About Raiseboring

Bergteamet Raiseboring is a highly specialized raiseboring contractor with operations around the world.

About us

The company was founded by the Swedish construction company Skanska in 1974. Its main business is to improve and enhance mechanized shaft construction, and, with its own techniques, replace other dangerous methods.
The company has grown and expanded internationally over this time and it has invested in 19 raiseboring rigs of various size and has an experienced staff of 47 people. The company operates independently and has customers all over the world. We have completed contracts in 35 countries on six continents.

In December 2005 the company was acquired by the Swedish tunnelling and shaft contractor Bergteamet AB. A combination which means that we can now offer a complete underground solution as one contractor.

Major customers

Our major customers are in the mining sector (75%). Other customers are involved in hydropower projects and civil works. In the right hand column on this page, you will find our shaft construction capacity ».