Small and mid-sized projects are the basis of Instalco

Instalco’s focus is on the middle segment of the market, mainly projects between SEK 1 and 75 million, and the majority of the Group’s projects are in that range. OTK Klimatinstallationer AB is an Instalco company that works exclusively with these kinds of projects. 

The strategy behind choosing small and mid-sized projects is mainly because companies avoid the risks associated with large complex projects while limiting the difficulty with very small projects. More than 80 percent of Instalco’s revenue from projects, excluding servic¬es, comes from projects in the SEK 1–75 million range. 

OTK Klimatinstallationer in Enköping, Sweden, like most of Instalco’s subsidiaries, specialises in small and medium-sized projects. The ventilation company has since 2016 carried out a large number of projects for NCC and Nacka Municipality, mainly in regard to schools and preschools. As a result of the Stockholm metro is being extended to Nacka, the municipality is in a phase of major expansion and reno¬vation for both housing, nursing homes, and educational facilities. 

Winning concept 
“When NCC won a major procurement from Nacka Municipality in 2016, they chose us as one of their subcontractors. I believe that our routine and concept of using our own design, project managers, fitters, service department, and insulation is a winning concept, for both us and NCC,” says Tomas Danielsson, CEO of OTK. 

Since the start of the collaboration, OTK has been working closely with the main contractor NCC, the client Nacka Municipality, and other contractors. OTK’s latest project involves the construction of a new school building for Sickla skola. OTK installs new FTX units with demand-controlled ventilation. The project, which is set to be com¬pleted in spring 2025, also includes the renovation of two buildings. 
“We’ve done lots of smaller projects like Sickla skola over the years. We have developed a great deal of experience and know exactly how to carry them out in the best way possible, with the highest quality and good economy.” 

Collaboration in one place 
All contractors and the NCC project managers working on Sickla skola are working together in the “NCC Project Studio” – a method for joint project planning. When projects start, the major contractors sit down together at the construction site for several days a week. This gradu¬ally decreases as the project progresses. 

“This makes it easier to coordinate projects and discuss issues and problems that arise. Sitting together also makes for more efficient decision-making and a better structure. Another positive effect of fre¬quent meetings is that everyone thinks about the project and not just their own house. Working so closely together also provides synergies where we bring the knowledge to the next project,” says Jan Petters¬son, project manager at OTK. 

Sickla skola is one of many smaller projects that OTK has carried out over almost a decade of collaboration with NCC and Nacka Municipal¬ity. Together, the projects have been a winning concept.