Veidekke won the turnkey contract in a tender competition. The contract includes demolition of existing premises (the Bondi Hall) and construction of a new bathing facility. Total gross floor area is 7,000 m2 over three levels (basement, ground floor and a grandstand/mezzanine).

The facades of the building will have brick claddings and be glass claddings in the gables.

The new facilities will have a number of different swimming pools (a diving pool, a children's pool and a therapy bath), two different water slides (a family slide and a speed slide) and a climbing wall.

The new bathing facility will be connected to the Asker hall for exploitation of surplus heating through a district heating net.

The architect for the building is Tore Svingen of BFS Arkitekter AS.

Construction starts in June and the facilities are scheduled for completion by 8 June 2006.

For further information, please contact:

District Manager Helge Opedal, Veidekke Entreprenør AS

Phone + 47 21 05 80 20, mobile +47 918 33 366

Project Manager Jon Christian Simenstad, Veidekke Entreprenør AS

Phone + 47 21 05 50 00, mobile +47 906 90 186