What Clockwork Bemanning does

Clockwork Bemanning AS is a Norwegian private limited company (Aksjeselskap) founded in 2010, specializing in staffing and worker leasing for the construction and civil engineering sector. The company supplies skilled tradespeople — including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, painters, HVAC and mechanical installers, machine and crane operators, and demolition workers — to contractors, master builders, and installation companies on short- and long-term assignments. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on hours worked by placed workers, with rates negotiated individually per assignment based on trade, duration, and volume.

The company is headquartered in Oslo and operates five regional offices across Norway (Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, Alta, Mosjøen), enabling nationwide coverage including northern Norway. Its operational backbone is the Recman recruitment management platform, used for candidate registration, application processing, and assignment tracking. The company emphasizes regulatory compliance, holding the Revidert Arbeidsgiver certification (one of only 13 staffing companies in Norway), a Fellesforbundet collective bargaining agreement (since February 2013), NHO Service membership (since 2013), StartBank registration, and annual Arbeidstilsynet approval as a temporary employment agency.

Clockwork's go-to-market is direct B2B sales with dedicated customer advisors at each office, targeting enterprise contractors and mid-market building companies. The company has employed over 4,000 workers on assignments since 2010, and its management team brings 94 years of combined staffing-industry experience. It is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Clockwork Bemanning

Legal name

ClockWork Bemanning AS

Website

https://cwork.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clockwork Bemanning is a Norwegian construction staffing specialist (founded 2010) that supplies skilled tradespeople — carpenters, electricians, masons, and more — to contractors, builders, and installation companies across Norway via five regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

Keywords

• Construction staffing services
• Temporary labor leasing
• Skilled trades recruitment
• Craftsman staffing agency
• Construction workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing/Worker Leasing Services: Temporary staffing and worker leasing services for construction and civil engineering. Clockwork supplies skilled tradespeople (carpenters, electricians, masons, etc.) to contractors, builders, and installation companies for short-term or long-term assignments. Revenue generated through staffing fees based on hours worked by placed workers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clockwork Bemanning is a Norwegian staffing agency specializing in the rental (utleie) of skilled construction and civil engineering tradespeople — including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, painters, machine operators, and over 20 other construction trades — to contractors, builders, and installation companies for short-term or long-term assignments. The company manages the full employment cycle: recruitment, payroll, compliance with Norwegian labor law, and on-site placement of workers through five regional offices.

Product overview

Clockwork Bemanning operates as a unified staffing services platform providing temporary labor (utleie) for the construction and civil engineering industry. The company specializes in supplying a wide range of skilled craftsmen including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, painters, machine operators, and over 20 other construction trades. Services are delivered through their physical offices in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, Mosjøen, and Alta, with operations extending nationwide. The single product offering encompasses recruitment, payroll management, compliance with Norwegian labor laws, and placement of workers across construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clockwork Bemanning - Construction Staffing Services A staffing agency service supplying skilled construction and civil engineering craftsmen (carpenters, electricians, masons, plumbers, painters, machine operators, etc.) to contractors, builders, and installation companies across Norway for short-term or long-term project assignments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 workers employed and deployed on assignments since founding in 2010

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Fellesforbundet (General Federation of Trade Unions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTariff agreement (Fellesoverenskomsten for Byggfag) with Fellesforbundet for construction trades, effective from 10.02.2013. Establishes collective bargaining terms for wages, working conditions, and worker protections. Demonstrates Clockwork's commitment to fair labor practices and compliance with Norwegian industrial relations standards.
• NHO Service - BemanningsbransjencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in NHO Service staffing industry division since 2013. Provides ethical guidelines, framework agreements, standards and procedures for members. The Bergen location is the largest company in the group and has been a member since 2013.
• StartBank (Achilles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered in StartBank, a supplier registry network for construction and civil engineering, developed in collaboration with BNL, Norwegian authorities, and Achilles. Provides 3,600 evaluated suppliers with pre-qualified compliance documentation.
• Byggenæringens Landsforening (BNL) - Norwegian Construction Industry FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BNL on anti-social dumping initiatives and compliance with construction industry labor regulations. Participates in BNL-Fellesforbundet joint initiatives for combatting social dumping in construction.
• Arbeidstilsynet (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual approval and registration as a temporary employment agency. Must document compliance with statutory obligations, relevant registrations, and specific organizational and financial requirements. Required for legal operation as staffing company in Norway.
• Recman (Recruitment Management System)supportingTechnology or IntegrationRecruitment management platform used for candidate registration, application processing, and assignment management. Job seekers can register through recman.no, and employees can access the system for login and assignment tracking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Norway: Norwegian operations of Randstad, a global staffing and HR services firm with deep construction, industrial, and skilled-trades coverage. Competes head-to-head on temporary staffing of construction trades for Norwegian contractors and installers.
• Manpower Norway: Norwegian subsidiary of ManpowerGroup, one of the largest staffing providers in Norway with a dedicated construction, infrastructure, and industrial vertical. Competes with Clockwork for the same construction tradesperson assignments under similar B2B field-sales motion.
• Adecco Norway: Norwegian arm of global staffing leader Adecco Group, providing temporary and permanent staffing across multiple sectors including construction, industrial, and office. Directly comparable as a competitor for the same Norwegian construction clients, though it operates with a much broader portfolio than Clockwork's construction-only focus.

Direct peers

• JobZone Norge: Norwegian staffing firm operating across construction, industrial, logistics, and professional segments with a similar multi-office regional model. Direct overlap with Clockwork in temporary construction staffing, particularly for trades and warehouse/light-industrial roles.
• Moment (Norway): Norwegian staffing provider with a strong focus on construction, technical, and industrial temporary staffing, including a dedicated construction vertical. Closely comparable to Clockwork in target customer (contractors, builders, installation companies) and B2B field-sales GTM.
• Trenor (construction staffing arm): Norwegian construction services group that historically has supplied trades and labor to contractors. Comparable as a domestic competitor combining construction services with labor supply, and a useful reference point for verticalized construction staffing economics in Norway.

Regional players

• Academic Work Norway: Nordic-origin staffing and recruitment firm with Norwegian operations, focused on professional, IT, and engineering placements with some technical/industrial coverage. A regional staffing peer; competes less directly in the construction trades staffing niche but is a relevant comp on the staffing-business-model axis.
• Hays Norway: Norwegian arm of UK-listed Hays plc, focused on professional and skilled-trade recruitment across construction & property, engineering, and IT. Comparable in serving construction-sector clients in Norway, though skewed toward higher-skilled professional placements rather than hourly trade labor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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