Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS

What Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS does

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS (trading as ÅBF) is a privately held Norwegian general construction contractor established in 1991 and headquartered at Hesthaugveien 18, Ulset, in the Bergen municipality of Vestland county. The company employs approximately 130 qualified staff — including engineers, civil engineers, architects, master builders, tradespeople and HSE/admin specialists — and delivers projects across residential, commercial and public-sector buildings under all four principal Norwegian contract forms: totalentreprise, generalentreprise, hovedentreprise and tømmerentreprise. Its service offering spans in-house kalkulasjon, prosjektering and architectural design through to project management and turnkey delivery, with internal carpentry capacity covering timber framing, windows, doors, ceilings and railings.

ÅBF earns revenue primarily through competitive tendering on public-sector contracts and direct engagement with private developers, with pricing structured as fixed project sums billed over multi-year contract durations. Notable contract evidence includes the Kleppestø barneskole at approximately NOK 185 million, the 10,000m2 Nattland Oppveksttun school for Bergen Kommune, the Avinor Flesland T3 terminal build-out, and the ongoing Protonsenteret cancer-treatment facility. The company holds multiple multi-year framework agreements that drive recurring revenue, including ranked-#1 placement on the Forsvarsbygg Vestland defence-properties agreement (~6 years), a carpentry framework with Helse Bergen (since 2018), a new Statsbygg government-buildings framework (2023) and a UiB carpentry framework (March 2023), alongside standing work for Bergen Kommune and Askøy Kommune.

The company operates in a regional cluster with sister firms LAB Eiendom and LAB entreprenør, collaborating on projects such as the Alverparken residential development with Reigstad Bygg & Eigedom and the TV-2 tomten redevelopment. ÅBF holds the Norwegian "Mestermerket" master craftsman mark, is Godkjent for ansvarsrett with DiBk, is an approved apprenticeship company (Godkjent Lærebedrift), and is certified under Miljøfyrtårn — credentials that satisfy prequalification gates on Norwegian public tenders. Geographic focus is Hordaland/Vestland in Western Norway; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS

Legal name

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS

Website

https://aabf.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS is a Bergen-based Norwegian general construction contractor, founded 1991, employing ~130 staff to deliver residential, commercial and public-sector buildings under total, general, main and timber contracts across Western Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Construction contracting
• Building services
• Public sector construction
• Residential construction
• Carpentry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated through various forms of construction contracts including total contracts (totalentreprise), general contracts (generalentreprise), main contracts (hovedentreprise), and timber contracts (tømmerentreprise). Projects span residential, commercial and public buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS (ÅBF) is a Norwegian construction contractor delivering all standard contract forms — total contracts (totalentreprise), general contracts (generalentreprise), main contracts (hovedentreprise), and timber contracts (tømmerentreprise) — for residential, commercial, and public sector buildings. The company manages the full project lifecycle from calculation and design through project management to turnkey building delivery, with in-house engineering, architectural, and carpentry capabilities.

