VA Visjon

What VA Visjon does

VA Visjon AS is a Norwegian civil-engineering consulting firm founded in 2019 and headquartered at Rådhusgaten 1-3 in Oslo. The firm specializes in water supply and sewage (VA) and stormwater (overvann) infrastructure, delivering the full project lifecycle from preliminary studies, hydraulic modeling, and municipal permit applications through detailed design and construction-phase follow-up. It holds central authorization (sentral godkjenning) at tiltaksklasse 3, the highest qualification class for VA design in Norway, allowing it to bid on complex municipal and developer-led projects.

The company operates a six-person team of senior Sivilingeniør-grade engineers drawn from leading Norwegian consultancies (Norconsult, COWI, Sweco, Multiconsult) and from Oslo Vann- og Avløpsetaten and Norsk Vann. Its core differentiator is the combination of deep VA domain expertise with in-house programming and BIM capability: the team develops proprietary plugins and automation for AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, Dynamo, Grasshopper, and Rhinoceros. The firm has productized this digital capability through the recently launched Digital Hovedplan (va-plan.no), a digital master-plan tool for municipal water infrastructure, and through bespoke software deliveries such as a LandXML-to-Civil3D plugin for Scan Survey and VA visualization software for Rælingen kommune. It is also a member of the buildingSMART development forum.

VA Visjon makes money primarily as a professional services firm, selling engineering hours on a per-project basis to Norwegian municipalities, county authorities, and private real-estate developers (e.g., Ferd AS, Selvaag AS, Gjelsten Bolig, Urbanium, Eiendomsspar, Attivo AS). Its go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement through the website, phone, and LinkedIn, complemented by a strategic framework agreement with PBE (Plan- og bygningsetaten) won jointly with Grindaker and Ingenia AS. Pricing is project-scoped and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held by its operating engineers with no external investors or parent company identified.

Name

VA Visjon

Legal name

VA Visjon AS

Website

https://vavisjon.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VA Visjon AS is an Oslo-based Norwegian engineering consultancy of six senior civil engineers delivering water-supply, sewage, and stormwater infrastructure design for municipalities and private developers, combining traditional VA consulting with proprietary BIM plugins, automation tools, and a new Digital Hovedplan software product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sewer Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Specialized Design Services (5414)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure consulting
• Stormwater management services
• BIM engineering services
• Municipal water planning
• Civil engineering advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo, Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for VA (water and sewage) infrastructure including foreprojects, investigations, applications, detailed engineering, and construction phase follow-up

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VA Visjon is a Norwegian civil engineering consulting firm providing professional services for water supply (vannforsyning), sewage (avløp), and stormwater (overvann) infrastructure. The firm delivers master and rehabilitation plans, stormwater management studies, permit applications, detailed design, construction-phase follow-up, and BIM/digital services including custom plugin development. It also offers "Digital Hovedplan," a digital master plan product for municipal VA planning hosted at va-plan.no.

Product overview

VA Visjon is a consulting firm providing professional services for water supply (vann), sewage/drainage (avløp), and stormwater management (overvann). The company operates a multi-service portfolio organized around two main pillars: (1) VA & Overvann services including master plans, rehabilitation plans, VA and stormwater studies, permit applications, design support, and preliminary projects; and (2) BIM & Digital services including coordination, design, custom software/plugins development, 3D geometry modeling, automation, and information enrichment. The company recently launched a new digital product called 'Digital Hovedplan' available at va-plan.no. All services are delivered by experienced civil engineers with expertise spanning traditional VA engineering, BIM, and custom programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Hovedplan: A digital main plan solution launched by VA Visjon for municipal water and sewage planning.

