SCANDINAVIAN STRENGTH Scandinavian construction company Veidekke brings its high-quality projects and unique company culture to clients across the region. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to the communications manager, Helge Dieset, to find out how this is being achieved.
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ounded in Oslo in 1936, Scandinavian construction company and property developer Veidekke has continuously utilised its professionalism, honesty and enthusiasm to generate what it calls valuecreating partnerships. A proudly entrepreneurial company, Veidekke is active throughout Scandinavia. Holding the number one position in construction and property development in Norway, this represents its core market, where it provides road building and maintenance as well as property development and construction. In Sweden, Veidekke holds the number four
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position for these sectors, and in Denmark, where it is number five in the market, it solely focuses on construction projects. Communications manager Helge Dieset told Industry Europe how the company’s geographical presence has enabled it to maintain impressive financial results. He said, “We work well in this region; it suits us and our business. While we are keen to grow within our current markets by continuing to deliver on high-quality building, construction and road projects, we do not aim to move into new geographical markets. Not only does the shared Scandinavian language enable clear
communication between us and our clients, but the culture, political conditions and short delivery distances all add up to promote our stable, long-term business plans.”
Understanding the region Mr Dieset also pointed out that the similar geology of the region means that Veidekke’s extensive experience in large-scale construction projects allows for faster, more effective execution. He added, “When it comes to projects such as tunnel building, we have many of the same rocks across Scandinavia. We know these rocks so well! We work with
