Updated – Industry news from Norway – January 2017
January 10, 2017
News
High level of activity in several industries and sectors… 
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Reach Subsea ASA rents this ship for three years
Petoro deal for Evry and Petroportal
Maersk Drilling has secured a new contract for the parked Maersk Resolute
Bideford Dolphin gets a bit more work from Statoil
Uptime ensures new walk-to-work contracts
Total has awarded Prosafe a contract for the lease of flotell Safe Caledonia
Oceaneering secures technology contract with Statoil
Norwegian company secures Sleipnir contract
Aibel awarded Sverdrup assignments worth 400 million
Aker Solutions and Kvaerner secures Sverdrup job worth 900 million NOK
Fitjar Mek. builds new boat for AQS
NCAs new vessels will be built at Fitjar Mek.
West Phoenix gets a new mission
Baker Hughes and Schlumberger win CAT J-drilling
Altus Intervention secures new contract with Statoil
Deep Ocean gets wind job for Nexan in North Sea
TGS are going to shoot seismic into the Norwegian Sea
Wintershall extends framework agreements
Optime Subsea will supply pressure vessels to Nautilus
BjellCon get more work from Wintershall
Vard will build two new LNG ferries for Torghatten
Safe Notos has started their contract with Petrobras
Sontum Fire & Safety wins new big deal
Safe Boreas assigned to an extension of their contract
Force Technology Arctic awarded framework agreement with Statoil
Sverdrup contract for IKM Testing
Engie prolongs framework agreement with Oceaneering
New wind contract provides Solstad job for two ships Stadyard with new fishing boat contract
Sources: www.maritime.no / www.offshore.no / www.maritimt.com
TECH News:
Norwegian Basefarm is one of the first in the world to use Azure Stack
Fiskerstrand want to become the world’s first to build a hydrogen-powered car and passenger ferry
Nordic Semiconductor is going all out on Bluetooth and LTE
Revolutionary bicycle lights will prevent cyclists to cycle without lights
Sending IT operations into the cloud
This new sensor will calculate the radon level in your house constantly and in real time
Norwegian IT company Watchcom is acquired by Swedish Combitech
Norwegian companies account for less than a per mille of exhibitors at CES
Sources: www.tu.no / www.digi.no
Construction:
JM Construction builds houses for OBOS
Kruse Smith strengthen their position in Eastern Norway
Kruse Smith will build Sandnes City Hall
NCC won rehab contract for around 230 million NOK
NCC develops new headquarters for Nemko in Lysaker
NCC signs the first stage of billion NOK project
Consto builds Dalane Bus Construction Kristiansand
Skanska builds Powerhouse project in Trondheim
Skanska builds city bridge in Flekkefjord
Betonmast will build 20 apartments in Hokksund
Betonmast and Hæhre Isachsen Gruppen will now be merged into one
Peab continues building in Vikersund
GK delivers technical contracts for the new Munch Museum
Entra extends framework agreement with Omega Holtan
Statsbygg introduces new digital tools
Obas Contractor will build in Mjøndalen for 130 million
Hedalm Anebyhus will build 30 apartments
Lemminkäinen will lay 42,000 tons of asphalt on the new E134
Georg Andresen & Sons builds Prinsdalsbråten kindergarten
Stoltz Entreprenør is renovating Hurtigruten terminal
Record Contract for Marthinsen & Duvholt
Multiconsult is designing a new power plant on Kongsvingerbanen
Sweco won contract on highway 23
Implenia will operate the ferry docks in the north
Isachsen signed Drammen Contract
ÅF signed a framework contract – worth up to 200 million a year
Norske Stålbygg AS builds for Bertel O. Steen
Sources: www.bygg.no