Statsbygg
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| Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property Statsbygg |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1816 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
| Employees | 670 |
| Annual Budget | NOK 2,570 million (2006) |
| Agency Executive | Øivind Christoffersen |
| Parent agency | Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform |
| Website | |
| www.statsbygg.no | |
Statsbygg is a Norwegian government agency that manages central parts of the real estate portfolio of the Government of Norway. This includes 2.3 million square meters in 1,500 buildings, of which 115 are located abroad. The portfolio includes office buildings, heritage sites, campuses, operational facilities and other buildings. The agency has at any time about 200 construction projects under way, completing about 10-20 new structures each year. Statsbygg has 670 employees and is based in Oslo.
Some parts of the public real estate is managed by other agencies, including railways, the military and healthcare facilities. Part of the government portfolio, that is subject to competition, is managed by the limited company Entra Eiendom, that was demerged from Statsbygg in 2000. Statsbygg is subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.
[edit] History
The agency dates back to 1816 when the King appointed a consultant to manage the royal buildings around Christiania. In 1886 the agency was created by law as Statens bygnignsinspektorat (The state building inspectorate), later changing its name to Riksarkitekten. In 1959 the agency was reorganized as Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat and from 1993 as Statsbygg. Since 1991 Statsbygg has had to compete with private companies to secure rental agreements with public institutions.
