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Construction Specialised Construction Activities Specialised Construction Activities 43.2 - Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 September 2013
Employment effect (start)
25 September 2013
Foreseen end date
24 December 2013
Description
Electrical and plumbing company Totaltek Tekniske in Trondheim has declared bankruptcy. All of its 190 employees will be dismissed.
The company has accumulated losses in excess of 100 million NOK over the last two years. Without any signs of improvement, the board saw no other option than filing for bankruptcy. This measure is going to be implemented in the frame of a general crisis of the Norwegian construction sector.
Union representatives are concerned with the uncertain future prospects of the Norwegian construction industry, even though they express vague optimism about the employment situation for the 190 dismissed workers. Their income will be secured by the State Wage Guarantee Scheme during the three month notice period, and the demand for skilled labour in the industry remains relatively high.
Sources
26 September 2013: Elmagasinet
24 September 2013: E24
25 September 2013: Adresseavisen
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Totaltek Tekniske, Bankruptcy in Norway, factsheet number 75907, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75907.
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