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Export Profile 2015
Danish Architects, Consulting Engineers
and Contractors on Foreign Markets
Parent Company or Subsidiaries
Turnover in Sweden
20%
Subsidiaries
Export
0%
The Danish Architects, Consulting Engineers
and Contractors
Direct
Exports and
Subsidiaries
Association
Construction
Danish
Danish
In total
80%
of Consulting
Development
Engineers
Association
60%
in International Turnover
Sweden – an exhibition of Danish Civil
Engineering Expertise
▼
In million DKK
have extensive international experience and have a strong presAs seen on the following page, Danish architects, consulting engi40%
ence in many foreign markets, Europe being the most important.
neers and contractors have widespread activities across the globe.
25,000
In 2014 the main tendencies were:
20% However, the neighboring countries remain the largest markets.
20,000
Subsidiaries
22 International turnover decreased from 18,140 million DKK
Among these countries, Sweden is one of the more attractive marExport
0%
in 2013 to 18,092 million DKK in 2014. This could indicate
kets for
Danish operators
high
15,000
Danish
Danish due to its In
totalstability, high activity in
Construction
that the negative development over the past two years
theAssociation
sector, and very
few cultural barriers. In 2014 Danish contractors
of Consulting
Association
10,000 in International Turnover
Development
has stabilised.
and Engineers
consulting engineers (no data is available from Danish archiIn million DKK
22 More than 75 percent of international turnover is generated
tects) generated a total turnover of 3.4 billion DKK here, which is
5,000
25,000
in subsidiaries in 2014
18.8 percent of the total international turnover.
0
22 Sweden is - after Norway - the second largest international20,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
market for the sector and comprises close to 19 percent of
Total
Subsidiaries
Export
15,000
the total international turnover
Parent Company or Subsidiaries
Turnover in Sweden
10,000 Where the overall turnover remains close to status quo, the turnDevelopment in International Turnover
over generated by foreign subsidiaries has continued to grow.
100%
Development in International Turnover
In
million
DKK
5,000
It now constitutes more than 75% of the total international
In million DKK
2011
2012
2013
2014
25,000 80%
0 turnover compared to just 56% in 2012. The main reason that
2011Turnover in
2012
2013
2014
Sweden
by
sector
578 545 ▼
376 ▼
376 Danish Association of
subsidiaries now account for ¾ of the international turnover is 20,000 60%
Total In million DKK
Architectural Firms
of course
the major decline
in export turnover from 2012 to 2014.
Total
Subsidiaries
Export
Danish Association of
Consulting Engineers
Danish Construction
Association
In total
9,698 10,815 ▲
11,253 ▲
11,259 ▲
6,457 ▼
11,212
10,372 ▼
6,511 ▼
21,488 21,733 ▲
18,140 ▼
18,092 ▼
2
100%
In 2014, Danish architects, consulting engineers and contractors saw
a marginal decline in international turnover of only 0.3 percent,
which could indicate that the international market has somewhat stabilised. For Danish Contractors the adaptation of a more
risk adverse strategy on the international markets seems to have
halted the negative development over the past years. The impressive growth rates seen by the Danish consulting engineers since 2011
have stalled with the growth in 2014 being negligible.
15,000
In our experience,
691 exports can therefore no longer be viewed in 10,000 20%
804
Subsidiaries
the traditional way of selling a product from country A to country
5,000
Export
0%
B, but must be seen as international activities in a globalised
Danish
Danish
In total
environment, where the companies gather the team to match
0
Association
Construction
Turnover
in Sweden by sector
2011of Consulting 2012 Association2013
2014
1,911
the specific
and the choice ofConstruction
team members is based
Total
In millionproject,
DKK
Engineers
Civil Engineering
Total
Subsidiaries
Export
on qualifications and costs, and not on
Otherthe parent companies
country of origin. However, the growth effect of this global approach691
is directly
beneficial for Denmark: Our analyses show that
Subsidiaries are the predominant source of turnover in Sweden, as
804
every Danish job created in international projects generates 1½
they account for 81.7 percent of the total turnover.
jobs in related sectors in Denmark. It is therefore vital that the
International Turnover 2014
framework conditions in Denmark are supportive for companies
Turnover in Sweden by sector
In1,911
million DKK
Construction
Development
International Turnover
that compete internationally.Civil
Essential
needs are access to fiTotal In millionin
DKK
Engineering
Otherworkforce as well as facilitation
In million DKK
nance and to a highly qualified
2,923
of cross-border mobility.
25,000
691
Geography
3,406
About the Export Profile
The aim of the Export Profile is to show the extent of international work and projects. The profile is based on data from
member companies from the Danish Association of Architectural Firms, the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers
(FRI) and the Danish Construction Association, as there is no
representative data available from Statistics Denmark. All
data from the Danish Association of Architectural Firms is
from 2013.
