Oslobygg KF has entered into an agreement with Veidekke today to build Økern
school in eastern Oslo. The commission involves the construction of a new lower
secondary school with a multipurpose hall and kindergarten. The contract is a
design and build contract valued at approx. NOK 1,3 billion excluding VAT.
"We greatly appreciate the good partnership we have had with Oslobygg so far in
the project. A year's interaction has given us confidence that this will be a
great project for all parties, not least for the pupils, children and staff who
will use the buildings. Good schools and kindergartens provide significant
benefits for local communities, so we are really looking forward to building
this. We are grateful for the confidence shown in us," says department manager
Marianne Wille Haugen with Veidekke Bygg Oslo.
The project's total area will be close to 17,500 m[2]. The lower secondary
school will be built for eight parallel classes and up to 840 pupils, while the
kindergarten will have a capacity of 140 children in its eight sections. The
multipurpose hall with three playing surfaces, an activity hall for dance and
stands with 250 seats will be used by the school during the day and for sports
and leisure activities in the evenings and weekends.
The school facility will be unique and modern with high architectural quality,
and special emphasis has been placed on creating good indoor and outdoor social
meeting grounds. A number of measures have been taken to reduce the greenhouse
gas footprint, not least with regard to energy consumption and choice of
materials in the project.
Construction starts in January, with completion scheduled for the start of the
school year in August 2027. The commission is included in Veidekke's order book
for the fourth quarter.
Read more about the project here. (https://www.oslo.kommune.no/slik-bygger-vi
-oslo/okern-torg/)
For further information, please contact:
Head of Department Marianne Wille Haugen, Veidekke Bygg Oslo, Tel. +47 91 57 77
30, marianne.haugen@veidekke.no
Communications Manager Helge Dieset, Veidekke, tel. +47 90 55 33 22,
helge.dieset@veidekke.no
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