About us
Verkís was founded in 1932, making it the oldest consulting firm in Iceland. Decades of experience benefit our clients as we provide high quality, innovative, technically advanced and comprehensive services in all fields of engineering and related disciplines. Verkís always seeks to provide the best and most economical solutions, thus building a long term relationship with its clients.
In your pursuit of a typical investment project, Verkís will assist you from the very beginning, taking you all the way from the conceptual design, environmental assessment and feasibility studies through detail engineering and design to commissioning and project closeout. We have experience of a wide variety of projects, such as geothermal and hydro power plants, infrastructure projects, commercial buildings and industrial facilities.
We are proud to say that ever since the early thirties Verkís has participated in the engineering of most of Iceland's biggest and most prominent construction projects, covering disciplines such as civil and structural design, mechanical engineering, electrical HV, MV, and LV engineering, systems engineering, automation and control.
Sveinn I. Olafsson is the CEO of Verkis and Gunnar Ingi Gunnarsson is the Chairman of the Board and Head of Foreign Business Development.
Core Disciplines
Our well educated, highly qualified and experienced personnel will assist you in all or any of the following disciplines: Project Management and EPCM, Cost Estimation and Planning, Engineering and Design, Project Controls, Procurement, and Commissioning. Support functions such as Risk Assessment, Quality Management, Health Safety and Environment, and the development of Environmental Impact Assessments are also an integral part of our services.
Quality system
Operating under an ISO 9001 accredited quality system since 2006 we strive to meet or exceed our clients' expectations through open and earnest communications and to provide first class professional services comparable to the best available on the international market.
Values
Respect for every individual
- Honesty and trust
- Expertise and professionalism
- Social responsibility
Our staff - our pride
Verkís has around 300 multilingual, highly qualified, and competent employees in seven offices around the country. The firm emphasizes independence, professional pride and ingenuity in solving complicated tasks in order to provide high quality services in all fields of consulting engineering.
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