What Wk Entreprenør does

WK Entreprenør (legal name: WK Entreprenør AS, originally Wegger & Kvalsvik Entreprenør) is a family-owned Norwegian general contractor founded in 1954 in Tønsberg by Ludvig Wegger and Steffen Kvalsvik as a bricklaying business. It has evolved into a totalentreprenør offering new construction and rehabilitation across residential, commercial, and public-sector projects, operating from headquarters in Tønsberg and a regional office in Oslo, serving the Telemark, Vestfold, Oslo, and Viken regions.

The company delivers projects through direct acquisition (competitive bidding for public clients and direct negotiation for private developers), with contract values ranging from roughly 20M NOK rehabilitation work to major builds exceeding 400M NOK, including Harbitzalleen, Hogsnes Helsehus, Vollebekkveien skole, and Fagerblom. Its underlying technology is conventional construction execution supported by BIM-based project planning and ISO 9001/ISO 14001-certified quality and environmental management systems; it holds sentralt godkjent approval under Norway's Planning and Building Act and StartBANK registration, which together qualify it for public-sector tenders.

WK generates revenue through project-based, individually negotiated construction contracts with a mix of private developers (OBOS, Bonum, Thon Gruppen, Gjelsten Bolig) and public buyers (Tønsberg kommune, Oslobygg, Oslo Universitetssykehus, Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF). Marketing is limited to a corporate website (wke.no) showcasing project case studies and a LinkedIn page, while customer acquisition runs entirely through enterprise field sales. Certifications and diversification across residential, healthcare, education, cultural, and commercial builds support a stable, multi-segment revenue model with no named software products or platform components.

Name

Wk Entreprenør

Legal name

WK Entreprenør AS

Website

https://wke.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WK Entreprenør is a family-owned Norwegian totalentreprenør founded in 1954 in Tønsberg, delivering new-construction and rehabilitation projects for residential developers, commercial property firms, and Norwegian public-sector clients across the Telemark, Vestfold, Oslo, and Viken regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Contracting

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Residential construction
• Building rehabilitation
• Public sector construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tønsberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction contracting: WK Entreprenør generates revenue as a total contractor/general contractor through project-based construction contracts. Revenue comes from residential buildings, commercial buildings, and public sector projects. Contract values range from smaller rehabilitation projects (around 20-40 million NOK) to major projects exceeding 400 million NOK. The company operates on a model of competitive bidding and direct client relationships with both public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WK Entreprenør is a Norwegian general contractor (totalentreprenør) delivering new construction, rehabilitation, and specialized building projects for residential, commercial, and public sector clients. The company serves as a total contractor acquiring projects through competitive bidding and direct client relationships, with contract values ranging from approximately 20 million NOK for smaller rehabilitation work to over 400 million NOK for major residential and healthcare developments.

Product overview

WK Entreprenør is a traditional construction and building company, not a software or technology product company. It does not offer a platform, SaaS product, or software modules. Its offerings consist entirely of construction and contracting services — including new construction (bolig/næringsbygg/offentlige prosjekter) and rehabilitation — delivered through its own workforce across offices in Tønsberg and Oslo. There are no named software products, digital platforms, or modules to enumerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General contracting (totalentreprise) for new construction Complete general contracting services for new construction of residential, commercial, and public buildings across Eastern Norway. Projects range from smaller developments to large-scale projects exceeding 400 million NOK.
• Building rehabilitation and renovation services Specialized rehabilitation and renovation services for existing buildings, including historical buildings and occupied buildings. Includes projects with contract values in the 20-62 million NOK range.
• Public sector construction services Construction services for Norwegian municipalities and government agencies including schools, healthcare facilities, fire stations, and government offices. Notable projects include Hogsnes Helsehus (423M NOK), Vollebekkveien skole (312.5M NOK), and Rikshospitalet demolition.
• Residential construction services Construction of apartment buildings and residential developments for housing cooperatives, private developers, and housing associations. Projects include Fagerblom (82 apartments), Libakkløkka (58 apartments), Madserud (20 luxury apartments), and Oksenøya (51 apartments).
• Commercial real estate construction services Construction of office buildings, commercial spaces, retail facilities, and industrial buildings. Notable projects include Harbitzalleen (60,000 sqm mixed-use development, 426M NOK) and Glacio (5,000 sqm cold storage facility, 108.5M NOK).

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered on time and within budget with high client satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DiversitascoreOthers · 1 January 2020WK Entreprenør became a member of Diversitas in 2020 as part of their diversity and inclusion work. Diversitas is a network with the main goal of increasing the construction industry's attractiveness for women from school age to career choices. WK participates in joint initiatives to promote equality and prevent discrimination both in the industry and within their own organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veidekke: One of Norway's largest general contractors operating across building construction, civil engineering and property development in the same Eastern Norway and Oslo markets as WK, with overlapping residential and public-sector tendering.
• Skanska Norge: Norwegian arm of Skanska, active in residential and public building construction in Oslo and surrounding regions, competing for many of the same municipalities and developers as WK.
• AF Gruppen: Large Norwegian contractor with building and construction operations competing for Oslo-area commercial, residential, and public tenders directly comparable to WK's project profile.
• Peab Norge: Norwegian division of Swedish contractor Peab, active in building construction and rehabilitation in the same Oslo and Eastern Norway regions as WK.
• NCC Norge: Major Nordic contractor with a Norwegian building construction division active in Oslo-area commercial, residential, and rehabilitation projects comparable to WK's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Consto: Norwegian contractor executing totalentreprenør projects in residential, commercial, and public buildings, highly comparable project scale and operating geography to WK Entreprenør.
• Hent: Norwegian general contractor of similar scale executing building projects in residential, commercial, and public sectors, with overlapping customer base and bid list in Eastern Norway.
• Betonmast: Mid-size Norwegian general contractor with comparable project size profile (hundreds of millions of NOK) and similar mix of residential, commercial, and rehabilitation work across Eastern Norway.

Regional players

• MISA AS: Smaller Norwegian contracting company with comparable mix of construction and rehabilitation work, primarily in Eastern Norway regions overlapping with WK's territory.
• Byggmester Bob: Norwegian general contractor of similar regional scale, executing residential, commercial, and rehabilitation projects in Eastern Norway with overlapping client types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10939979

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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