Veidekke ASA: Awarded major new contract in Bjørvika, Oslo
Veidekke Entreprenør has signed a contract with A9 Palekaia AS (50% Thongård AS and 50% HAV Eiendom AS) to build the whole of the major Diagonale project next to the Opera House in the centre of Oslo, where TV2 will be the largest tenant. This is a turnkey contract valued at NOK 800 million, excluding VAT. Last autumn Veidekke was commissioned to build the cellar phase of the project, a contract worth NOK 150 million. The new contract includes the cellar project and boosts Veidekke's order backlog by NOK 650 million excl. VAT in the first quarter. The Diagonale project is located