Product overview

Åsane Byggmesterforretning AS (ÅBF) is a traditional construction company established in 1991 in Bergen, Norway, operating as a building contractor for residential, commercial, and public sector projects. The company offers a comprehensive suite of construction services including total contracting, general contracting, main contracting, and specialized carpentry work. With approximately 130 employees including engineers, civil engineers, architects, builders, and craftsmen, ÅBF provides services spanning project calculation, design, project management, and turnkey building delivery. The company's project portfolio includes schools, kindergartens, healthcare facilities, residential buildings, offices, and infrastructure projects throughout the Hordaland region.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Full-service building contracting delivered through all standard Norwegian contract types — total contracts, general contracts, main contracts, and timber contracts — for residential, commercial, and public buildings. Available to public sector clients (municipalities, government, healthcare, defense) and private developers in the Bergen/Vestland region.
• Project Development End-to-end project management covering calculation, design, project leadership, and turnkey delivery of buildings. Targeted at clients who need a single accountable contractor from concept through handover.
• Carpentry Work (Tømmerarbeid) Internal and external carpentry work including timber framing, windows, doors, ceilings, railings, and specialized timber solutions. Delivered as part of timber contracts or as standalone work; ÅBF has a separate framework agreement for carpentry work with Helse Bergen and UiB.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130 qualified staff members covering all aspects of construction projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAB (sister company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAB Eiendom and LAB entreprenør are sister companies of ÅBF. They collaborate on various construction projects including Alverparken development and other projects. LAB has been involved in major projects such as TV-2 tomten redevelopment with focus on reuse and recycling. ÅBF has collaborated with LAB on heritage building projects like Håkonsgaten 1 rehabilitation.
• TYARKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTYARK provides ARK (architecture) and SOK (geotechnical) services on Laksevåg Barnehage rehabilitation project, working with ÅBF to navigate requirements from building antiquities and construction authorities.
• Sartor DrangeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngaged as main subcontractor for foundation, concrete, road and outdoor VA work on Petedalsmyra project. Good cooperation on ground work operations in densely built area.
• Reigstad Bygg & EigedomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership on Alverparken residential development. ÅBF has built multiple buildings (3-8) in this solvendt residential park development, with Reigstad as developer via their property company Sommerro Panorama. First five buildings sold out quickly.
• ForsvarsbyggcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement for maintenance, rehabilitation and conversion of defense properties on Vestlandet. ÅBF is ranked number one of three firms on the framework agreement and has been a framework supplier for nearly six years.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kruse Smith AS: Norwegian construction group with strong regional building contractor operations across Western and Southern Norway. Closely comparable in contract types (total/general/main), public-sector framework agreements, and regional building focus; similar scale and customer mix to ÅBF.
• LAB Entreprenør AS: Bergen-based sister company of ÅBF, also operating as a general contractor in the Vestland region with focus on residential and commercial projects. Most directly comparable in scale, geography, and service offering - effectively operates in the same market with overlapping capabilities.
• Consto AS: Norwegian general building contractor executing public and commercial building projects across Norway. Comparable in contract forms (total/general/main enterprise) and target customer base (municipalities, government, private developers); operates at a regional-to-national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Veidekke ASA: Major Nordic general contractor with significant operations in Norway including building construction and civil engineering. Comparable as a multi-contract-type (total/general/main) building contractor serving public and private sectors, though operating at national scale with a much broader project portfolio than ÅBF's regional Vestland focus.
• Peab Anlegg AS: Norwegian operations of Swedish construction group Peab, active in building and civil construction. Comparable in multi-contract-type building construction and Nordic public-sector bidding, though operating at a national and Nordic scale significantly broader than ÅBF.
• Skanska Norge AS: Norwegian arm of Swedish-based Skanska, one of the largest construction groups in the Nordics. Directly comparable as a general building contractor serving public sector tenders, commercial developers, and infrastructure clients across Norway; far larger scale than ÅBF.
• NCC Norge AS: Norwegian subsidiary of Nordic construction group NCC, active in building construction, infrastructure, and property development. Comparable in serving Norwegian public tenders (Statsbygg, municipalities) and private developers; operates at a national scale broader than ÅBF's Vestland focus.
• AF Gruppen ASA: Norwegian building and civil engineering group with operations in residential, commercial, and public construction. Comparable business model with multi-contract-type capabilities and public sector focus, but operates nationally with significantly greater headcount and revenue.

Regional players

• Stangeland Maskin AS: Stavanger-based construction and civil engineering firm with strong regional presence in Western Norway. Comparable regional Norwegian contractor serving both public and private building/civil work, though with primary focus on the Stavanger/Rogaland region rather than Bergen/Vestland.
• Brødrene Ulveseth AS: Bergen-region general building contractor with multi-decade history serving Western Norway. Closely comparable in scale, regional Vestland focus, public-sector framework work, and multi-contract-type capabilities - effectively a direct regional competitor to ÅBF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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