History

Verkís is a leading multidisciplinary consulting firm, aiming to provide customers with high quality services in all fields of engineering and related professional disciplines of consulting. Verkís traces its origin back to 1932, making it the oldest consulting company in Iceland, and has a firm background in the energy- and construction industry both in Iceland and abroad. Verkís was formed in November 2008 by the merger of five well established Icelandic engineering consulting firms:

VST - Verkfræðistofa Sigurðar Thoroddsen

VST was established in 1932 and has over the years provided a wide range of services. Consultancy services in the building industry, energy and infrastructure has been the main area of activity and VST took part in most hydropower projects in Iceland. In recent years, VST has offered a variety of other services, especially within the aluminium industry, and also in the fields of project management, construction, safety and environmental management.

Rafteikning

Rafteikning was established in 1965 and has been one of the leading electrical consulting service firms in Iceland. The main focus of activity has been on power and control engineering and the firm has participated in the electrical design of several hydropower and geothermal power plants. 

Fjarhitun

Fjarhitun was established in 1962 and has been a leader in designing district heating systems, utilizing the geothermal hot water in Iceland and has also participated in the design of many geothermal power plants. Fjarhitun has provided a wide range of services in other fields of mechanical engineering.

Fjölhönnun

Fjöhönnun was established in 1970 and has been active in the design of roads, bridges and similar structures and the structural design of buildings. The firm has also participated in many projects, providing supervision and project management.

RT-Rafagnatækni

RT Rafagnatækni was established in 1961 and has specialized in the planning, design and programming of control systems for power plants and other systems in the field of automation, measurements and communication. RT has also been providing services in field of electronics.