Management

Verkís manages the project design of the catching dam and the levee, as well as the preparation of the tender documents.

An important milestone in an international context Verkís wins FIDIC award for its design of protective barriers in Suðurnes, Iceland. The award ceremony took place at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. This event is one of the world’s leading gatherings for engineers and consultants. FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) […]

Earlier this month, the Indian consulting company Techon signed, together with Verkís and ÍSOR (Iceland GeoSurvey), a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on geothermal production and utilization in India. The three companies have been looking at opportunities in this field in the country for several years and are working together on a geothermal power plant […]

The injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) at the Nesjavellir power plant has started as the new Carbfix´s pilot plant for carbon capture and disposal at ON Power´s geothermal power plant at Nesjavellir was put into operation. The pilot plant that was developed and constructed for the project is movable, which opens […]

At the beginning of February, the founding meeting of the energy transition project WHISPER took place, where all the members of the project came together for the first time in a three-day work meeting at the Verkís headquarters in Ofanleiti, Reykjavík to plan the work of the up-coming semesters, and the project is now considered […]

At around 20:45 UTC 19 March, a volcanic eruption began at Geldingadalur, in Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula. In the past weeks, Verkís has worked on projects to defence critical infrastructure, including the mitigation measures (dams) currently under construction. The project is a collaboration between Verkís and Efla, consulting engineers, the University of Iceland and […]

Yesterday, the 18th of July, the new visitor center HAKIÐ in Þingvellir national park was opened with a ceremony. Verkís involvement in the project is building management and project supervision. In celebration of the centennial of Iceland´s independence and sovereignty, a ceremonial parliment meeting was held at Lögberg at Þingvellir. That is where Alþingi (the […]

A company with future plans for construction in Hlíðarfjall was founded in Akureyri in October, 2017. The company was named Hlíðarhryggur ehf. and is made up of the following companies: Verkís, Sannir landvættir, Íslensk verðbréf, Yrki Architects, Village of Akureyri and the investment trust Verðandi. The company was founded on the group’s proposal to take […]

The avalanche defenses is based on the construction of a 300-meter-long levee to receive avalanches from the ravine and direct them into the sea.

Three rows of cones will be built above the existing levees in order to reduce the flood speed in both the stauchwall and the dense core.

The station replaces an older pumping station, the project consists of the preparation of three construction tenders and four material tenders.

A service building, with different utilisation potentials which are intertwined in a few square metres.

An area, which will be planned with natural quality, sustainability and shared use as a guiding principle.

Verkís conducted an environmental analysis and prepared a plan for the disposal of hazardous materials due to the demolition of ten apartment buildings.

Dýrafjörður tunnel is a new tunnel and adjoining roads between Arnarfjörður og Dýrafjörður at Western fjords in Iceland.

Verkís played a leading role in a comprehensive ground investigation and hazard mapping programme in Grindavík.

The new multi-purpose passenger terminal at Skarfabakki is a major infrastructure project that will strengthen cruise and passenger services at Reykjavík Port.

Shore power systems enable vessels to connect to the local electricity grid, reducing fuel consumption, emissions, and noise in harbour areas.

Shore power systems enable ships to connect to the local electricity grid, reducing fuel consumption, emissions, and noise while in harbour.

The Skarfabakki development was delivered in two phases, transforming the quay into one of Reykjavík’s key cruise and commercial port facilities.

The widening of the bridge over the Varmá River formed a key part of the first phase of the South Coast Road (Route 1) upgrade between Hveragerði and Selfoss.

Verkís provided both preliminary and detailed design services for the new Skøltevegen Bridge across Hedalsfjorden in Norway.

The preliminary design of a new bridge over Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi with the aim of doubling the road over the river.

Vesturlandsvegur, expanding of Hringvegur(1), about nine kilometers long road, three roundabout and about twelve kilometers of sideways.

Keflavík international airport, Verkís has been involved in the design of the airport from the beginning in 1985.

Reykjavík airport is one of four international airports in Iceland, with facilities for international flights.

The multifunctioning sports hall in Garðabær will accommodate a full-size football field.

There will be an artificial turf pitch and facilities for the practice indoor track and field in the north end of the building.

In the first phase there is half a football field and facilities for indoor track. The project is carried out according to the BIM methodology.

The kindergarten Álfaborg is located in Reykholt in Biskupstungur, next to a sport center, swimming pool and the elementary school of the area.

The patient hotel is the first phase in the overall development of the New Landspítali at Hringbraut, Iceland.

The house will undergo some layout changes. The main change is that the walls of the house will be straightened out.