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Nordr has selected Veidekke as the general contractor for the first phase of the Grønvollkvartalet housing project at Helsfyr in Oslo, worth NOK 382 million excluding VAT for 109 apartments.
“We are deeply grateful for this trust and opportunity – one of the largest residential projects starting up in the Oslo region this year with over 400 total apartments. We have now demolished the old buildings and are executing ground works, while already planning the next construction phase with Nordr,” says Kaare Gilhus, Department Manager at Veidekke Bygg Oslo.
The first phase consists of two 8-story buildings with 46 and 63 apartments respectively, plus a basement level with storage, technical rooms and parking for bikes and cars. One building will have a 300 sq.m. community space over two floors with a meeting room, home office spaces and a bicycle workshop. The other will have commercial space on the ground floor.
The courtyard features a communal garden, playgrounds, social zones with a grill area. Four of the buildings will have shared roof terraces connected by walkways. Grønvollkvartalet neighbors Fyrstikktorget with excellent public transit access.
“Our goal is to create a residential environment for the future. By converting from former commercial buildings to housing, we increase the green area on the property from 4% to 44%. At least 75% of the apartments will meet energy class B or better, providing residents with low energy costs,” says Henning Wettre Hanevold, CEO of Nordr Norge AS.
The first phase contract value of NOK 382 million is now included in Veidekke’s order backlog for Q3. The overall NOK 1.284 billion contract between Veidekke and Nordr for the entire Grønvollkvartalet was signed in June.
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