Veidekke to build "health house"at Nøtterøy
The municipality of Nøtterøy has entered into an agreement with Veidekke Entreprenør AS to build Smidsrød Helsehus in Nøtterøy. This is a turnkey contract worth NOK 175 million ex. VAT.
The new health centre will have 80 nursing home places, a day centre, a medical centre and common functions. 16 of the nursing home places will be located in a separate building for patients with dementia. The whole centre will be constructed as a low-energy building in energy class B and the total area will be approximately 8,000 m2. The plot will feature a well-developed exterior with park areas, roads and car parking.
The nursing home will be established according to a so-called health house model. Nøtterøy is keen to establish a centre that will maintain values like respect, cooperation, creativity and expertise. The centre will work closely with hospitals, university colleges, the Sjølyst Centre, general practitioners and the home-visiting care services. Most of the nursing home places will be for short-term residents with the focus on getting home quickly, while some are intended as long-term places, with the emphasis on peace and quiet, an easy overview, predictability and a specially adapted garden area. Medical treatment and a focus on learning and coping will be central.
Building work starts in February 2012 and is scheduled for completion in August 2013.
For more information contact:
Erland Johansen, District Manager, Veidekke Entreprenør Vestfold, tel. 92 49 24 87, erland.johansen@veidekke.no
Pål Rogne-Renna, Project Manager, Veidekke Entreprenør, tel. 915 79 244, pal.rogne-renna@veidekke.no
Helge Dieset, Communications Manager, Veidekke ASA, tel.21 05 77 91 / 90 55 33 22, helge.dieset@veidekke.no
Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest contractors with 6,100 employees and a turnover of NOK 16.3 billion (2010). Activities include building and construction projects, residential developments, asphalt plants, gravel and aggregates and road maintenance. Our values are professional, honest, enthusiastic and pioneering Our goals for health, safety and the environment, HSE, have equal status with our financial goals. Veidekke is characterised by a decentralised organisational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement Over half the employees are co-owners, holding almost 20% of Veidekke's shares between them. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and has never declared a loss since it was founded in 1936.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)