Veidekke has entered into a contract with Undervisningsbygg Oslo KF to build the
new Voldsløkka Secondary School in Oslo. The City of Oslo has major
environmental ambitions and the school is being built as an energy-plus
building. The project is a turnkey contract valued at NOK 477 million, excluding
VAT.
The new school will cover approximately 14,000 square metres in total across a
four-level new build, as well as the listed Heidenreich building, which will be
fully renovated. The school will be built as a secondary school with eight
parallel year groups for 810 pupils, 75 teachers, as well as administrative
staff.
"The Voldsløkka School project will transform a beautiful old building, the
Heidenreich building, and, in combination with an environmentally friendly and
energy-efficient newbuild, will create an outstanding contemporary school. This
presents a number of evolving opportunities and demanding challenges, which we
will resolve in close collaboration with Veidekke," says Tore Moger, Head of
Department at the Project Department of Undervisningsbygg Oslo KF.
The newbuild at Voldsløkka will be built as an energy-plus building with solar
panels both on the roof and on the facades. There are high environmental
ambitions for the building process as well. Machinery at the construction site
will, as a minimum, use fossil-free fuel and the aim is to use the highest
possible level of emission-free solutions.
"We look forward to embarking upon another exciting school project for
Undervisningsbygg. We are very excited to be able to work on such an
environmentally ambitious project. The use of sustainable solutions across all
phases of a construction project is also in line with Veidekke's environmental
ambitions," says Erik Økland, Department Manager for Public Construction
Projects at Veidekke Bygg Oslo.
Start of construction is scheduled for April/May 2020, with completion scheduled
ahead of the start of the 2023 academic year.
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contact:
Department Manager Erik Økland, tel. +47 95 05 13 65, erik.okland@veidekke.no
Communications Manager Helge Dieset, tel. +47 90 55 33 22,
helge.dieset@veidekke.no
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Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest construction and property development
companies. The company undertakes all types of building construction and civil
engineering contracts, develops residential projects, maintains roads, and
produces asphalt and aggregates. The company is known for its engagement and
local knowledge. Annual turnover is approximately NOK 39 billion and around half
of its 8600 employees own shares in the company. Veidekke is listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange and has always posted a profit since it was founded in 1936.