Ytterman Projekt AB

What Ytterman Projekt AB does

Ytterman Projekt AB is a Swedish technical consulting firm serving private and municipal property owners, housing associations (bostadsrättsföreningar), and industrial clients across the building and real-estate lifecycle. The company delivers a horizontal portfolio of services spanning property inspections, 50-year maintenance planning, HVAC and sprinkler design, fire protection consulting, project and construction management, design management, technical due diligence, and regulatory control authority (KA enl. PBL), delivered through a regional office network covering Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg, Helsingborg, and Kalmar.

The underlying technology is industry-standard rather than proprietary: design work is performed with established tools such as Revit and CAD, and the firm's competitive positioning rests on integrated domain expertise combining practitioners with hands-on construction backgrounds and formally trained engineers. Service delivery is project-based, with tailored outputs for distinct property types (housing cooperatives under K3 standards, municipal housing companies, private owners, and community associations), and a growing emphasis on integrating energy efficiency and green transition mandates into maintenance planning and renovation projects. Documented outcomes include energy-class upgrades (D to B), annual operating-cost savings above SEK 2M, and SEK 400K reductions in maintenance-fund contributions on a 323-apartment heritage renovation.

Revenue mechanics are pure professional-services fees quoted on a project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing, ARR, or contract-length data. The firm was acquired by the Sustend group in 2022 and officially rebranded to Sustend in September 2025, operating under the Sustendgruppen umbrella alongside wholly-owned subsidiaries Sustend Projektledning Öst, Syd, and Väst, Sustend Brandkonsult AB, and Sustend VVS-Konsult Syd AB. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on regional relationships, referrals, content marketing via the company blog, professional social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), event presence at Almedalen, and a multi-year recruitment pipeline with KTH.

Name

Ytterman Projekt AB

Legal name

Sustendgruppen

Website

https://yttermanprojekt.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swedish technical consulting firm (formerly Ytterman Projekt AB, now Sustend) providing property inspections, maintenance planning, HVAC design, fire protection, and project management to private and municipal property owners, housing associations, and industries across Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Technical Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB), Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN), Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Technical consulting services
• Construction project management
• HVAC design engineering
• Fire protection consulting
• Property maintenance planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in inspections, maintenance planning, construction project management, property development, fire protection consulting, and VVS design. Services are provided to private and municipal property owners, housing associations, and industries throughout Sweden.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ytterman Projekt AB (Sustend) is a Swedish technical consulting firm that delivers building and real estate advisory services to property owners, housing associations, municipal housing companies, and industrial clients. Core services include project management and project control, HVAC design and green transition engineering, fire protection consulting, tailored 50-year maintenance planning, certified property inspections, and property development consulting, delivered through a regional office network across Sweden.

