Total technical collaborative projects – a winning concept

Herrhagsgården in Falun, Sweden, is a collaborative project where three Instalco companies in four different disciplines have worked closely with the customer and client. One of Instalco’s strengths is to have an offering within all disciplines for the customer, from planning and installation to service. This is often done through joint contracts.

Herrhagsgården is municipality Falun’s largest nursing home. The property, which was built in the 1960s, has been in dire need of renovation, which began in spring 2023 and was finalised at the end of 2024. Instalco has delivered project planning through Intec, plumbing and ventilation through Dalab, and electricity through Henningsons El.

The market wants collaboration
Dalab’s CEO, Henrik Ekgren, sees several positive synergies with multidisciplinary, total technical collaboration projects. Joint contracts or partnering projects are a form of collaboration where Instalco works together on a project with the client, end customer, suppliers and other subcontractors in a team with a transparent economy, from start to finish.

When Henrik Ekgren took over as CEO in 2013, he reorganised the company’s work processes to suit the partnering model. Dalab has since then consciously focused on partnering and built business systems, procedures and routines around it.

“Our local market is demanding collaborative contracts. This results in a very good end product with satisfied customers who come back with new requests. For us, collaborative projects mean a secure economy at low risk.”

Through these joint projects, Dalab has improved the cooperation and working climate between departments within the company as well as with the Instalco companies Henningsons El and Intec, which designed Herrhagsgården.

Collaboration on a personal level
“We have completed several projects together with Henningsons El and Intec. Over the years, we have found a well-functioning personalised cooperation that the end customer appreciates.“

Henrik Ekgren believes that collaborative projects with other companies require you to think in a slightly broader perspective and not just on your own company’s business.

“There is an opportunity for financial gain, with an increasing chance if you can bring friends from within the Instalco Group to projects,” says Henrik Ekgren.

Herrhagsgården was procured by Dala Byggsamverkan with the end customer being the Falun Municipality. The construction project was a complete renovation, but the frame and exterior walls were kept. The assignment included, for example, adapting the rooms, replacing surfaces, ventilation, lighting, and adding new fire protection.

When the project was procured, Dala Byggsamverkan wanted a package with a party they could trust. They ended up choosing the Instalco companies, which they knew had a well-functioning collaboration and delivered well together.