Veidekke has won a commission to build Haugesund's new hospital building, and
signed the contract with Fonna Hospital Trust today. The design and build
contract is valued at approximately NOK 750 million excluding value added tax.
"We are extremely proud to have won this commission, and recognise the
importance of the new hospital building to very many people. The project will
require close, effective coordination between all involved parties, and will
place rigorous demands on us in our capacity as contractor. We are grateful to
Fonna Hospital Trust for their confidence in us, and look forward to getting
started with the collaboration phase and building work," says Hans Olav Sørlie,
Veidekke Executive Vice President, Building Construction Norway.
The new hospital building will house a combined accident and emergency
department for patients with physical and psychiatric illnesses, new operating
theatres, a maternity ward and a cutting-edge laboratory. An intensive care
unit, observation ward, cardiovascular unit and geriatric unit will also be
built. The 18.000+ m2building will be situated next to the existing hospital in
the centre of Haugesund.
"This assignment means a lot to us and to our many partners in Haugaland
district. Veidekke is not only a local contractor executing smaller and larger
projects in the district, but also a regional undertaking that can draw on
resources from other parts of the group when needed. It is therefore
particularly satisfying to win a large commission like this one in Haugesund. We
look forward to sharing our extensive hospital construction knowledge and
experience with our project partners," concludes Sørlie.
Veidekke and Fonna Health Trust will now work together to refine and finalise
the project plans. Construction kick-off is scheduled for the New Year, and
completion of the new building for the spring of 2021.
Read more about the project here: https://helse-fonna.no/bygghaugesund2020
(Norwegian only).
For more information, please contact:
Executive Vice President Hans Olav Sørlie, tel. 91 74 49 23, hans
-olav.sorlie@veidekke.no
District Manager Ove Nedrebø, tel. 95 70 29 06, ove.nedrebø@veidekke.no
Communications Manager Helge Dieset, tel. 90 55 33 22, helge.dieset@veidekke.no
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Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest construction and property development
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