KOSMOS

What KOSMOS does

KOSMOS is a Copenhagen-headquartered digital and sustainability management consultancy founded in 2019 that serves the global construction industry. The firm operates a professional services model providing cost consultancy, commercial management, and sustainability advisory to both public and private construction projects spanning commercial, industrial, residential, education, health, leisure, and heritage sectors.

Its core offering is the "Digital & Carbon Quantity Surveyor," a codified methodology that integrates traditional quantity surveying with BIM 5D (cost) and BIM 6D (sustainability/LCA) analytics. Services are organized into core lines — due diligence, construction claims consultancy, contracts management, tendering, project controls, risk management, commercial strategy, sustainability — and specialized lines including BIM execution plan management, BIM 5D/6D analytics, and cost & project data analytics. Delivery is staffed by specialists in commercial management, ESG/sustainability, BIM/ICT, LCA, and cost management, supported by structured data and classification systems intended to enable portfolio-level cost and carbon benchmarking.

KOSMOS monetizes through project-based professional services engagements, with direct enterprise sales to construction clients. It operates three offices (Copenhagen HQ, Limerick, Dublin) and runs a content-led GTM anchored by the "Inventing Construction" weekly podcast, a long-form blog, and an active presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding and is led by co-founder Elia González.

Name

KOSMOS

Legal name

KOSMOS DK

Website

https://kosmos.company

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOSMOS is a Copenhagen-based digital and sustainability consultancy serving the global construction industry with cost management, BIM 5D/6D analytics, and carbon/LCA advisory through its proprietary Digital & Carbon Quantity Surveyor methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Cost & Sustainability Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Cost management consulting
• Quantity surveying services
• Construction sustainability advisory
• BIM 5D cost analytics
• Carbon lifecycle assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Cost Consultancy: KOSMOS provides cost consultancy and cost management services on a wide range of public and private construction projects. The company employs specialists including Commercial Specialists, Commercial Managers, Sustainability Specialists, Contract Managers, Estimators, 5D BIM Specialists, and LCA Specialists who deliver services across multiple sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KOSMOS provides specialist commercial and sustainability management services to the global construction industry through its Digital & Carbon Quantity Surveyor offering. The firm delivers cost consultancy, commercial management, contracts management, tendering, project controls, risk management, BIM 5D cost and 6D carbon/LCA analytics, sustainability advisory, and data analytics across commercial, industrial, residential, education, health, leisure, and heritage construction projects.

Product overview

KOSMOS is a global specialist consultancy providing Digital & Sustainability Management Services to the construction industry. The company operates as a unified service platform rather than a software product, offering professional services through a team of experienced specialists including Commercial Specialists, Commercial Managers, Sustainability Specialists, Contract Managers, Estimators, 5D BIM Specialists, and LCA Specialists. The core offering centers on the Digital & Carbon Quantity Surveyor concept, which integrates commercial management, sustainability, and digital processes across all project phases. Services span due diligence, construction claims, contracts management, tendering, project controls, risk management, commercial strategy, BIM execution planning, BIM 5D cost and carbon analysis, sustainability advisory, and cost/project data analytics. The company delivers these services across commercial, industrial, residential, education, health, leisure, heritage, and other construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital & Carbon Quantity Surveying Core consultancy service combining digital quantity surveying methods with carbon/lifecycle assessment, integrating data analytics and stakeholder collaboration across the full project lifecycle for construction industry clients.
• Due Diligence Consultancy service conducting thorough assessment and analysis of project viability, risks, and commercial factors to reinforce a project's position, targeting construction developers, investors, and owners.
• Construction Claims Consultancy Expert consultancy to help construction projects prepare for, manage, and resolve claims that arise during project delivery, serving owners, contractors, and legal teams.
• Contracts Management Professional management of contracts throughout the construction project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery and compliance, for owners, main contractors, and project teams.
• Tendering Preparation & Evaluation Comprehensive preparation and evaluation of tender documents to enable quality assessment and selection of contractors, for construction project owners and procurement teams.
• Project Controls Clearly defined standards and processes offering control and transparency across construction project delivery, for project owners and main contractors requiring governance over cost, schedule, and scope.
• Risk Management Systematic identification, assessment, and management of risks throughout the construction project lifecycle, for owners, contractors, and investors.
• Commercial Strategy Strategic commercial advisory services to support project success and value optimization, for construction developers, owners, and investors.
• BIM Execution Plan Management Management of BIM execution plans as a modern process for communication and collaboration in construction projects, for owners, designers, and contractors implementing BIM on projects.
• BIM 5D (Cost) & Carbon/LCA BIM 5D and 6D analytics combining cost and carbon lifecycle assessment data to inform project decision-making, for construction clients requiring integrated cost-and-carbon data from design through operations.
• Sustainability Sustainability consultancy providing clarity on the broad scope of environmental and social responsibilities in construction, for owners, developers, and contractors seeking ESG/sustainability outcomes.
• Cost & Project Data Analytics Data analytics services leveraging structured construction data to drive decision-making and efficiency across the project lifecycle, for owners and contractors seeking portfolio-level benchmarking and cost/carbon insights.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aligning cost and carbon data leads to confident, fast, and fact-based decision-making on projects
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Madaster: Material passport and BIM-integrated LCA/carbon platform for the built environment. Comparable on the carbon/LCA + BIM 6D wedge of KOSMOS's offering, but as a software platform rather than consultancy.
• One Click LCA: Construction-sector LCA and embodied-carbon software widely used by QS and sustainability teams. Comparable on the carbon/LCA component of KOSMOS's service, but as a SaaS tool rather than advisory firm.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with significant cost management, sustainability, and digital practices. Overlaps with KOSMOS on integrated cost + carbon advisory, especially in EU markets.
• Mace Group: Global construction consultancy and contractor with cost consultancy, project controls, and sustainability services. Comparable on integrated commercial management for complex projects.
• Ramboll: Nordic-rooted engineering, sustainability, and consultancy firm with strong Denmark presence. Comparable on sustainability + built-environment advisory and on BIM/digital delivery.
• Turner & Townsend: Global cost management and commercial consultancy serving construction and infrastructure. Similar core QS/cost-control offering; vastly larger scale but a key competitor for the same enterprise and public-sector mandates.

Direct peers

• Gleeds: International cost management and project consultancy with strong sustainability and BIM practices. Closely comparable on service mix (cost consultancy + sustainability advisory) and target customers.
• Currie & Brown: Global cost management and project services firm with comparable commercial management, risk, and project controls services. Direct competitor for complex construction cost consultancy mandates.

Regional players

• Sweco: Nordic engineering and design consultancy with sustainability and BIM capability. Comparable services and regional footprint in Scandinavia, where KOSMOS is headquartered.

Others

• Mott MacDonald: Major engineering and project management consultancy with sustainability advisory and BIM-enabled cost services. Comparable on large public-sector project controls and ESG advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KOSMOS_Commercial_Management
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk
• TikToktiktok.com/@kosmoscompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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