Lovaas Maskin As

What Lovaas Maskin As does

Løvaas Maskin AS is a privately held Norwegian machine contractor founded in 1999 and headquartered in Blomsterdalen, Bergen. The company delivers a broad portfolio of integrated civil engineering, road maintenance, winter operations, vegetation management, natural stone masonry, and outdoor environment construction services to public sector clients — primarily Bergen Kommune, Bybanen AS, Vestland Fylkeskommune, Avinor, and Bergen Havn — as well as private enterprises across the Vestland (western Norway) region. It operates a specialized equipment fleet of more than 50 winter maintenance units, 15+ tool carriers, UNIMOG vehicles, excavators ranging from 8 to 23 tonnes, wheel loaders, washing wagons with 80-meter reach, and dedicated machines for tasks such as helicopter landing area (TLOF) preparation, automatic snow-pole handling, and hot-water weed control. The group manages more than 100 maintenance agreements each winter season and delivers over 10,000 hours of vegetation management annually.

Revenue is generated through three core streams: long-term managed maintenance contracts with public agencies, project-based civil engineering and construction services secured via public tendering or direct negotiation, and seasonal winter operations including 24/7 emergency response. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) accreditation, and operates an in-house training unit, Løvaas Skolen, which supports apprenticeships in collaboration with OKAB. It also operates two adjacent subsidiaries — Anleggsgartnermester Løvaas AS (gardening and landscaping) and Løvaas naturstein AS (natural stone product supply) — extending the group's footprint into horticulture and construction materials. The GTM motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct contracting with government buyers, repeat tender wins, and regional reputation accumulated over 25 years rather than digital marketing or third-party channels.

Name

Lovaas Maskin As

Legal name

Løvaas Maskin AS

Website

https://lovaas-maskin.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Løvaas Maskin AS is a privately held Norwegian machine contractor founded in 1999 in Bergen, delivering civil engineering, road maintenance, winter operations, vegetation management, and outdoor environment construction services to public sector clients across western Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Maintenance Contracting

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Hauling, Spoil Management & Disposal (Muck Away) (IMAFAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sidewalk & Walkway Snow Clearing (Shoveling/Plowing) (HSAIAIAC), Ice Removal (Chipping, Scraping, Hardpack Removal) (HSAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Road maintenance contracting
• Winter maintenance services
• Vegetation management
• Infrastructure maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Blomsterdalen (Bergen)

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Maintenance Contracts: Long-term operational and maintenance agreements with public sector clients including Bergen municipality, Vestland county, Avinor, and Bergen Port. The company manages more than 100 maintenance agreements each winter season, providing predictable recurring revenue.
2. Project-Based Construction Services: Civil engineering projects including excavation, road construction, outdoor environment building, industrial flooring, and natural stone masonry. Delivered through public tendering and direct commercial contracts.
3. Winter Maintenance Services: Snow plowing, salting, and gritting services for businesses, public spaces, roads, and sidewalks. Services delivered through seasonal contracts and on-call arrangements with 24-hour emergency response capability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Løvaas Maskin AS is a Norwegian machine contractor that delivers civil engineering, road maintenance, winter operations, vegetation management, and outdoor environment construction services to public sector clients and private enterprises in Western Norway. Using its own specialized fleet of excavators, UNIMOGs, tool carriers, and purpose-built attachments, the company executes excavation, asphalt and traffic-safety work, snow plowing and salting under 100+ winter agreements, brush and weed clearance, natural stone masonry, industrial flooring, land surveying, and transport services.

Product overview

Løvaas Maskin AS is a private Norwegian construction and maintenance company established in 1999, operating primarily in the Bergen region of Western Norway. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated service offerings rather than a single unified product. Its core services span four main categories: (1) Road and Infrastructure Maintenance, including road maintenance, winter maintenance (snowplowing, salting), asphalt work, road marking, traffic safety, and 24/7 emergency response; (2) Vegetation and Landscape Management, including tree care, vegetation clearing, brush management, weed control, leaf handling, and planting services; (3) Construction and Masonry, including natural stone masonry (hand and machine), outdoor environment construction, industrial floors, and earthwork/excavation; and (4) Support Services including transport/logistics, soil processing, land surveying, and consulting. The company operates specialized equipment fleets including UNIMOG vehicles, excavators, loaders, and tool carriers, and serves public clients such as Bergen municipality, Bybanen AS, Vestland County Municipality, Avinor, and Bergen Port Authority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Løvaas Skolen: Internal competence unit providing training, experience transfer, maintenance training and documentation for all employees.

