As part of a strategic further development of the firm’s focus areas, Nordic has undertaken extensive work on restructuring the company’s leadership over the past year.

“We are refining our areas of expertise further to offer an even better end product to our clients. We have always been committed to delivering quality at every stage and see that the future will require more specialization and development within each field. This restructuring is a step we are taking to ensure we continue to stay ahead,” says Eskild Andersen, architect and Managing Director of Nordic.

The individuals stepping into leadership positions will come as no surprise to those familiar with Nordic. All the new leaders are partners in the company and have held leading roles within their market areas for a long time.

Bjørn Olav Susæg, who has worked on several of Northern Europe’s largest airport projects, will now lead infrastructure at Nordic.

Johannes Eggen, a prominent figure in healthcare architecture in Norway for many years, was a natural choice to lead Nordic’s healthcare focus.

Diana Cruz will lead the firm’s urbanism department. She has solid international experience in the field and has led Nordic’s urbanism efforts since she joined the company in 2018.

John Arne Bjerknes, who has led everything from the design of the new government quarter to mountain destinations and beautiful cabins, will now lead the combined focus areas of residential, commercial, and interior.

With a lot of competitive activity and many participants in this work, it has become natural to create a new leadership position for this area. Thomas Fagernes, who has worked extensively with competitions and bids in recent years, will step into the role of head of competition, which also includes marketing and communication.

Nordic has been strong in large complex projects for many years, with an increasing focus on green solutions. This type of project requires extensive knowledge of relevant research, upcoming trends, and new technology, which the new leaders will be responsible for developing and communicating within their areas. However, large projects also require strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

“Refining our expertise further does not mean the end of internal collaboration across our market areas. This is something we have always valued highly and will continue to encourage. We maintain flexibility but ensure a clear leadership structure at the top, responsible for driving the strategic focus in each market area forward,” says Andersen.