Veidekke Contract for Development of Railway Station in Uppsala, Sweden
Veidekke Anläggning Öst has been commissioned by Banverket Östra Banregionen (the Swedish Rail Administration, Eastern Region) to carry out part of the development of the railway station in Uppsala. The contract price amounts to SEK 141 million, VAT excluded.
The station is situated to the south of the existing railway station, and will be Uppsala's new travel centre.
Veidekke's contract includes construction of three new railway bridges over Strandbod Street. It also includes concreting, excavation and piling work in order to widen and lower the level of the street. In addition, construction of supporting walls and access from the platforms and from the street are part of the contract.
Veidekke is the main contractor and the contract price is SEK 141 million. Construction starts in August 2007 and the project will be handed over in December 2011.
For further information, please contact:
Per Brinck, Managing Director, Veidekke Anläggning Öst, phone +46 8 635 61 00
Anders Dahlstedt, Site Manager, Veidekke Anläggning Öst, phone +46 8 635 61 00
Lennart Weiss, Information Manager, Veidekke Sverige AB, phone +46 8 635 61 89
VEIDEKKE ASA
Veidekke ASA is a leading Scandinavian building contractor and property developer with 6,350 employees and an annual turnover of NOK 16.4 billion (2006). Veidekke is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. It has a wide group of shareholders and 15% of the shares are held by the company's employees. The company's activities cover a large range of building and construction contracts, development of housing and commercial projects for private and public customers, asphalt operations and road maintenance, and collection and recycling of waste.
Veidekke Anläggning Öst AB undertakes road and heavy construction contracts in the Stockholm/Mälardalen area, and carries out major heavy construction contracts within infrastructure in the Middle and North of Sweden. The company undertakes underground work such as road and railway tunnels; construction of hydro electric power plants, industrial plants, bridges, harbours, quays, roads and excavation works.
Veidekke ASA, Information Dept., P.O. Box 505 Skøyen, N-0214 Oslo, phone +47 21 05 50 00
E-mail: firmapost@veidekke.no - Internet: http://www.veidekke.no