NCC to build cultural center and hotel in Svolvær, Norway

NCC has concluded a partnering agreement worth approximately SEK 178 million with Lofoten kulturhus AS and the hotel chain Thon of Norway concerning the construction of a cultural center and hotel.

The buildings will be located at the harbor for the Hurtigruten route in Svolvær, the central location in Lofoten, and the town square will be the closest neighbor. The cultural center will comprise 2,650 square meters of floor space. The hotel will have ten stories, floor space of 6,000 square meters and a garage with 1,900 square meters of floor area. The architecture will contribute new features to the location; for example, the buildings will have fully glazed façades.

Project management will begin immediately. Work at the location will commence shortly and everything is scheduled for completion by the end of 2008. The parties have signed a partnering agreement, and the works will mainly be performed by subcontractors.

The assignment will be registered among orders during the second quarter of 2007.




For further information, please contact:
Ulf Thorné, Press Relations Manager, NCC Group, +46 8 585 523 46, +46 70 214 77 27