Products and services

• VA Consulting (Water and Sewage Advisory) Comprehensive advisory services covering the full project lifecycle for water supply and sewage systems, including forprosjekt (preliminary studies), investigations, permit applications, detailed engineering design, and construction-phase follow-up. Delivered to municipalities, private developers, and engineering firms in Norway.
• Stormwater Management (Overvannshåndtering) Specialized services for stormwater management including local disposal, open solutions, and blue-green sustainable solutions with secure flood handling. Includes stormwater notes (overvannsnotater), VA-rammeplaner, and stormwater studies required by municipalities for development projects.
• Design Support / Engineering Staff Leasing (Prosjekteringsstøtte) Lease of experienced civil engineers from VA Visjon to provide additional competence within VA, stormwater, and project management for clients' daily operations and ongoing projects.
• BIM Services Building Information Modeling services including coordination, design, problem-solving, and baseline data visualization using Revit, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Dynamo, Grasshopper, and Rhino. Includes 3D geometry (terrain models, existing pipe networks, buildings) and information enrichment for BIM deliveries.
• Custom Software Development and Plugins Custom plugin, script, and automation development for AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, Dynamo, and Grasshopper. Includes development of automation solutions to eliminate manual and time-consuming processes in VA engineering work.
• Digital Hovedplan Digital master plan (Hovedplan) tool for water infrastructure management, launched as a new product offering hosted at va-plan.no. Designed to support municipalities in maintaining and managing their VA pipe networks with action lists and renovation plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of Digital Hovedplan (Digital Master Plan) product

Named customers11 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• buildingSMARTcoreTechnology or IntegrationMember of buildingSMART development forum, providing access to BIM standards and industry innovation networks. Contributes to advancing digitalization in the construction and infrastructure sector.
• Scan SurveyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeveloped custom LandXML to Civil3D plugin for Scan Survey to support their daily operations with specialized CAD tools.
• GrindakercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon framework agreement together with Grindaker and Ingenia AS for developing new stormwater guide for PBE (Plan- og bygningsetaten). VA Visjon provides expertise on stormwater management.
• Ingenia AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement partner with Grindaker and VA Visjon for PBE stormwater guide development. Contributes engineering expertise for good stormwater practices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asplan Viak: Norwegian engineering consultancy with a notable VA, infrastructure, and urban planning practice. Competes for municipal VA master plans, rehabilitation plans, and stormwater studies across Norwegian kommuner — directly comparable service portfolio to VA Visjon at larger scale.
• Multiconsult: One of Norway's largest engineering consultancies with strong water, environment, and infrastructure capabilities. Gunhild Nersten also has prior experience at Multiconsult — a broad incumbent that competes for the same municipal framework agreements and large developer engagements.
• Sweco Norge: Swedish-origin engineering consultancy with a sizeable Norwegian water, environment, and stormwater practice. Gunhild Nersten worked at Sweco before joining VA Visjon, indicating overlapping capability profile and competition for the same municipal and developer clients.
• Norconsult: Norway's largest engineering consultancy with an extensive VA and stormwater practice across all phases of municipal and developer projects. Gunnar Dahl, a VA Visjon founder, was previously at Norconsult, and several other team members also share this pedigree — direct personnel overlap that signals a head-to-head competitor for the same talent pool and clients.
• Rambøll Norge: International engineering consultancy with a substantial Norwegian water and environment division. Competes for the same municipal framework agreements, large developer projects, and stormwater advisory engagements as VA Visjon, particularly in the Oslo region.
• COWI: International engineering consultancy with significant Norwegian VA capability. Daniel Prince was previously technical lead for water disciplines at COWI before joining VA Visjon — making it a direct competitor for senior VA talent and large infrastructure projects across Eastern Norway.
• AF Consult (AF Gruppen): Engineering and consulting arm of the AF Gruppen construction group with VA, infrastructure, and project management capabilities. Competes for both municipal and developer VA engagements at larger scale, including framework agreements across Eastern Norway.

Direct peers

• Grindaker AS: Landscape architecture and urban planning firm that partnered with VA Visjon on the PBE stormwater guide framework agreement. Has overlapping expertise in blue-green stormwater solutions and competes for municipal planning contracts — a close, niche-aligned collaborator and competitor.
• Hjellnes Consult AS: Mid-sized Norwegian engineering consultancy with a water and environment practice focused on VA infrastructure and stormwater for Oslo-area municipalities and developers. A direct peer in scale, service mix, and customer base.
• Dimensjon Rådgivning AS: Smaller Norwegian engineering consultancy providing VA, infrastructure, and stormwater advisory for municipalities and developers in the Oslo region. Closely comparable in scale, service offering, and customer profile to VA Visjon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vavisjon

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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