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Published Jan 31, 2012

Veidekke ASA – New loan agreement and higher credit limits

Veidekke ASA has signed a new loan agreement with DNB Bank ASA today. The agreement includes a credit facility of NOK 3.1 billion, due 2 November 2015. Read more...
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Published Oct 18, 2011

Asphalt plants undergo environmental inspections

The Climate and Pollution Agency recently carried out inspections at asphalt plants across the country. "The results were generally good, although of course there is always room for improvement," says Geir Olsen Barth, the technical manager for asphalt plants. Read more...
Feature

Published Oct 12, 2011

Risk assessments for all projects

HSE Week, 12 - 16 September, saw the introduction of HSE risk assessments using a standard template for all building and construction projects in Veidekke Construction. Read more...
Feature

Published Oct 12, 2011

Investing in railway track

Veidekke is aiming to capture a larger share of the railway network maintenance and renewal market in Norway, a market worth somewhere in the range of NOK 2.5 to 3 billion annually. The venture has now been spun off into a separate district in Special Projects, headed by Jarle Røe. Read more...
Feature

Published Oct 12, 2011

Scandinavia's first BREEAM certified building

The Kremmertorget shopping centre in Elverum is the first building in Scandinavia to be environmentally certified according to the BREEAM method. The goal is to achieve enough points for a "Very Good" certification, which is the second highest classification. Read more...
Feature

Published Oct 12, 2011

Children's dream homes built by Veidekke

When children design architecture, the result is unexpected and amazing! In the "Building Blocks" exhibition, it is the kids who are the boss. Read more...
Feature

Published Oct 12, 2011

Emergency preparedness tested

The main priority when it comes to HSE in Asphalt and Operations and Maintenance is "road safety". One of the asphalt teams in HG Asfalt had an opportunity to test their emergency preparedness in an exercise at the end of August. The district also conducted a number of preventive safety exercises during HSE Week. Read more...
Feature

Published May 30, 2011

New push toward 2015

For the past 15 years Veidekke has worked systematically and with focus on HSE, particularly in terms of safety, and has achieved good results. However, HSE results from recent years show that we have become stagnant and need a new push toward 2015. Read more...