Implenia successful in bid worth CHF 180 million
Dietlikon, 22 April 2015 – Norway's Public Roads Administration announced yesterday that Implenia, in the face of competition from four rivals, secured the lowest tender for a major infrastructure contract. Switzerland's leading construction and construction services company has thus secured an order worth a total of around CHF 180 million (NOK 1,463 million) to build a section of road between the towns of Svegatjørn and Rådal (see map attached). This section is part of the E39, a major transport link running from Bergen to Trondheim. The 18-kilometre stretch for which Implenia will be responsible includes several tunnels with a total length of approximately 7 kilometres, together with associated traffic systems and about one and a half kilometres of drainage tunnel. The project also covers several sections of road which require extensive groundworks, pedestrian and cycle paths, three bridges, five gantries and several technical buildings. Implenia has the necessary skills and capacity to realise this multifaceted and challenging infrastructure project successfully.
After the contract signing, which is scheduled for summer, construction work is due to start in September 2015. The work will take around six and a half years and should all be completed by 2021/2022. For Implenia Norge this acquisition contributes to a continuously well-filled project pipeline. The unit is going to successfully complete various major infrastructure orders this summer, including the E6 project northwest of Lillehammer and the Eidanger Tunnel southwest of Oslo. The bid emphasises Implenia's good position in the Scandinavian market. This position will benefit from the acquisition of Bilfinger Construction and gain further momentum in the future.
Implenia press contact:
Philipp Bircher
Head of Communications Group
Tel.: +41 58 474 74 77
Implenia's responsibilities include several tunnels with a total length of around 7 kilometres, plus associated traffic systems, as well as sections of road which require extensive groundworks, pedestrian and cycle paths, three bridges, five gantries and several technical buildings. (Image: Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
The 18-kilometre road between the towns of Svegatjørn and Rådal is part of the E39 which links Bergen and Trondheim. (Map: Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
You can find out more about the project at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration website and in this animated film.
Implenia is the leading Swiss construction and construction services company. Formed in 2006 from the merger between Zschokke and Batigroup, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of history in the construction industry. Implenia brings the expertise of its highly skilled Modernisation & Development, Buildings, and Tunnelling & Civil Engineering Sectors, as well as its Switzerland and Norway Regions under the single roof of a nationally and internationally active company. With its integrated business model and specialists operating in all its divisions, the Group can manage a building project through its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus is on striking a sustainable balance between financial success and social and environmental responsibility. With Bilfinger Construction, Implenia has a strong platform in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian markets from which to exploit the "infrastructure" megatrend.
Implenia has its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich and employs around 8500 people. In 2014 it posted pro forma turnover (including Bilfinger Construction) of around CHF 3.6 billion. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). For more information, please visit www.implenia.com.