Products and services

• Graving (Excavation) Excavation, groundwork, water and drainage ditches, drainage and stormwater management, green area development, cable trenches, machine masonry with natural stone, terrain grading, and road construction for public and private clients.
• Veivedlikehold (Road Maintenance) Road maintenance covering cleaning and major repairs of load-bearing surfaces, including asphalt paving, road marking, pavement and curb repairs, drainage cleaning, and culvert and stormwater system maintenance.
• Trafikksikring (Traffic Safety) Installation and maintenance of traffic safety equipment including guardrails, median barriers, gates and barriers, bridge railings, impact barriers, signage, noise barriers, and cycle path railings.
• Vintervedlikehold (Winter Maintenance) Snowplowing, salting, and gritting with 50+ winter-equipped vehicles, covering over 100 maintenance agreements each season across the Bergen region, plus 24/7 emergency response.
• Natursteinsmuring (Natural Stone Masonry) Dry-stacked and hand-laid natural stone retaining walls, including machine masonry for larger structures using excavators with stone grapples and hand masonry for decorative walls.
• Jordsortering (Soil Sorting) Sorting of loose masses and production of garden soil and construction soil for construction and outdoor environments, including soil analysis, on-site production, and recipe development.
• Landmåling (Land Surveying) In-house surveyor providing setting out, as-built data, measurement, FM-format delivery, and quantity calculation for project deliveries.
• Rådgivning (Consulting) Consulting across roads and road maintenance, airfield maintenance, public-space cleaning, traffic safety, and industrial floors for public and private clients.
• Transport Transport of soil, stone, construction machinery, equipment, and outdoor environment products using dumpers, crane trucks, and UNIMOG vehicles.
• Bygging av utemiljø (Outdoor Environment Construction) Construction of outdoor environments using timber and natural stone: playgrounds, walkways, stairs, terraces, outdoor fireplaces, natural stone walls, and installation of outdoor furniture and play equipment.
• Industridekker (Industrial Floors) Industrial floor solutions with extreme torsional loads and high bearing capacity, resistant to oil, petrol, and salt with good drainage, plus repair, cleaning, sealing, substrate leveling, and paving stone installation.
• Plener og gressareal (Lawns and Grass Areas) Establishment of lawns and grass areas including removal of old vegetation, coarse grading, stormwater management, topsoil application, seeding or sod laying, and hydroseeding.
• Skog kratt og Vegetasjonsrydding (Forest, Brush, and Vegetation Clearing) Vegetation clearing services including brush crushing, tree felling, remote-controlled brush cutter work, vegetation clipping, and chipping, delivered along roads, power lines, and open land with more than 15 tool carriers.
• Trepleie (Tree Care) Tree care including disease control, rot-damage treatment, tree pruning, and tree securing, performed by ETW-certified arborists for public and private clients.
• Løvhåndtering (Leaf Handling) Collection, removal, and environmentally friendly final disposal of leaves, plus leaf shredding into biomass that naturally fertilizes lawns.
• Bekjempelse uønsket vegetasjon (Unwanted Vegetation Control) Control of blacklisted plant species, weeds, and invasive plants using selective spraying, hot water treatment, and mechanical removal methods.
• Natursteinsprodukter (Natural Stone Products) Granite paving stones, curb stones, slate, and granite flooring, supplied through the wholly owned subsidiary Løvaas Naturstein AS.
• Løk og sommerblomster (Bulbs and Summer Flowers) Supply and planting of bulbs, summer flowers, bedding plants, and heather for spring, summer, and autumn planting in urns and outdoor areas.
• Busker og planter (Shrubs and Plants) Establishment of new outdoor planting areas ranging from small gardens to large road projects, delivered through the subsidiary Anleggsgartnermester Løvaas AS.
• Renhold (Cleaning) Outdoor environment cleaning for public spaces, industrial areas, and private infrastructure, including high-pressure washing, graffiti removal, steam washing, and water vacuuming.

Named customers6 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OKAB (Opplæringskontoret for anlegg og bergfagene)supportingOthersCollaboration with OKAB apprenticeship office for construction and mining trades. Løvaas Maskin is an approved training company (approved apprenticeship employer) and regularly takes on apprentices, contributing to workforce development in the industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• PEAB AB: Major Swedish-based Nordic construction and civil engineering group with operations across Scandinavia. Provides a benchmark for a larger-scale Nordic regional contractor with similar service breadth to Løvaas.
• Steen & Lund AS: Mid-sized Norwegian contractor focused on earthworks, infrastructure, and outdoor environment projects in eastern Norway. Similar service portfolio to Løvaas, operating in a different geography but a comparable regional positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska Norge AS: Norwegian arm of global construction group Skanska, active in civil engineering, road, and infrastructure projects. Competes with Løvaas in larger civil tenders and has substantially greater capital and geographic reach.
• Veidekke ASA: One of Norway's largest construction and civil engineering groups, with a broad infrastructure and property development portfolio. Competes with Løvaas in public civil engineering tenders and has the scale to take contracts away from regional players in western Norway.
• NCC Norge AS: Norwegian arm of Nordic construction group NCC, active across infrastructure, asphalt, and civil engineering. A likely competitor for county and municipal tenders in western Norway and a benchmark for cost structures and scale.
• AF Gruppen ASA: Norwegian construction and civil engineering group with demolition, environment, and infrastructure operations. Comparable in its mix of site preparation, civil works, and environmental services to Løvaas's offering.

Others

• Multiconsult ASA: Norwegian engineering consultancy active in transport, infrastructure, and environment. Comparable client base (municipalities, Avinor-equivalents) and overlap on the consulting/advisory side of Løvaas's service portfolio, though it is not a direct contractor competitor.

Direct peers

• Mesta AS: Norway's largest road and infrastructure maintenance contractor, publicly owned historically, operating winter maintenance, road operations, and civil engineering services nationwide. Direct overlap with Løvaas's winter maintenance and road maintenance services, and a likely bidder on the same Bergen and Avinor tenders.
• BMO Entreprenør AS: Norwegian contractor active in infrastructure, groundworks, and civil engineering projects across multiple regions. Similar size and service mix to Løvaas, and a plausible competitor in regional Norwegian tenders.

Emerging players

• Øst-Riv AS: Norwegian contractor specializing in demolition, groundwork, and environmental services. Overlaps with Løvaas on earthworks and site preparation but with a different end-market emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lovaasmaskin

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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