Multiconsult wins contract for road project E-39 Svegatjørn-Rådal
Oslo, 13 August 2015 - Multiconsult ASA has been awarded a contract from The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) for the Svegatjørn-Rådal section of E-39, the new main road between Os and Bergen in Western Norway.
The contract has a value of approximately NOK 25 million and the majority of the assignment is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018. Multiconsult will be responsible for project planning and preparation of tendering activity related to electro and control systems as well as construction follow-up.
«We are delighted to have been selected for such an important project, contributing to an efficient traffic flow and accessibility, as well as enhanced road and tunnel safety in the region. The contract award reflects our strong competence and capacity within the transportation and infrastructure sector» says Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO at Multiconsult ASA.
The new E-39 is one of the largest road projects in Norway. The Svegatjørn-Rådal section consists of 28 000 metres of main road, including 4 tunnels.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Mitra Hagen Negård, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +47 95 79 36 31
E-mail: ir@multiconsult.no
Media:
Gaute Christensen, VP Communications
Phone: +47 911 70 188
E-mail: gaute.christensen@multiconsult.no
ABOUT MULTICONSULT ASA
Multiconsult is a leading Norwegian multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm, with more than 1 700 employees and 30 offices in Norway and abroad. Multiconsult's home market is Norway, representing 92 per cent of 2014 operating revenues. The Company focuses on six market areas: Buildings and Properties, Transport and Infrastructure, Energy, Oil and Gas, Industry and Environment and Natural resources. The Company has an operating history that spans more than a century, with the inception of Norsk Vandbygningskontor in 1908. In 2014 Multiconsult completed more than 8 000 projects for approx. 3 700 different customers.