Veidekke has secured a contract with Helse Sør-Øst RHF for the new psychiatric building, PHA South, at the New Aker Hospital in Oslo, Norway.

The contract was signed for the collaboration phase, marking the immediate start of further development on the project.

The New Aker Hospital will provide somatic care, emergency services, interdisciplinary specialised addiction treatment, and mental health support.

Veidekke’s contract specifically pertains to PHA South, said to be the largest of the three buildings designated for mental health and addiction treatment at the New Aker Hospital.

PHA South will cover 27,000m² and includes 164 inpatient treatment beds, a psychiatric emergency department, offices, outpatient treatment rooms, research facilities, and meeting rooms.

The project also incorporates activity spaces such as a rooftop gardens, atriums, outdoor areas, park, and a gym.

Construction is set to commence in mid-2027, with an anticipated completion date in late-2030. The contract will be added to Veidekke's order backlog when construction begins.

Veidekke Building Oslo director Erik Økland said: “We sincerely thank Helse Sør-Øst for their trust. Veidekke has completed a number of major hospital projects in recent years, and we now look forward to working with Helse Sør-Øst’s project organisation with the goal of entering into a final construction contract in about a year.”

In May 2025, Veidekke secured a contract to construct a new ambulance station with an office building at Sørlandet Hospital in Kristiansand, Norway, valued at nearly Nkr120m ($11.68m) excluding value-added tax (VAT). The new five-storey building is designed to enhance the ambulance service’s readiness.