BLOM arkitekter

What BLOM arkitekter does

BLOM Arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architecture and engineering consultancy founded in 2010 and headquartered in Namsos, Namdalen. The firm operates from three offices (Namsos, Kolvereid, and Trondheim) with a small partner-led team of approximately nine architects, building engineers, and civil engineers. Its service portfolio is organized into five practice areas: architecture & environment (Arkitektur & Miljø), building technology (Byggeteknikk), area planning & site development (Arealplanlegging & Områdeutvikling), consulting & project management (Rådgivning & Prosjektledelse), and environmental & energy consulting (Miljø- og energirådgivning). The firm runs a structured six-phase project process from opportunity mapping through to area development, using standard BIM/CAD tooling (Autodesk Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD) with documented specialization in massivtre (massive timber) construction, passive house design, life-cycle analysis (LCA), and BIM-coordinated detail design against timber-supplier requirements.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fees structured around Norwegian consultancy conventions — primarily hourly billing or fixed fees per project phase — covering all phases from feasibility through detailed design to construction follow-up. Customers are split between the public sector (Norwegian municipalities procuring healthcare facilities, schools, kindergartens, sports halls, and municipal buildings) and the private sector (custom residential homes, holiday cabins, apartments, and select commercial/industrial work). Named municipal clients include Grong, Nærøysund, Høylandet, Namsskogan, Overhalla, and Røyrvik kommune, with the awarded Rørvik Arena competition (2018) as a flagship reference.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and procurement-led: BLOM leverages Namdalen roots, a 'folkelig' positioning, repeat municipal relationships, public tender participation, and competition wins. Distribution is direct, with all services delivered in-house from the three offices across central Norway. Marketing channels are minimal — a project-portfolio website, an active Facebook page, and word-of-mouth referrals within the Norwegian public sector. Certifications (passive house and environmental certification via Lavenergiprogrammet since 2020) and a leadership transition to Fredrik Engesvik (February 2024) are the most recent material developments.

Name

BLOM arkitekter

Legal name

BLOM Arkitekter AS

Website

https://blomarkitekter.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BLOM Arkitekter is a Norwegian architecture and engineering consultancy in Namsos specializing in massivtre timber construction, passive house design, and BIM services. With three offices, the firm serves municipalities and private clients across healthcare, education, sports, and residential projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable timber construction
• Building information modeling
• Passive house design
• Area planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Namsos

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture & Engineering Consulting Services: BLOM Arkitekter generates revenue through fees for architectural and engineering consulting services across all project phases — from feasibility studies and sketch projects through to detailed design, tender documentation, and construction follow-up. Revenue is project-based and likely follows standard Norwegian consultancy fee structures (hourly rates or fixed-fee per phase). Services span architecture, technical building engineering, BIM, project management, and environmental/energy consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BLOM Arkitekter is a Norwegian architecture and engineering consultancy delivering integrated services across five practice areas: architecture and environmental design, building engineering (including BIM), area planning and site development, consulting and project management, and environmental/energy consulting. The firm specializes in massivtre (massive timber) construction and passive house design, serving both public sector municipalities and private clients across Norway. Projects span all phases from feasibility studies through detailed design to construction follow-up.

