Public Construction and Property Management
Statsbygg acts on behalf of the Norwegian government as property manager and advisor in construction and property affairs. Statsbygg offers governmental organisations premises suited to their needs, either in new or existing buildings. How to contact Statsbygg
Statsbygg is an administrative body, responsible to the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, and operates in accordance with standard business principles. However, achievements in accordance with Goverment objectives takes precedence over Statsbygg's own business interests.
Property Management
Statsbygg manages approx. 2,6 million m2 of floor space, in Norway and abroad. The property portfolio consists of government and cultural buildings, colleges and public administration buildings, royal properties, embassies and diplomatic residences abroad.
Construction
Statsbygg is responsible for organising, planning and completing building projects within set frameworks for budgets, time limits and quality. The buildings must meet quality requirements pertaining to architecture, functionality and environmental concerns. In total Statsbygg’s annual building budget is approx. NOK 2,5 billion.
Read our Presentation of the project New Opera House (.pdf 360 kB)
Consultancy
Statsbygg offers consultancy and assistance in civil engineering and technical matters to ministries and other governmental organisations. Statsbygg also cooperates with the public administration, and advises on assessing property needs, planning and acquiring property.
Development
A new task for Statsbygg in the future will be to develop vacated state-owned premises for alternative public or commercialised utilisation. The objective is to create attractive areas, emphasising local interests, efficient use of resources and sound environmental solutions.
See for instance: Sustainable Fornebu. From airport to sustainable community (617 kB)
Architecture
For information on contests, please see our pages Contests for architects.
Statsbygg and the environment
As responsible for the construction, management and development of state owned property, Statsbygg has co-ownership in the environmental challenges of our country. Read about Statsbygg's environmental policy, objectives and activities.
Organisation
Statsbygg as an organisation consists of the head office in Oslo and five regional offices. 350 of the 770 employees are based at the head office, 380 are engaged in the operation and maintenance of Statsbygg’s properties.
See Statsbygg's organisational chart.
Oppdatert: 13.11.06