Outside, the look of the building will change completely, and inside, Akademiska Hus is planning 15 fully renovated laboratory and office spaces ranging from 100 m2 to 850 m2, and featuring complete laboratory infrastructure. In addition, the project includes a lunch café with a shared dining hall, as well as meeting rooms and a gym. The project emphasises sustainability and reuse, and materials from the old building have been collected by kindergartens and schools for their reuse.
Located at Medicinareberget, with amazing views of the city and proximity to both nature and the city centre, Zoologen sits next to Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and will be part of a growing life science cluster.
“With Zoologen we are creating modern and sustainable premises for life science companies, in the middle of a research and education environment. Through our solid collaboration with Veidekke, we are not only developing a building, but also enriching the campus with new possibilities,” says Martin Dahlberg, project manager at Akademiska Hus.
“We are proud to be entrusted by Akademiska Hus with another project – to transform this 1960s building into a stylish and modern laboratory and office property,” says Christer Carlberg at Veidekke.
The first stage of the project, with a contract value of NOK 112 million, was included in the order book for Q2 2025. Approx. NOK 200 million is included as new orders in the Q3 2025 order book.
For more information, contact:
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr, CFO Veidekke ASA, ph. +47 907 59 058
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Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest contractors. In addition to undertaking all types of building and civil engineering assignments, the group also maintains roads and produces asphalt and aggregates. Veidekke emphasises stakeholder involvement and local experience. Its annual turnover is approximately NOK 41 billion, and half of its 8,000 employees own shares in the company. Veidekke is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and has posted a profit every year since its inception in 1936.
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