Product overview

Sustend (formerly Ytterman Projekt AB) is a technical consulting firm offering integrated services across the building and real estate sector. The company operates as a platform of specialized subsidiaries including project management (Projektledning och Projektstyrning), HVAC engineering and green transition (VVS-projektering och grön omställning), fire protection (Brandskydd via Sustend Brandkonsult AB), maintenance planning (Underhållsplan), and property inspections (Besiktningar). The portfolio also includes property development (Fastighetsutveckling), design management (Projekteringsledning), construction management (Byggledning), and control authority services (KA enl. PBL). Sub-services include sprinkler design, cooling/heat pump systems, building automation, systematic fire protection work, status inspections, construction inspections, and technical due diligence. The company has expanded through acquisitions and new subsidiary formations, now operating under the Sustendgruppen umbrella since Ytterman became Sustend in September 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management and Project Control (Projektledning och Projektstyrning) Project management and project control services guiding clients through the entire construction process from initial idea to completed building. Targets property owners, housing associations, and developers across Sweden.
• HVAC Design and Green Transition (VVS-projektering och grön omställning) HVAC engineering and green transition services including VVS design, sprinkler design, cooling and heat pump systems, and building automation. Targets property owners, developers, and operators seeking energy-efficient and sustainable installations.
• Fire Protection (Brandskydd) Fire protection services including fire protection design, fire safety advisory, systematic fire protection work, and handling of flammable and explosive materials. Targets property owners, housing associations, and industrial clients requiring fire safety consulting.
• Maintenance Planning (Underhållsplan) Tailored 50-year maintenance plans for long-term sustainability and value preservation of properties, adapted to each customer's specific needs including K3 standard for housing cooperatives. Targets housing associations, property owners, and community associations.
• Inspections (Besiktningar) Certified inspection services covering all types of status and construction inspections including status inspections, construction inspections, pre-studies, roof safety inspections, and technical due diligence. Targets property owners, housing associations, and property buyers/sellers.
• Property Development (Fastighetsutveckling) Property development services driving client business with focus on sustainability, profitability, and feasibility through the entire planning process. Targets private and municipal property owners and developers.
• Sustend Brandkonsult AB National fire protection consulting subsidiary offering fire protection design, advisory services, systematic fire protection work, and inspections integrated with Sustend's other services. Targets property owners, housing associations, and industrial clients across Sweden.
• Sustend VVS-Konsult Syd AB Southern Sweden HVAC consulting subsidiary focused on HVAC design, advisory services, and sustainable technical solutions. Targets property owners and developers in southern Sweden.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency projects achieved annual operating cost savings of over 2 million SEK and reduced maintenance fund contributions by 400,000 SEK per year.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Team Sweden Smart CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sustend participates in Team Sweden Smart Cities initiative through Svenskt Näringsliv (Swedish Enterprise). Saidom Shahgiriev represented Sustend in roundtable discussions in Almedalen focusing on smart and sustainable city development and how technical consulting expertise can be applied in global export markets for sustainable cities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• COWI: COWI is a Danish-headquartered engineering consulting firm with significant Nordic and Northern European operations, including building services and sustainability. It overlaps Sustend on building and property consulting mandates but as a much larger, multi-disciplinary firm with broader geographic reach.
• AFRY: AFRY (formerly ÅF) is a large Nordic engineering and consulting firm covering infrastructure, buildings, and industrial projects. It competes with Sustend for property-owner and municipal technical-consulting mandates but as part of a much broader portfolio spanning energy, industry, and infrastructure.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with significant Swedish operations (formerly Golder, WSP Environmental, etc.). It competes with Sustend on building-services engineering, sustainability, and project management mandates as part of a global, multi-disciplinary platform.
• Norconsult: Norconsult is one of the largest Nordic engineering consultancies with operations across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, covering buildings, infrastructure, and energy. It competes with Sustend on building-services and sustainability consulting but operates at much greater scale across the Nordic region.
• Sweco: Sweco is the largest Nordic engineering, design, and consulting firm with deep Swedish operations across buildings, water, and infrastructure. It overlaps Sustend across project management, building-services engineering, and sustainability consulting but operates at vastly greater scale and across many more geographies and disciplines.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with a strong Nordic base and substantial Swedish operations in buildings and sustainability. It overlaps Sustend across project management, sustainability consulting, and building-services engineering, but at much larger scale and global breadth.

Direct peers

• Bengt Dahlgren: Bengt Dahlgren is a Stockholm-based technical consulting firm specialising in building services (HVAC, electrical, fire protection) and sustainability for property owners and developers. It is a direct peer to Sustend, competing for the same Swedish client base on VVS-projektering, brandskydd, and green transition work.
• Tyréns: Tyréns is a Swedish technical consulting firm offering services in buildings, infrastructure, and urban development, including project management, inspections, and sustainable design. It competes with Sustend on building-related consulting mandates for Swedish municipalities, developers, and HOAs.
• Hifab Group: Hifab is a Swedish project management and technical consulting firm focused on real estate, construction, and industrial clients. It directly competes with Sustend's Projektledning offering for Swedish property owners, developers, and public-sector clients seeking project management and inspection services.
• Projektengagemang: Projektengagemang is a Swedish technical consulting firm offering project management, construction management, and installation engineering for buildings and infrastructure. It directly competes with Sustend across project management and technical due diligence for Swedish property owners and developers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sustend
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ytterman-projekt-ab
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustendab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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