OPAK

What OPAK does

OPAK is a Norwegian professional services consulting firm founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oslo, with regional offices in Bergen and Trondheim and a wholly-owned restaurant subsidiary (Stamhuset AS). The company specializes in project management, construction management, and property advisory across the building, infrastructure, and real estate sectors, serving primarily Norwegian public sector clients (Statsbygg, Bane NOR, Oslo kommune, Bergen kommune, Trondheim kommune, Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Trondheim Havn, Avinor, Sporveien, NTNU, Helse Bergen) alongside housing cooperatives, private individuals, and select commercial developers.

Its core offerings span the full project lifecycle — from early-phase concept studies (KVU), uncertainty analysis, and BREEAM/sustainability advisory through construction management, health and safety coordination (SHA), independent control of fire safety, and post-completion property condition assessments and energy labeling. Service delivery is supported by the Dalux Field mobile platform (partnered since 2018) for digital site inspections and HSE reporting. The firm holds ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental) certifications and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 11, 12, and 17.

OPAK operates a sales-led, project-based consulting model with custom quote-based pricing. Revenue is generated primarily through multi-year framework agreements (rammeavtaler) with public agencies and project-by-project fees for private clients. The company is employee-owned following a 2023 release of 20% of shares to staff, has 101-250 employees, and reported its best-ever annual result on track for 2024 alongside record years for its Bergen and Trondheim subsidiaries in 2020 and 2023, respectively. Leadership transitioned in 2022-2024 with new Board Chair Arne Fosen and new CEO Lars Anders Larsen, and a January 2024 restructuring emphasized greater market orientation and a new transport infrastructure department.

Name

OPAK

Legal name

OPAK AS

Website

https://opak.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OPAK is a 60-year-old Norwegian consulting firm offering project management, construction management, and property advisory services to public sector clients, housing cooperatives, and private developers through offices in Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

Keywords

• Construction project management
• Property advisory services
• Construction management consulting
• Real estate advisory
• Building consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project and Construction Management Consulting: OPAK provides project management and construction management services for building, infrastructure, and real estate projects. Services span the full project lifecycle from early-phase advisory (KVU, concept studies) through construction supervision and delivery. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through consulting fees, hourly rates, and fixed-price engagements under framework agreements.
2. Real Estate Advisory: Advisory services for housing cooperatives, property owners, and private individuals covering property condition assessments, energy labeling, maintenance planning, and property transactions. Revenue generated through consulting engagements and assessment fees.
3. Framework Agreements: OPAK has secured multiple multi-year framework agreements (rammeavtaler) with major public clients including Statsbygg, Bane NOR, Oslo kommune, Trondheim Havn, Trøndelag fylkeskommune, and Sporveien. These agreements provide recurring revenue streams and preferred supplier status for defined service categories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OPAK is a Norwegian consulting firm offering project management, construction management, and property advisory services across the full building, infrastructure, and real estate project lifecycle. The company provides early-phase advisory (KVU/concept studies), project management, construction management, technical building management, health and safety coordination (SHA), property condition assessments, energy labeling, and independent control services to public sector, housing cooperatives, and private clients throughout Norway.

Product overview

OPAK is a Norwegian consulting company offering advisory services primarily within project and construction management, property advisory services, and consulting for private individuals and housing cooperatives. The company operates as a unified consulting practice organized under OPAK AS with regional offices in Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim. The core service offering consists of three main consulting areas: Prosjekt- og byggeledelse (Project and Construction Management), Eiendomsrådgivning (Property Advisory), and Rådgivning til privatpersoner og boligselskap (Consulting for Private Individuals and Housing Cooperatives). These are supported by specialized service features including sustainability consulting, carbon calculations for buildings, uncertainty analysis and management, condition analysis and energy labeling, concept choice investigations (KVU), and independent control services. OPAK also employs digital tools such as Dalux Field for construction site management. The company does not offer traditional software products; rather, it provides professional consulting services with technology-enabled delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPAK Bergen: Regional office providing project and construction management consulting in Bergen, Norway
• OPAK Trondheim

