Norwegian 4.8km rail tunnel awarded
28 June 2012NCC Construction Norway has been awarded a USD 170M contract to build a 4.8km rail tunnel between Larvik and Porsgrunn, about 150km southwest of Oslo. Work is scheduled to start in August 2012 and is expected to be completed in June 2016.
The contract was awarded by Norwegian National Rail Administration, Jernbaneverket. Evacuation tunnels between Larvik and Porsgrunn will also be part of this construction assignment, bringing the total tunnel work to 8.8km.
"This method of procurement, which involves the evaluation of several variables, such as organisation, resources and expertise, is something we welcome and believe benefits all parties," says Hakon Tjomsland, regional director at NCC Construction Norway.
