning, spatial planning, environmental planning, and transportation planning. Projects range from simple compilations and analyses to comprehensive research-level studies and evaluations.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Civitas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Civitas is a Norwegian consulting firm providing professional urban and spatial planning services to public and private sector clients. Core offerings include regulatory planning (reguleringsplaner), feasibility studies, consequence assessments (konsekvensutredninger), traffic and mobility analyses, environmental impact assessments, climate gas accounting, and project leadership for urban development projects. Services range from early-phase opportunity assessments to comprehensive research-level studies across Norwegian municipalities, transport authorities, and real estate developers.
Product overview
Civitas is a Norwegian consulting group (AS Civitas) established in 1990, specializing in urban development, land use planning, transport planning, climate and environmental planning. The company does not offer software products or technology platforms. Instead, Civitas provides professional consulting services including planning and advisory services, regulatory planning (reguleringsplaner), feasibility studies, consequence assessments (konsekvensutredninger), traffic and mobility analyses, environmental assessments, and project management for both public and private sector clients. Their services are delivered through individual consultants rather than a unified software product portfolio.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Urban and Spatial Planning Consulting
- Regulatory Planning (Reguleringsplaner)
- Consequence Assessments (Konsekvensutredninger)
- Traffic and Mobility Analyses
- Climate and Environmental Assessments
- Project Management and Strategic Advisory
Quantifiable outcome
- European Planning Award 2008 for Best Urban Development in Europe (for client Drammen)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Civitas
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Civitas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Civitas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Nordic Office of ArchitecturecoreCollaboration on multiple urban development projects including regulatory planning for government quarter and Lilleakerbyen transformation. Joint expertise in architecture and planning.
- MulticonsultcoreEngineering and consultancy partnership on major infrastructure and building projects including Oslo Airport T2 expansion and government quarter planning.
- SLA LandskapsarkitektercoreLandscape architecture partnership on urban development projects including Hjortnes terminal and Lohavn.
- CICERO - Senter for klimaforskningcoreResearch partnership on climate change and environmental research projects. Collaborated on low-emission society studies for municipalities.
- A-lab arkitektercoreArchitecture partnership on major urban development projects including Hovinbyen circular economy study and Lilleakerbyen transformation.
- LPO ArkitekterminorArchitecture firm partnership on Lilleakerbyen project and other developments.
- StatsbyggcoreGovernment building client for whom Civitas provided regulatory planning services for the new government quarter.
- FME ZEN - Research Center for Zero Emission AreascoreCivitas is a partner in the research center for zero emission areas in smart cities, working with municipalities, businesses, and researchers to develop areas without or with very low greenhouse gas emissions.
- NIBR ved OsloMetminorCollaboration on evaluation of state planning guidelines for coordinated housing, spatial and transport planning.
- SINTEFminorResearch institution partnership on urban development potential study for Stovner district.
- TØI - Transportøkonomisk InstituttminorResearch institution partnership on transportation and mobility research.
- CicerominorClimate research center partnership on evaluation of state planning guidelines.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Civitas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Norconsult: Largest Norwegian engineering, planning, and architecture consultancy. Offers integrated planning, environment, and engineering services that compete with Civitas on tenders and can bundle services Civitas cannot.
- Sweco: Nordic engineering and design consultancy with a Norwegian planning and environment practice that overlaps with Civitas on urban development, mobility, and sustainability projects.
- COWI: Danish-headquartered engineering and planning consultancy with presence in Norway, competing on infrastructure, transport planning, and environmental impact assessments.
- Multiconsult: Major Norwegian multidisciplinary consultancy that is both a Civitas partner on projects like Oslo Airport T2 and a competitor on integrated planning and environment contracts.
- Rambøll: Nordic-headquartered global engineering, environment, and planning consultancy with substantial Norwegian operations in transport planning, urban development, and climate advisory.
- WSP: Global professional services firm with Norwegian planning, environment, and transport capabilities, often competing on large public-sector infrastructure and urban development tenders.
Emerging players
- A-lab arkitekter: Norwegian architecture studio partnering with Civitas on Hovinbyen circular economy study and Lilleakerbyen, with growing overlap on planning-led development.
- Nordic Office of Architecture: Norwegian architecture firm and Civitas partner on major projects such as the new government quarter and Lilleakerbyen — overlaps with Civitas on planning-adjacent advisory work.
Direct peers
- Asplan Viak: One of Norway's largest planning and engineering consultancies with deep urban planning, transport, and environmental assessment capabilities. Closest direct competitor to Civitas in Norwegian municipal and regional planning.
Others
- SLA Landskapsarkitekter: Norwegian landscape architecture firm that partners with Civitas on urban development projects (Hjortnes, Lohavn). Comparable as part of the same ecosystem serving Norwegian municipalities and developers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Civitas social profiles
Digital presenceCivitas compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Civitas financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Civitas leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Civitas funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Civitas M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Civitas
What does Civitas do?
Civitas is a Norwegian consulting firm providing professional urban and spatial planning services to public and private sector clients. Core offerings include regulatory planning (reguleringsplaner), feasibility studies, consequence assessments (konsekvensutredninger), traffic and mobility analyses, environmental impact assessments, climate gas accounting, and project leadership for urban development projects. Services range from early-phase opportunity assessments to comprehensive research-level studies across Norwegian municipalities, transport authorities, and real estate developers.
Is Civitas a public or private company?
Civitas is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Civitas founded?
Civitas was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Civitas based?
Civitas is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Civitas make money?
One revenue line is on record: consulting Services.
Who are Civitas's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Norconsult, Sweco, COWI, Multiconsult, Rambøll and WSP. Emerging players are A-lab arkitekter and Nordic Office of Architecture. Asplan Viak is listed as a direct peer. SLA Landskapsarkitekter is listed as an others.
Does Civitas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Civitas.
What industry is Civitas in?
Civitas's product category is Urban Planning Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMANAB, Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory, with a secondary code of BPAJANAC, Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support). Its NAICS code is 54162 and its SIC code is 8742.