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Our history

    In 1985, two visionary entrepreneurs, armed with a credit line of 20 million kroner and a substantial dose of perseverance, embarked on what would become a remarkable industrial venture.

    In 1985 the two creators of AF Gruppen Leif Jørgen Moger and Per Aftreth had a credit of 20 MNOK and together with 35 earlier colleagues they successfully completed two large construction contracts within the first year. Now they had proven their competence, work ethics, integrity, and ability to deliver according to contract specifications.

    After 10 years in civil engineering AF Gruppen had enough resources to develop a branch towards building and property. In 1997 AF merged with a large building company in Oslo. The same year AF Gruppen was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange that led to an even higher level of professionalization of the company.

    • Picture of Per Aftreth and Leif Jørgen Moger in suits sitting behind a table. In 1985, Per Aftreth and Leif Jørgen Moger decided to make their entrepreneurial dream a reality.
      In 1985, Per Aftreth and Leif Jørgen Moger decided to make their entrepreneurial dream a reality. Together they started a team alliance (Arbeidsfellesskapet), which later became AF Gruppen.
    • Dam Dokkfløyvatn and the construction site seen from the air.
      The construction of Dam Dokkfløyvatn was AF Gruppen's first project.
    • 34 officials gathered in an auditorium for the 1985 general meeting.
      General meeting 1985: At that time there were 34 officials in AF Gruppen
    • Gruppebildet i en fjellhall på Trollfeltet
      At the beginning of the 90s, the mainland market was sluggish, but AF Gruppen won a contract on the Troll field for the construction of a 3.5 km long underwater tunnel.

    The coming years AF Gruppen extended to decommissioning, both land-based and offshore. The core values of the company, including a strict compliance to our own as well as governmental HSE rules and our ability to work hard has given AF Gruppen some of the largest contracts, with high social benefit within our fields of expertise in Norway.

    All our 6000 employees deliver thorough and hard work in projects all over Norway, Sweden and the North Sea. Together we are clearing up the past and building for the future.

    • Luftfoto av Construction City under oppføring høsten 2023
      Construction City brings together large parts of the construction, building and real estate industry under the same roof. AF Gruppen will have a new head office at Ulven from 2025.
    • JV AF Ghella is building a new clean water tunnel under Oslo. A huge tunnel boring machine is used there.
      JV AF Ghella is building a new clean water tunnel under Oslo. A huge tunnel boring machine is used there.
    • AF Energi på Livsvitenskapsbygget
      AF Gruppen has the contract for pipework at the Life Sciences Building. The undertaking is a turnkey contract and includes sanitation, heating, fire fighting, gas and compressed air, as well as process and comfort cooling.
    • Decomissioning the L7-field in the North Sea
      AF Offshore Decom is a specialized contractor offering bespoke decommissioning solutions for the global offshore energy market.