Veidekke: To build Halsen school in Stjørdal
Following the completion of the interaction phase, Veidekke has entered into an agreement with Stjørdal municipality to build the new Halsen elementary school. This will be a school with important environmental qualities that will welcome the 540 students. The commission is a collaborative project valued at NOK 280 million excluding VAT.
“We are grateful for the trust placed in us. The interaction phase has been characterised by good cooperation with focus on goals and solutions from everyone involved. Users have played a large and important role in the development of the project, and they have managed the balance between aspirations and available funds in a good way. Here we can ascertain that the municipality has secured the best conditions for a successful and sustainable school project,” says Torgeir Wiig, Director of Veidekke Bygg Trøndelag.
In the summer of 2022, Veidekke won Stjørdal municipality's competition for the interaction phase for the school based on execution plans, sustainability, expertise, team composition and price. Since then, a development phase has been carried out in close cooperation with the municipality and users, where the new school has been designed based on the municipality's room and functionality programme.
“The school will have a number of environmental qualities, including solar panels on the roof and district heating that will also be used during the construction period. The building is designed to consume 30% less energy than reference buildings. Rainwater will be reused and an assessment has been carried out of existing buildings that will be demolished for the reuse of materials,” Wiig concludes.
The school will be 7,100 m2 in size, and will accommodate teaching facilities, a reception school for immigrants and refugees, a separate section for special needs children, a library, Newton room and a volleyball hall in addition to a large outdoor area that will also serve as a park. The school will not be environmentally certified, but the principles of the BREEAM NOR standard will be followed.
The new school will be located on the site of the current school building, which will be demolished. A temporary school has been erected to be used during the construction period. Demolition work has started and excavation work will start in August/September. The new school is scheduled to open for the start of the school year in August 2025.
For further information, please contact:
Director Torgeir Wiig with Veidekke Bygg Trøndelag, tel. +47 95 02 07 30, torgeir.wiig@veidekke.no
Communications Manager Helge Dieset, Veidekke, tel. +47 90 55 33 22, helge.dieset@veidekke.no
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