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18. November 2011

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The tunnel project is well on its way in Snekkestad Norway.

Explosion in the arrival tunnel is well on its way, 180 meters have been cleared with the total length of the arrival tunnel 320 meters. This is the 1.st stage of the project, but the main tunnel for the railroad will be 2000 meters in length. Employees are optimistic for continuing good project speed and the morale is good at project site.

At this moment employees are preparing “ The day of holy Barbara”. The holy Barbara is a patron saint for the miners and an image of the holy Barbara has been located in the tunnel for the miners protection, this is a catholic practice that miners have uphold when tunneling.

The holy Barbara also protects, stonecutters, geologists, firemen and bricklayers among other professions.

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24. June 2021

Construction in Keflavík is in full swing

The design phase in Keflavik which began in the middle of September 2020 has now been completed. The permission to commence is expected within the next few weeks. ÍAV received early permission to carry out the earthworks of the apron to ensure that the concrete paving could commence as early in the summer as possible. ÍAV has dug and removed 120.000 cubic metres of soil and rock and imported 100.000 cubic metres of crushed aggregates since March 9th, 2021.

12. May 2021

Sky Lagoon handed over

ÍAV has handed over the Sky Lagoon project to their client Nature Resort ehf. Sky Lagoon was open to the public on May 1, 2021. Sky Lagoon website is www.skylagoon.com

30. November 2018

Móavegur 2-12, Progress Report

Since contract signing on Feb 16, 2018, a continuous progress is claimed by ÍAV and sub trades on Móavegur 2-12 project site in Reykjavík. The project is to deliver in a turn-key manner a 155-apartment affordable rental-housing complex entailing six 3-4 storey buildings with a shared underground carpark, with anticipated project completion in June of 2020. The Client Bjarg is a non-profit organization formed by two of Iceland’s largest confederations of labour, ASÍ and BSRB.

14. June 2018

Project status on Burfell Power Plant expansion.

Now about 85% of all construction has been completed on the Burfell power plant expansion. All water chanels have been concluded. The entrance chanel was completed late April and the sewerage chanel was completed in beginning of May.

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