Products and services

• Prosjekt- og byggeledelse (Project and Construction Management) Comprehensive project and construction management services spanning the full lifecycle from early-phase advisory through construction supervision and delivery. Includes energy and environmental consulting, SHA (health, safety, working environment) coordination, investigation and analysis. Serves public sector, private commercial, and developer clients on building, infrastructure, and real estate projects.
• Eiendomsrådgivning (Property Advisory) Advisory services for housing cooperatives (borettslag), condominium associations, and businesses covering property value and condition assessment, tenant maintenance obligations, and area measurement. Targets property owners and managers needing professional technical advice on real estate assets.
• Rådgivning til privatpersoner og boligselskap (Consulting for Private Individuals and Housing Cooperatives) Advisory services for private individuals and housing cooperatives, including control of performed construction work, assistance in dispute cases, and assistance at property takeover. Targets homeowners, buyers, and housing cooperatives needing independent technical expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• OPAK Bergen achieved record profit in 2020 during the pandemic year, demonstrating business resilience.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Insenti Samferdsel / Holte ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024OPAK is part of a work partnership with Insenti Samferdsel and Holte Consulting (with sub-suppliers including Insenti AS, Novaform, Structor, Amberg Norge, KoPro Kontrakt- & Prosjektledelse, Banetjeneste, and Husby Engineering) awarded a nationwide framework agreement with Sporveien for Oslo metro projects. The partnership has multiple years of experience collaborating in framework agreements for Bane NOR.
• WSP NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2018OPAK won a framework agreement with Fosen Vind (Europe's largest land-based wind power development, approx. 11 billion NOK) in partnership with WSP Norge. The joint team provides construction management and health and safety coordination for six parallel wind park construction projects in Central Norway. Statkraft executes the development on behalf of Fosen Vind.
• Metier / Link ArkitekturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2017OPAK assisted Statsbygg in developing a concept choice study (KVU) for the location of marine R&D activities in Bergen, in collaboration with Metier (as main supplier) and Link Arkitektur. The KVU was commissioned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
• Prosjekt NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPAK is an active member of Prosjekt Norge (Project Norway), participating in the Partnerforum network. OPAK hosted the 2024 Partnerforum with the theme 'NextGen, Teknologi – fra teori til virkelighet'. The network connects leading Norwegian project management professionals and organizations.
• StatsbyggcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPAK has won multiple framework agreements as one of two providers for property condition assessments (tilstandsvurdering) and property valuation (taksering) services for Statsbygg nationwide. These are major recurring service contracts in the Norwegian public property sector.
• MarstrandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPAK and Marstrand secured a joint framework agreement with Oslo kommune for quality assurance of investment projects. The partnership combines OPAK's project management expertise with Marstrand's capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Multiconsult: Multiconsult is one of Norway's leading engineering and project management consulting firms. It directly competes with OPAK for public sector framework agreements in building, infrastructure, and energy, and serves overlapping clients across the Norwegian market.
• Rambøll Norge: Rambøll's Norwegian operations offer engineering, project management, and consulting services across buildings, transport, and energy. It competes with OPAK for major public client contracts and has the scale and international backing to win large framework agreements.
• Norconsult: Norconsult is Norway's largest engineering consultancy, providing advisory, design, and project management services across buildings, infrastructure, and energy. It is a direct competitor to OPAK for public sector contracts and shares overlap in property advisory and construction management.
• Sweco Norge: Sweco's Norwegian operations provide engineering, design, and project management consulting across building, infrastructure, water, and energy. It competes with OPAK for public framework agreements and shared sustainability expertise relevant to OPAK's BREEAM and carbon services.
• Asplan Viak: Asplan Viak is a Norwegian planning and engineering consultancy with strong public sector exposure in building, infrastructure, and urban planning. It directly competes with OPAK for KVU, project management, and construction management engagements in Norway.
• COWI Norge: COWI's Norwegian office provides engineering and project management services across infrastructure, buildings, and energy. It competes with OPAK for major public projects and brings pan-Nordic scale that pressures OPAK on large, multi-disciplinary tenders.
• WSP Norge: WSP's Norwegian arm is both a competitor and a partner of OPAK (joint framework agreement on Fosen Vind). It competes across project management, construction management, and engineering advisory for public infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• Rambøll Management Consulting: Rambøll's broader management consulting arm offers strategic advisory and program management services overlapping with OPAK's KVU and uncertainty analysis offerings, particularly in public sector transformation projects.

Emerging players

• AF Gruppen: AF Gruppen is a major Norwegian construction contractor that increasingly provides project management and advisory services on its own projects. It represents a downstream competitive threat as contractors vertically integrate into PM services that compete with OPAK's offering.

Others

• Dalux: Dalux is a Danish construction technology provider and OPAK's partner for digital construction site solutions. It is an enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor, but its trajectory into BIM and project management tools signals potential disruption to traditional PM consulting models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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