Waheid Aslam

Building for the future

WAHEID ASLAM THINKS about offices, digital tools and interior design all day long. As Deputy Purchasing Manager, he is responsible for the renovation of PostNord’s headquarters in the Alfaset industrial area in Oslo.

“PostNord Strålfors operates on the first floor," he says. It has just been renovated from floor to ceiling, so we then thought that the top three floors were due for a major facelift in the same style. We've been here since 1991, so it was high time.”

OVER THE PAST YEAR, most employees have been working from home, but the premises are still a hive of activity. The builders are in full swing with the renovations, which really boost the standard of the premises.

“The project was planned before the pandemic, but we have made some changes to adapt to the authorities’ infection control requirements. There will be fewer open-plan offices and more individual offices and partitions with glass walls”, Waheid explains.

IN THE BASEMENT, a TV studio for digital meetings and gatherings is under construction.

“We have also renovated the mezzanine in the main terminal so that some staff can move in there. Attractive premises are very important for wellbeing in the workplace.”

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Attractive new premises

“At the moment, my mind is mostly preoccupied with finishing the renovation of the premises in Alfaset and the mezzanine in the terminal. We’re making good progress. The premises are very important for wellbeing in the workplace. If they are attractive and newly renovated, it makes coming to work even more enjoyable.”

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Green and clean

“Our target is to have at least 100 electric cars before the end of the year. This means we will need charging stations at all our existing terminals and at the new ones being built in Bergen, Drammen and Langhus. It’s a big project and I’m thinking a lot about how to do it. We are also installing solar panels on the roofs of the terminals and that takes up a lot of my time.”

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The family and Sonic

“I have two boys, aged 11 and 15 and Sonic the German shepherd, who is just over a year old. Life with kids and a dog can be hectic, especially this past year with homeschooling, a home office and a puppy in the house. It’s hard to make logistics at home run smoothly on a daily basis. Nonetheless, it’s been nice to spend a lot of time with my family.”