Tomas Carlsson

President & CEO, Ncc

Search every verified Tomas Carlsson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Tomas Carlsson, President and CEO of NCC, discussed the company's second quarter 2026 results in an earnings call and an interview. He described the quarter as a good performance for the group, noting high order intake of 14.1 billion and record Q2 earnings in the Industry business area for stone and asphalt. Carlsson stated that the contracting business showed improved margins but lower sales, which he attributed to low order intake in late 2024 and early 2025. He also mentioned that the company has been maintaining a prudent approach to tendering while seeing strong demand in the market. Carlsson commented on market conditions, saying that while the construction market is generally strong in areas like public buildings, healthcare, prisons, defense, and industry, the residential and commercial real estate sectors remain weak. He noted that the company is seeing some signs of movement in the market. Regarding cost management, Carlsson said NCC is actively working to control costs and ensure it gets paid for them, and he described the company's goal as strengthening margins across all business areas by being more selective in project bidding and phasing out low-margin projects. He also remarked that price increases are manageable but that volatility is a more difficult challenge.