Product overview

BLOM Arkitekter is an architecture firm offering integrated architectural and engineering services. Their core service portfolio consists of five main practice areas: Arkitektur & Miljø (architecture and environmental design for buildings of all types), Byggeteknikk (technical design and BIM modeling), Arealplanlegging & Områdeutvikling (area planning and development), Rådgivning & Prosjektledelse (consulting and project management), and Miljø- og energirådgivning (environmental and energy consulting). The firm specializes in timber construction, sustainable design, and area planning, serving both private and public sector clients across Norway. They follow a structured six-phase project process from opportunity mapping through to area development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arkitektur & Miljø (Architecture & Environmental Design) Architectural design services for residential buildings, cabins, apartments, kindergartens, school buildings, healthcare facilities, sports facilities, and other building types, always with consideration for people and surroundings. Targeted at both public sector clients (municipalities) and private clients in Norway.
• Byggeteknikk (Building Engineering) Technical design, building physics, BIM modeling, and written specifications delivered across all project phases, including quality assurance and independent control. Provides the engineering backbone for architectural projects, particularly for complex timber construction.
• Arealplanlegging & Områdeutvikling (Area Planning & Site Development) Development of sites and place identity through holistic planning and feasibility studies, including regulatory plans, area development, landscape architecture, site analyses, and opportunity studies. For municipalities and private developers planning new areas or developments.
• Rådgivning & Prosjektledelse (Consulting & Project Management) Assistance with building applications, budgeting, design, and client-side functions including project management, client advisory, budget planning, and schedule planning. Supports clients through the administrative and management aspects of construction projects.
• Miljø- og energirådgivning (Environmental & Energy Consulting) Assessments and calculations for climate-smart and resource-efficient solutions, including energy calculations, sustainability analyses, environmental certification, material selection, and lifecycle analyses (LCA). Helps clients achieve energy-efficient and environmentally certified buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ completed projects delivered since founding in 2010, including healthcare facilities, kindergartens, sports halls, schools, and residential developments across central Norway.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Namsskoganbygg ASminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Namsskoganbygg AS served as the contractor/builder for detailed design (detaljprosjekt) work on the Nærøy bo- og behandlingssenter project, where BLOM delivered ARK/RIB detailed design using BIM models for timber construction against supplier requirements.
• Rambøll / ProvenominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018BLOM collaborated with fire safety consultant Trond Sedeniussen from Rambøll (→ Proveno) as fire safety advisor on the Nærøy bo- og behandlingssenter project, coordinating a comprehensive fire concept/strategy across all buildings.
• Sykepleie i Team (research program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The 'Sykepleie i Team' (Nursing in Teams) research program served as a collaborative partner in developing the Røyrvik Helsehus project, providing research-based input for the care facility design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nordic Office of Architecture: Norwegian-headquartered practice (with offices nationwide) working across healthcare, education, sports, and cultural buildings for public and private clients; competes for the same municipal framework agreements and architectural competitions as BLOM.
• LPO Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm with a strong, comparable sustainability and residential/sustainable-design portfolio, including public-sector housing and timber projects — directly overlapping BLOM in client type and design philosophy.
• HLM Arkitekter: Norwegian arm of a UK-based architectural group with similar public-sector focus on healthcare, education, and community buildings — directly comparable on client type, building typologies, and tender-based public sector work.
• Mad Arkitekter: Norwegian multi-office architecture practice of broadly similar scale and service breadth, serving both public and private sector clients across Norway — the closest apples-to-apples comparable for BLOM in terms of size, geography, and service mix.
• DARK Arkitekter: Mid-sized Norwegian architecture practice competing for similar public and residential commissions, including community and municipal buildings; comparable in geography, services, and project types BLOM pursues.
• Eggen Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm of similar regional scale with a comparable service offering across public-sector buildings, residential, and area planning — a like-for-like competitor for the same municipal tender pool BLOM targets.

Broad incumbents

• Multiconsult Norge: Large Norwegian engineering consultancy with a significant architectural and building-physics practice; competes with BLOM for municipal commissions and is identified in BLOM's own partnership history (Rambøll/Proveno fire-safety work flows in this ecosystem).
• Sweco Norge: Pan-Nordic engineering and architecture consultancy with a strong Norwegian public-sector building practice; competes for the same framework agreements and represents the scaled multidisciplinary competition BLOM faces on larger municipal tenders.
• Snøhetta: Global Norwegian-headquartered architecture and design firm with very broad portfolio; rare direct overlap on small municipal projects, but functions as the benchmark brand in Norwegian public architecture and a long-term aspirational peer for firms in BLOM's category.
• Rambøll Norge: Norwegian arm of the global engineering and architecture consultancy; provides multidisciplinary design services including the same building-physics, structural, and project-management disciplines BLOM offers, often as a direct competitor or partner in public tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blomarkitekter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arkitektkontoret-blom-as

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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