The police in control of gas cylinder fires
Police in Bodø in control of acetylene gas cylinder fire. The explosion danger is over after sharpshooters from the police in Bodø shot holes in…
Construction
Technology will improve road safety
Technology will improve road safety Norwegian road project focuses on technology development – will make the road safer for drivers and work safer for construction…
Burglary spree in Romerike – equipment from several construction sites stolen
In the span of a week, there have been several burglaries on construction sites around Romerike. The thieves have broken in and stolen equipment. …
Agreement in the fight against crime in road operations
Agreement in the fight against crime related to road operations The Norwegian Public Road Administration and the Tax Authorities enter into an agreement to strengthen…
Continued growth in the building and construction sector
Many ongoing projects and well-stocked order books ensures that the order backlog in the construction industry increased its value by 3 percent in this year’s…
Construction of the world’s largest indoor ski slopes can begin
In two years, everyone with an interest in cross-country, or downhill skiing will be able to indulge their interest in the world’s largest indoor, all…
Støre makes profit of 300 per cent on dubious project
Støre sells shares in controversial construction project for NOK 4.5 million Labour leader Jonas Gahr Støre has sold his shares in a construction project that…
Compliance agreements to combat labour crime
Measures to combat labour crime: Compliance agreements to exclude criminals The Tax Administration has entered into compliance agreements with some of the country’s largest purchasers…
CLT factory will meet the demand for solid wood elements
CLT factory will meet the demand for solid wood elements The wood industry company Splitkon AS, is investing a quarter of a billion kroner in…
Homebuilders: Only new construction will curb prices in Oslo
The only way to deal with the housing prices in Oslo is to build more, says the Director of the Homebuilders Association. Per Jæger believes…
Boom in residential construction
The value of company reserves of new residential building projects rose by 76 per cent between the 4th quarter of 2015 and the 4th quarter…
Permission granted for the construction of wind power plants in Østfold
Scanergy AS has received permission to build a wind farm in Marker municipality in Østfold. The power plant will produce electricity for 10,000 households a…
Ikea postpones construction of warehouses
Ikea is postponing construction of three new stores in Vestby in Akershus, Danebuåsen in Vestfold and Forus in Rogaland. Ikea has decided to invest in…
New construction requirements to provide cheaper housing
Government proposals for new construction requirements are out for consultation. Several requirements are reduced, hoping to cut costs for housing developers. One of the changed…
Continued growth in construction
The turnover in the construction industry was NOK 77.4 billion in the 3rd period of 2016. This corresponds to a growth of 6.7 per cent…
Construction boom among farmers
Optimism among Norwegian farmers is one of the reasons why the construction of new barns and stables in the past year has increased by 25…
Fewer vacancies in oil and gas and in construction
The number of job vacancies decreased by 10 per cent from the 2nd quarter of 2015 to the same quarter of 2016. Oil and gas…
200 people demonstrated against the construction of wind farm
Many protesting that one of the country’s largest wind farms will be built on Fosen in Trøndelag, writes NRK news. – This is the largest…
Major crackdown on construction sites across the country
In June, the Tax Administration, Labor Inspectorate and local tax collectors did several crackdowns against major construction sites across the country. Working conditions and permits…