40%
11,763
International Turnover 2014
In million DKK
15,000
Europe (excl. Sweden)
Sweden
Rest of the World
2,923
1,911
10,000
Construction
Civil Engineering
Other
5,000
0
3,406
804
20,000
11,763
Europe (excl. Sweden)
Sweden
Rest of the World
2011
2012
2013
2014
Danish companies have especially had success when bidding for
Total
Subsidiaries
Export
infrastructure
in Sweden.
As a result many of the roads,
Internationalprojects
Turnover
2014
In millionand
DKK harbours have been designed or built by Danish comtunnels
panies.
2,923
Turnover in Sweden by sector
3,406
11,763
2 Danish Architects, Consulting Engineers (only offices or subsidiaries),
and Contractors have had activities in 2014 in the following countries
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Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Ecuador
Egypt
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Estonia
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France and Monaco
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guatemala
Hongkong
Hungary
Iceland
India
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Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malaysia
Maldive Islands
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Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
North Korea
Oman
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Panama
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
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Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan (China)
Tanzania/Zanzibar
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Rambøll - Sweden
Orbicon - Sweden
CF Møller - UK
Atkins Danmark- Sweden
MT Højgaard - Sri Lanka
Per Aarsleff - Tanzania - Photo: Sasja van Vechgel
BIG- Switzerland
AART - Norway
DEKO - Hungary
Danish
of Architectural
Firmsog
is arbejdsgiver­­
the Danish business association
DanskAssociation
Byggeri er
en erhvervsof private firms of consulting architects. The association has approximately
orga­nisa­tion for 6.500 medlemmer inden for
750 members in Denmark. In total the firms employ around 5.000 graduate
byggeri, anlæg og industri. Medlemsvirksomhearchitects, constructing architects and other technical and administrative
derne beskæftiger rundt 85.000 medarbejdere
employees. Most of the private Danish architectural companies are members
og opererer med en lønsum på ca. 26 mia. kroof DANSKE ARK. The size of the member firms ranges from single-person firms
ner. Danske bygge- og anlægsvirksomheder står
to Denmark’s largest architectural firms with more than 350 employees in
for ca. 7 pct. af Danmarks samlede produktion.
Denmark and abroad.
Nørre Voldgade 106 · Postboks 2125
1015 København K · Tlf. 72 16 00 00
info@danskbyggeri.dk
· www.danskbyggeri.dk
Danish Association
of Architectural Firms
Vesterbrogade 1E, 2.nd floor DK-1620 Copenhagen V
Phone +45 32 83 05 00, info@danskeark.dk, www.danskeark.dk
The Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI) is a trade association for
Danish consulting firms providing consulting services, planning and project
management on a technical-scientific basis. In addition, member firms
provide services in economic as well as non-technical fields with delivery of
the relevant systems involved.
FRI member firms provide independent consulting services on market
terms. FRI represents the majority of businesses in the industry. FRI member
firms employ 12,500 people in Denmark and 25,000 worldwide. Total
turnover in the industry amounts to DKK 12.2 bn (€1.63 bn) in Denmark and
DKK 9.0 bn (€1.2 bn) in subsidiaries abroad.
Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI)
Vesterbrogade 1E, 3rd floor, P.O. DK-1504 Copenhagen V
Phone +45 35 25 37 37, fri@frinet.dk, www.frinet.dk
The Danish Construction
is an employers’ organisation for apFRI er brancheforening
forAssociation
danske rådgivningsvirksomheder,
proximately 6,000 companies, comprising about 70,000 workers from conder leverer uvildig rådgivning på markedsvilkår. FRI har ca. 400
tracting and manufacturing companies within the Danish building and conmedlemsvirksomheder
der tilsammen beskæftiger mere end
struction sector.
20.000 medarbejdere i ind- og udland. Medlemmernes primære
The member companies, composed of major building contractors, small
forretningsfokus er rådgivning indenfor Byggeri, Anlæg og Infraand medium-sized construction companies and manufacturers of building
struktur, Energi og Miljø. FRI er en ekstern brancheorganisation
components, are involved in a range of core activities, from infrastructure
under and
DI. turnkey
FRI’s store
medlemmer er blandt de største virksomprojects, to contractor work specializing in bricklaying, carpenheder try
i Europa
inden for rådgivende ingeniørvirksomhed.
and roofing, as well as manufacturing building components, such as
doors and windows.
Sundkrogskaj 20 · 2100 København Ø
Tlf. 35 25 37 37Danish
· fri@frinet.dk
www.frinet.dk
Construction ·Association
Noerre Voldgade 106, DK-1358 Copenhagen K
Phone +45 72 16 00 00, info@danskbyggeri.dk, www.danskbyggeri.dk
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