Rival

What Rival does

Rival Bygg Rivning Demontering AB, operating under the name Rival, is a Stockholm-based, privately held construction services company founded in 2007 by three friends (Martin Norén, Kim Ekerwald, and Robin Hansson) and headquartered in Tyresö. The company delivers four integrated service lines: demolition (light and heavy, total and selective), core drilling and concrete cutting, hazardous material remediation (asbestos, PCB, mold), and material reuse (sortering, rengöring, återanvändning). It serves property developers and real estate companies (Fabege, Kungsleden, Vasakronan), general contractors and construction firms (Arcona, Zengun), government and municipal entities (Statens Fastighetsverk, Skolfastigheter i Stockholm, Fortifikationsverket, Stockholm City), and infrastructure operators (Teracom, Käppalaverket, Finansinspektionen).

Rival operates a fleet of specialized demolition and concrete-cutting equipment, including diamond-tipped core drills capable of 30–400mm diameter holes and concrete saws reaching 600–800mm cutting depth, with dust suppression systems for indoor work. It does not sell a software or technology platform; its intellectual property lies in certified operational processes, a 10-year warranty on core drilling work, and formal certifications for asbestos and PCB remediation under Stockholm's environmental regulations. Operations are supported by over 100 hand-selected, certified specialists and a management structure covering project leadership, production leadership, calculation and procurement, and finance/HR.

The business model is project-based professional services sold directly to enterprise and government buyers in the Greater Stockholm region. Pricing is quote-driven with free estimates; revenue is generated through one-off contracts and long-term framework agreements (ramavtal) with major property developers and construction firms. Distribution is direct via the company website, phone, and email, with no resellers or channel partners. Rival reports no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no patents, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Rival

Legal name

Rival Bygg Rivning Demontering AB

Website

https://rivare.nu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rival is a Stockholm-based demolition, concrete cutting, hazardous-material remediation, and material reuse contractor serving property developers, construction firms, and government clients in the Greater Stockholm region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition and Construction Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (Building/Infrastructure Remediation) (EUAIALAK), Environmental & Hazardous Materials Management (Remediation/Asbestos/Spill Response) (IMAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Concrete core drilling
• Hazardous material remediation
• Construction material reuse
• Building renovation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyresö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Demolition Services: Core demolition services including light demolition, heavy demolition, selective demolition for offices, stores, industrial facilities, and residential buildings. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
2. Core Drilling and Concrete Cutting: Precision core drilling and concrete cutting services for installations of electricity, HVAC, elevator shafts, and ventilation. 10-year warranty offered on drilling work.
3. Remediation Services: Asbestos, PCB, and mold remediation services for buildings, renovation projects, and demolitions. Certified sanitizers follow strict routines and use high-class protective equipment.
4. Reuse and Recycling: Material reuse services including sorting, cleaning, and reuse of materials such as brick, interior ceilings, windows, doors, and furnishings. Helps customers save money and resources.
5. Framework Agreements: Long-term partnership agreements (ramavtal) with major industry players providing recurring project opportunities without repeated procurement processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rival delivers demolition, core drilling and concrete cutting, hazardous-material remediation (asbestos, PCB, mold), and construction material reuse services for property developers, construction companies, and public-sector clients in the Stockholm region. Services are delivered by 100+ certified specialists using diamond-tipped drilling equipment, dust suppression systems, and certified remediation protocols, with a 10-year warranty offered on core drilling work.

Product overview

Rival is a Stockholm-based demolition and remediation company offering a comprehensive suite of construction services. The core service portfolio consists of four main pillars: Rivning (demolition), Håltagning (core drilling and cutting), Sanering (hazardous material remediation), and Återbruk (material reuse). These core services are further divided into specialized sub-services including light demolition (lättrivning) for non-bearing structures, heavy demolition (tungrivning) for bearing structures and industrial buildings, concrete drilling (betongborrning) with core drilling capabilities from 30-400mm, concrete sawing (betongsågning) with depths up to 600-800mm, asbestos remediation (asbestsanering), and PCB remediation (PCB-sanering). The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, with all services delivered by certified specialists using modern equipment, emphasizing safety, environmental responsibility, and quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rivning i Stockholm (Demolition Services)
• Håltagning i Stockholm (Core Drilling and Concrete Cutting)
• Sanering i Stockholm (Hazardous Material Remediation)
• Återbruk vid Rivning (Material Reuse Services)
• Lättrivning i Stockholm (Light Demolition)
• Tungrivning i Stockholm (Heavy Demolition)
• Betongborrning i Stockholm (Concrete Core Drilling)
• Betongsågning i Stockholm (Concrete Sawing)
• Asbestsanering i Stockholm (Asbestos Remediation)
• PCB-sanering i Stockholm (PCB Remediation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 demolition projects completed since 2007
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Byggföretagen (Swedish Construction Federation)coreOthersMember of Byggföretagen, Sweden's largest construction industry organization. Provides industry representation, professional development, and credibility through membership requirements and standards compliance.
• Stockholms ByggmästareföreningcoreOthersMember of Stockholm's building contractors association, demonstrating commitment to regional industry standards and professional practices.
• DNB (Credit Rating)minorOthersCredit rating from DNB displayed on website as financial stability indicator for customers and partners.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veidekke: Norwegian-headquartered construction group with Swedish operations in building construction and civil engineering, including demolition and remediation. Comparable broad incumbent serving similar Nordic property and construction clients.
• Peab: Major Swedish contractor active in construction, civil engineering, and site preparation including demolition across the Nordics. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose demolition and site-preparation work competes with Rival for Stockholm projects, though delivered as part of a wider construction offering.
• Skanska: Global Swedish construction and development group with significant demolition and remediation capability in Stockholm through its commercial and infrastructure arms. Overlaps with Rival's demolition and selective tear-out services but at a national/international scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• Svevia: Swedish infrastructure and civil-engineering contractor with road, bridge, and site-preparation operations including demolition. Comparable to Rival in heavy civil demolition and site prep, though primarily focused on infrastructure rather than building interiors.
• NCC: One of Sweden's largest construction and property-development groups, providing demolition, remediation, and infrastructure services across Sweden. Comparable to Rival as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities, though not specialized in Stockholm-only demolition and hazardous-materials abatement.
• Strabag Sverige: European construction major with Swedish operations covering demolition, remediation, and civil works. Comparable broad incumbent in the same demolition and hazardous-materials service categories.
• AF Gruppen: Norwegian contractor with demolition and environmental services operations across the Nordics. Comparable broad incumbent serving overlapping customer profiles in property and infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Decommissioning Services (DSE) / Nordic Demolition specialists: Mid-sized Nordic demolition and remediation contractors that compete for the same hazardous-materials, asbestos abatement, and selective demolition projects as Rival. Most directly comparable in service mix and customer type.

Emerging players

• Bjerking: Swedish engineering consultancy with expertise in environmental due diligence, hazardous-materials inventory, and remediation oversight. Comparable as an adjacent specialist in the asbestos/PCB remediation value chain that sometimes partners with — or competes against — demolition contractors like Rival.

Others

• SITA Sverige (now Renewi): Swedish waste and recycling operator serving construction and demolition clients. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant — Rival could partner with or compete against Renewi for material reuse and C&D waste streams generated by demolition projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/rivare.nu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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