Airports operator Avinor and civil engineering firm AF Gruppen will work together to develop the new airport at Mo i Rana, Norway.
The parties have gone through a collaborative phase to optimise technical solutions and construction implementation, and have now reached an agreement for phase 2, the actual construction of the airport, they said.
The project aims to achieve BREEAM Infrastructure certification at the "Very Good" level. The contract value for Phase 2 is approximately NOK 3,200m (€275.8m) excluding VAT and options.
“We are very pleased to have activated the entire scope of the contract for the construction of a new airport on Helgeland and look forward to further co-operation with such a solid and competent partner as AF Gruppen,” said Thorgeir Landevaag, vice-president of Avinor.
The new airport will be located in Fagerlia, just east of central Mo i Rana. The contract includes all earthworks, runway construction, technical infrastructure, terminal buildings and operational buildings. It also covers all necessary infrastructure such as roads, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and water and sewage systems for the airport. The preparational work has already begun and is expected to continue until mid 2026.
“In collaboration with Avinor we have found the best solutions for the construction of the airport, and we are excited to embark on the next phase of the project. AF Gruppen has extensive experience and expertise from various projects at Norwegian airports. We are looking forward to the construction phase and, together with Avinor, delivering a completely new airport,” said Amund Tøftum, CEO of AF Gruppen.
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