Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Skanska has secured a NOK 392 million contract, equivalent to approximately €36.2 million, to construct a new technical services facility as part of the New Rikshospitalet development in Oslo, adding another healthcare infrastructure project to its Nordic construction pipeline.
The agreement was signed with Helse Sør-Øst RHF, represented by Sykehusbygg. The contract is also valued at approximately SEK 380 million and will be included in Skanska’s Nordic order intake for the third quarter of 2026.
The project covers the design and construction of the F2 technical facility, which will provide essential services for the new hospital buildings. These will include energy and cooling systems, medical gas infrastructure, backup electricity and ICT-related services.
Although the planned building covers only around 4,400 sqm, its role will be central to the operation of the wider hospital complex. The facility will be constructed alongside the existing technical plant, integrating new infrastructure with services already supporting Rikshospitalet.
Skanska’s work will extend across several stages of the development. In addition to construction of the main building, the contractor will undertake demolition and ground preparation, structural works, façade installation and the building’s mechanical and technical systems.
Preparatory activities began in August 2026, with completion scheduled for June 2028.
The contract highlights the specialised construction requirements associated with major healthcare developments, where investment extends well beyond clinical and patient areas. Modern hospitals require substantial supporting infrastructure to provide resilient energy, cooling, digital connectivity and emergency systems capable of operating continuously.
For Skanska, the Oslo contract adds approximately €36 million (approximate rate of NOK 1 = €0.0923 on 1 September 2026) to its Nordic order book while providing a role in one of Norway’s major hospital development programmes. The project also illustrates how relatively compact technical buildings can represent substantial construction investments because of the complexity and critical nature of the systems they contain.
