# Veidekke — Scandinavian construction and civil engineering contractor > Veidekke is a Norwegian construction and civil engineering group founded in 1936. It builds roads, tunnels, bridges, buildings and hydropower civil works, and also maintains roads and produces asphalt and aggregates. Contracts described here are construction or design-and-build scopes; Veidekke is not represented as a general power-plant EPC supplier. - **Legal name:** Veidekke ASA - **Headquarters:** Oslo, Norway - **Founded:** 1936 - **Official website:** [Veidekke](https://www.veidekke.com/) - **URL:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/veidekke - **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/veidekke.md - **JSON:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/veidekke.json ## CEO and leadership profile ### Jimmy Bengtsson Group chief executive Veidekke’s current Group chief executive. He is a civil engineer educated at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and previously served as CEO of Arcona and held roles at Skanska. - **Sources checked:** 2026-10-11 - **Profile:** [Jimmy Bengtsson](https://voltformer.com/ceo/jimmy-bengtsson) [Veidekke · Jimmy Bengtsson profile](https://www.veidekke.com/about-veidekke/corporate-management/jimmy-bengtsson/) ## How to select an EPC contractor EPC means engineering, procurement and construction. Compare contractors by project technology, country, voltage level and contractual delivery scope. ## Directory methodology This directory presents company profiles, not a scored ranking or certification. Company-wide experience may include engineering, EPCM, equipment supply and consortium roles. Confirm the exact role, current qualifications and project references with the official company before shortlisting. ## What should an EPC enquiry include? Specify the project country, capacity, grid voltage, single-line diagram, site conditions, scope boundaries, target schedule and acceptance tests. Clarify who owns permitting, civil works, grid studies, commissioning and performance guarantees. ## Equipment enquiries submitted here go to Voltformer. Contact the listed company directly for its EPC services. ## Engineering specializations - Roads, tunnels and bridges - Hydropower civil works - Building construction and road maintenance - Hydropower civil works and tunnels ## Declared capabilities - **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Procurement and supply:** Not listed - **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Testing and commissioning:** Not listed - **High-voltage substation EPC:** Not listed - **Transmission lines:** Not listed - **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Not listed - **Grid interconnection:** Not listed ## Representative projects ### Offerdal hydropower project civil works - **Capacity / scope:** Target-price construction contract of approximately NOK 525 million excluding VAT; plant generation planned from late 2028. - **Country:** Norway | **Client:** Sognekraft - **Description:** Veidekke is constructing two facilities, including an underground powerhouse, reservoirs and nearly 6.5 km of tunnels. This is a civil construction contract, not turnkey supply of the turbines and full plant systems. - **Technologies:** Hydropower tunnels and reservoirs - **Original source:** [https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-to-build-offerdal-hydropower-project](https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-to-build-offerdal-hydropower-project) ### Øygard hydropower plant construction - **Capacity / scope:** Construction contract worth nearly NOK 580 million; construction completion is planned for summer 2029. - **Country:** Norway | **Client:** Å Energi - **Description:** Veidekke is responsible for the power station and civil works, including a 6.6 km transfer tunnel. The announced schedule is prospective; it is not a completed plant. - **Technologies:** Hydropower plant civil works - **Original source:** [https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-to-build-power-plant-for-a-energi](https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-to-build-power-plant-for-a-energi) ### Feios hydropower plant design and build - **Capacity / scope:** Approximately NOK 500 million design-and-build contract; Sognekraft reported ordinary operation in autumn 2025 and held the official opening on 19 August 2026. - **Country:** Norway | **Client:** Sognekraft Produksjon AS - **Description:** The plant includes two dams, five stream intakes, more than 9 km of tunnels and an underground powerhouse with two turbines. Veidekke’s award was for design-and-build construction; generation is the client’s asset. Sognekraft distinguishes ordinary operation in autumn 2025 from the later official opening. - **Technologies:** Hydropower tunnels - **Original source:** [https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-building-feios-power-plant-in-vik-in-sogn](https://www.veidekke.com/investor-relations/company-disclosures/veidekke-building-feios-power-plant-in-vik-in-sogn) ## Technical services - **Civil construction:** Construction of transport infrastructure and hydropower civil works under project-specific contracts. - **Road operations and materials:** Road maintenance, asphalt production and aggregates complement the group’s construction activity. - **Road operation and maintenance:** Maintains county and national roads under multi-year service contracts; these services are separate from new-road construction. - **Asphalt and aggregates:** Produces asphalt and aggregates for infrastructure projects alongside its civil-construction and maintenance operations. ## Standards and certifications ## Official contacts - **Address:** Oslo, Norway - **Official website:** https://www.veidekke.com/contact/ ## Reference statistics - **Founded:** 1936 - **Head office:** Oslo, Norway - **Stock ticker:** Oslo Stock Exchange: VEI ## Company and energy news - [Veidekke to upgrade two Vestland ferry terminals](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-10-09-veidekke-upgrades-two-ferry-terminals-in-vestland) — 2026-10-09 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-10-09-veidekke-upgrades-two-ferry-terminals-in-vestland.md) - [Veidekke reports strong second-quarter 2026 results](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-08-14-veidekke-q2-2026-results) — 2026-08-14 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-08-14-veidekke-q2-2026-results.md) - [Veidekke wins Stockholm metro access tunnel contract](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-06-17-veidekke-awarded-metro-access-tunnelcontractin-stockholm) — 2026-06-17 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-06-17-veidekke-awarded-metro-access-tunnelcontractin-stockholm.md) - [Veidekke secures NOK 1.5 billion road maintenance contracts](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-06-10-veidekke-road-maintenance-contracts-worth-nok-1-5-billion) — 2026-06-10 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-06-10-veidekke-road-maintenance-contracts-worth-nok-1-5-billion.md) - [Veidekke to build Klæbu transformer substation](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-04-23-veidekke-to-build-transformer-substation-in-trondheim) — 2026-04-23 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-04-23-veidekke-to-build-transformer-substation-in-trondheim.md) - [Veidekke wins Offerdal hydropower construction contract](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-03-19-veidekke-to-build-offerdal-hydropower-project) — 2026-03-19 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-03-19-veidekke-to-build-offerdal-hydropower-project.md) - [Veidekke to build Øygard hydropower plant](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-03-11-veidekke-to-build-power-plant-for-a-energi) — 2026-03-11 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/veidekke-2026-03-11-veidekke-to-build-power-plant-for-a-energi.md) ## Other languages - [en](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [tr](https://voltformer.com/tr/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [de](https://voltformer.com/de/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [ru](https://voltformer.com/ru/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [es](https://voltformer.com/es/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [ar](https://voltformer.com/ar/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [it](https://voltformer.com/it/epc-contractors/veidekke) - [pt](https://voltformer.com/pt/epc-contractors/veidekke) [EPC contractors](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors.md) · [Voltformer catalog](https://voltformer.com/catalog)