Billion-kroner contract signed today
Sørlandet Hospital and Kristiansand Municipality have entered into an agreement with Veidekke as the design-and-build contractor for the construction of an emergency building and health centre at Eg in Kristiansand. The billion-kroner contract was signed today, and construction work begins tomorrow.
Photo: Lars Kristian Singelstad
- Following a very successful collaboration phase, we are now well prepared to carry out this important construction project. Together, we have arrived at good solutions that will provide patients, staff and relatives with a modern, high-quality building. We are very much looking forward to getting started with the construction work, and are grateful for the trust placed in us, says Veidekke CEO Jimmy Bengtsson.
The contract is worth NOK 1.644 billion.
The total budget for the project is NOK 2.503 billion (July 2025 prices): NOK 1,884 million for the emergency building and NOK 619 million for the health centre.
Many years of planning
The emergency building and health centre project has drawn on experience from other healthcare buildings, and will continue to learn from them as the details are developed. Building users have been closely involved throughout, and this involvement will continue.
- I would like to commend the hospital and municipal employees who have contributed their experience and knowledge throughout the years of planning. Veidekke, its consultants and architects now have the best possible basis for construction, says Nina Mevold, Managing Director of Sørlandet Hospital.
The building will house important services such as the emergency department, intensive care, intermediate care and neonatal intensive care.
- We are building capacity for the future. We will have flexible premises and better working conditions. A landing area for large rescue helicopters is important for the whole of Agder and will better equip us to handle major emergency incidents, says Mevold.
Photo: Lars Kristian Singelstad.
A seamless experience
Kristiansand Municipal Chief Executive Camilla Dunsæd says the building is a good example of the groundbreaking collaboration between the municipality and the hospital:
- The hospital and municipality will cooperate on operations, for example by sharing uniforms, beds and kitchen services. We will also cooperate on equipment and technology, and share expertise. Patients should notice that services are better connected and that transitions are easier and safer, she says.
Building amid hospital operations
Sykehusbygg HF is leading the project and has extensive experience building close to a hospital’s day-to-day operations. Over the next three years, patients, visitors and staff should expect increased activity at Eg.
- We are planning to use construction methods that minimise disruption, but there will at times be noise and vibrations. We will do our best to be considerate and keep everyone well informed, says Sykehusbygg Project Manager Morten Christoffersen.