Thon Gruppen has entered into a new nationwide framework agreement with Håndverksgruppen Norge for the provision of painting services at its locations across Norway. The agreement runs for three years, with options for extension, and covers hotels, shopping centres, restaurants and commercial properties.
Thon Gruppen has an extensive property and operations portfolio, including hotels, shopping centres, commercial real estate and food & beverage venues throughout the country. This places high demands on planning, capacity and the ability to adapt work to different locations and needs.
For Thon Gruppen, this agreement is about securing a supplier that can meet the needs of a large and diverse portfolio, while also adapting the work to different types of buildings and usage situations.
– We focused on finding a supplier that can deliver reliable and consistent follow-up, whether for hotels, shopping centres, commercial properties or food & beverage venues. For us, geographic coverage, quality and the ability to handle a variety of needs across the portfolio are essential. Håndverksgruppen was the best match for these requirements and was therefore the natural choice for us, says Carolina Ljung, Category Manager at Thon Gruppen.
Many of the assignments will take place in buildings that are in daily use. This makes consideration for guests, customers, tenants and employees an important part of how the work is planned and carried out.
– When work is to be carried out in buildings that are in daily operation, it is crucial that the supplier understands how the buildings are used and can adapt execution accordingly. It is about progress, communication and consideration for the people who use our buildings every day. That is why it was important for us to choose a partner capable of handling this type of assignment in a way that takes day-to-day operations into account, says Kenneth Berntsen, Project Manager (Construction) and Assistant Maintenance Manager at Thon Eiendomsservice AS.
The work will be carried out through several of Håndverksgruppen’s local companies, with coverage throughout Norway. In Norway, Håndverksgruppen has around 70 companies and more than 2,000 employees, as part of a larger group with more than 160 companies and around 5,000 employees across four countries.
– This is an important framework agreement for us, and we greatly appreciate the trust placed in us. Thon Gruppen has locations and needs across the country, and this agreement confirms that our model of strong local companies, a shared structure and coordination across the organisation is well suited to customers with high expectations for quality and follow-up, says Gjermund Söder Vegge, Managing Director of Håndverksgruppen in Norway.
Tore Buer is Regional Manager for Greater Oslo at Håndverksgruppen, a region consisting of 14 companies, several of which will be involved in deliveries under the agreement. He is very familiar with the practical demands such contracts place on a supplier.
– For the customer, this is about having a supplier that can stay close at the local level while also having the capacity to respond when needs vary. Several of our companies already know Thon locations well from previous assignments, while Håndverksgruppen also has experience from similar projects throughout Norway. We are now very much looking forward to getting started and contributing our experience and capacity to this exciting partnership, Tore Buer concludes.
From left: Carolina Ljung, Category Manager at Thon Gruppen, Kenneth Berntsen, Project Manager (Construction) and Assistant Maintenance Manager at Thon Eiendomsservice AS, Tore Buer, Regional Manager for Greater Oslo at Håndverksgruppen, and Gjermund Söder Vegge, Managing Director of Håndverksgruppen in Norway.