Veidekke from Oslo has signed with Fornebu Railway/Fornebu line/Fornebubanen the EUR 118.38 million (NOK 1.4 billion) K1B contract, excluding VAT, to build a tunnel on the 2 km section from Majorstua to Skoyen in Oslo. Veidekke will carry out groundworks and operate the tunnel between Skoyen station and Volvat. It also includes a side/escape tunnel and a cross cut at Madserud where the spoil material will be taken out. The contract includes some challenging geology with critical grouting work. Among other things, the tunnel will cross under Røabanen, Sørkedalsveien and the water and sewage tunnel to VEAS. Rigging at Madserud will start immediately after the holidays, while construction work is scheduled to start at the end of August with completion planned for the first quarter of 2027.
Visit https://www.veidekke.no/, https://news.cision.com/veidekke-asa/r/veidekke--new-contract-with-fornebubanen-valued-at-more-than-nok-1-billion,c3795129
and https://www.oslo.kommune.no/the-fornebu-line/. 26/23.
