Veidekke: To build new Fjell lower secondary school

12 May 2026 08:00 CEST

Veidekke has signed a contract with Øygarden Municipality to build the new Fjell
lower secondary school at Bildøyna. The contract includes a new school building,
infrastructure and a basement, and is valued at approximately NOK 350 million.
The school is scheduled to be ready for use at the start of the 2028/2029 school
year.

The project comprises a new school building with associated outdoor areas, as
well as upgrades to the existing road infrastructure along Bildøyvegen and
Bjørkestølen. The school is designed to accommodate 610 students, including a
dedicated unit for students with special needs. The total building area is
approximately 8,500 m² gross floor area, distributed over two floors with a
basement. The building will be designed and constructed to passive house
standards and achieve energy rating A. The project has a target of at least a
15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from materials compared to DFØ's
reference level (The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management).


"Through strong collaboration with the client, partners and users, we have
further developed the solution that the evaluation committee highlighted
positively: "The common area clearly forms the heart of the building, together
with the canteen spanning two floors. This is a successful design choice that
creates a strong connection to the library and makes it easy to navigate the
building. The school building encourages an inclusive learning environment."
We look forward to continuing the strong collaboration during the construction
phase, says Hans Aakre", District Manager at Veidekke.

Veidekke entered a contract for the collaborative development phase in November
2025, and the project has been further developed in close cooperation with
Øygarden Municipality and partners until the preliminary design was submitted in
March 2026.

"Øygarden Municipality is very satisfied with the cooperation with Veidekke and
is pleased to move forward with them as the contractor for the construction of
our new lower secondary school. We are confident that both staff and students
will get a school building they can be proud of, and that the school will also
become an attractive local community facility", says Project Manager John André
Vegge in Øygarden Municipality.

Construction work will start at the end of May 2026, with planned completion in
the first quarter of 2028, followed by one year of trial operation.

The contract will be included in Veidekke's order backlog for the second quarter
of 2026.
Illustrations/renderings: HLM Arkitektur AS.
Photo (left to right): Municipal Director Johnny Breivik and District Manager
Hans Aakre.

For more information, please contact:
Hans Aakre, District Manager, Veidekke Bergen, tel. +47 40 55 57 97,
hans.aakre@veidekke.no
John André Vegge, Project Manager, Øygarden Municipality, tel. +47 992 96 127,
john.vegge@oygarden.kommune.no
Tommy Johansen, Head of Communications, Veidekke Norway, tel. +47 95 22 44 82,
tommy.johansen@veidekke.no

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Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest contractors. In addition to undertaking
all types of building and civil engineering assignments, the group also
maintains roads and produces asphalt and aggregates. Veidekke emphasises
stakeholder involvement and local experience. Its annual turnover is
approximately NOK 43 billion, and half of its 8,000 employees own shares in the
company. Veidekke is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and has posted a profit
every year since its inception in 1936.

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