Fokus Rådgivning

What Fokus Rådgivning does

Fokus Rådgivning AS is an employee-owned Norwegian construction advisory firm headquartered in Sandvika (Greater Oslo), founded in 2008 and operating with approximately 29 highly skilled consultants across three departments: Project Management, Fire Safety Consulting (Brannrådgivning), and Energy, Environment and Technology (Energi, Miljø og Teknikk). The firm positions itself as "byggherrens rådgivere" — the building owner's advisor — delivering integrated project management, fire safety engineering, ITB (integrated technical building systems) coordination, and systematic completion (systematisk ferdigstillelse) services across the full project lifecycle from concept and schematic design through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and operational handover.

The firm's core technical competencies include RIV/RIE/RIAut advisory roles, smart building and digitization integration, sustainability and BREEAM-NOR certification advisory, and third-party technical controls. Notable deliveries span high-profile projects such as DnB Bank's Bjørvika headquarters (110,000 m²), Vestre's The Plus furniture factory (BREEAM Outstanding, October 2023), OBOS's Kværnerbyen development (1,800 apartments), and student housing for SiO across multiple Oslo sites.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model with fees derived from individual consulting engagements. The go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, with senior leadership (CEO/Daglig leder Reidar Steine) directly involved in business development. Revenue comes from three primary customer segments: building owners and developers (primary), contractors/totalentreprenører (primary), and the public sector (secondary). Geographic coverage extends across all major Norwegian regions, though the firm remains a boutique-scale consultancy without disclosed funding, acquisitions, or international operations.

Name

Fokus Rådgivning

Legal name

Fokus Rådgivning AS

Website

https://fokusraad.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fokus Rådgivning is an employee-owned Norwegian construction advisory firm with ~29 consultants providing project management, fire safety consulting, ITB coordination, and technical advisory services to building owners, developers, and contractors across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Advisory Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management Consulting Services (54161), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK), Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Construction project management
• Building advisory services
• Fire safety consulting
• ITB coordination
• BREEAM certification consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandvika

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fokus Rådgivning generates revenue through project-based professional consulting services. Their revenue streams include project management, fire safety consulting, technical building consulting (Energi, Miljø og Teknikk), and ITB coordination services. Services are delivered to building owners, contractors, and project developers across all project phases from concept to commissioning.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fokus Rådgivning AS is a building consultancy (byggherrens rådgivere) that advises property developers, contractors, building owners, and public-sector clients throughout the construction lifecycle. The firm delivers three core service lines: Project Management (Prosjektledelse), Fire Safety Consulting (Brannrådgivning), and Energy, Environment and Technology (Energi, Miljø og Teknikk), supported by specialist expertise in ITB coordination, systematic completion, BREEAM-NOR certification, and area calculations.

Product overview

Fokus Rådgivning is a consulting firm providing professional advisory services to building owners (byggherre) throughout construction and development projects. The company operates as a unified service offering organized around three main departments: Project Management (Avdeling 15), Fire Safety Consulting (Avdeling 16), and Energy, Environment and Technology (Avdeling 208). Their core services span fire safety engineering, project and construction management, technical consulting, ITB coordination, and systematic completion planning. The company serves both building owners and contractors, with approximately 29 highly skilled employees, and has delivered numerous projects across Norway including commercial buildings, residential complexes, healthcare facilities, and cultural institutions. The firm is employee-owned and emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver comprehensive advisory services from early concept phases through final commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brannrådgivning (Fire Safety Consulting) Fire safety consulting services for building owners, contractors, and developers across all construction phases. Includes fire engineering design, smoke ventilation systems, fire suppression systems, alarm organization, condition assessments of existing buildings, cross-disciplinary technical controls, and specialized expertise in industrial fire protection, mountain facilities, and heritage buildings. Led by RIF-approved consultants.
• Prosjektledelse (Project Management) Project management and project leadership services for construction and development projects, guiding building owner clients from concept to completion. Engagements include project development, tendering, contract management, requirements specifications, third-party controls, and reuse assessments across all building types and phases.
• Energi, Miljø og Teknikk (Energy, Environment and Technology) Technical consulting services covering all project phases from sketch projects through commissioning and operational handover. Typical roles include RIV/RIE/RIAut advisor (including smart buildings and digitalization), ITB coordination, responsibility for systematic completion, technical project management, technical design management, and commissioning management.
• ITB og Systematisk Ferdigstillelse (ITB and Systematic Completion) Specialist coordination of integration, testing, and commissioning (ITB) together with systematic completion (systematisk ferdigstillelse) planning. Services include developing acceptance criteria, creating function descriptions and system diagrams, ensuring systematic documentation throughout all project phases, and anchoring ITB expectations for early detailing, clarification, and testing across the project lifecycle.
• Arealberegninger (Area Calculations) Area calculation services for building projects, providing accurate measurement of floor space and usable areas to support project development and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• SpareBank1 Hallingdal Valdres received BREEAM NOR 'Excellent' certification (temporary) for the design phase, with an expected final score of approximately 75%.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Multiconsult: One of Norway's largest multidisciplinary engineering consultancies offering project management, fire safety (Multiconsult Brann), ITB coordination, and sustainability advisory. Comparable to Fokus Rådgivning across nearly every service line but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Norconsult: Norway's largest engineering consultancy, providing project management, fire safety, technical consulting (RIV/RIE/RIAut), BREEAM advisory, and ITB. Direct overlap with Fokus's three service pillars but with thousands of employees and nationwide offices.
• WSP Norge: Global professional services consultancy active in Norway across project management, fire engineering, technical building consulting, and sustainability. Competes for enterprise and public-sector owner advisory mandates.
• AFRY (ÅF) Norge: Pan-Nordic engineering and design consultancy with a strong Norwegian practice spanning fire safety, project management, and sustainable building advisory. Comparable client base and service breadth to Fokus Rådgivning.
• COWI Norge: International engineering consultancy offering project management, fire safety engineering, and technical consulting in the Norwegian market. Overlaps with Fokus on owner-side advisory and complex building projects.
• Sweco Norge: Pan-Nordic engineering consultancy with a strong Norwegian practice in project management, fire safety, technical building engineering, and sustainability. Competes with Fokus on owner-side advisory mandates across all major building categories.
• Rambøll Norge: Global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with significant Norwegian presence in fire safety (Rambøll Fire), project management, and sustainable building advisory. Comparable service portfolio and similar client base to Fokus Rådgivning.

Direct peers

• Asplan Viak: Norwegian multidisciplinary consultancy with comparable size and focus on owner's project management, fire safety, and technical building advisory. Often competes with Fokus Rådgivning for mid-sized public and private building projects across Norway.
• Hjellnes Consult: Norwegian engineering consultancy specializing in building technical disciplines (RIV/RIE/RIAut), fire safety, and project management. Closely comparable in size, service mix, and Norwegian market focus to Fokus Rådgivning.

Emerging players

• Brekke & Strand Akustikk: Norwegian specialist consultancy in acoustics, vibration, and building physics — an adjacent discipline often co-delivered with fire safety and ITB advisory on the same projects. Comparable specialty-firm positioning in the Norwegian building owner's advisor ecosystem.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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