NYE VEIER AS OG KOMMUNIKASJONSARBEIDET : En casestudie av veiprosjektet E 18 Rugtvedt-Dørdal
Abstract
Context: Nye Veier AS was established 4th of May 2015. The company is a state-owned
enterprise by the government and The Ministry of Transport and Communications. The
background for the establishment of the company was to create a new company in addition to
Statens vegvesen with the goal to conduct more effective planning, construction, operation
and maintenance of vital highways in Norway and connect the country to significant highways
abroad. In January 2016, Nye Veier took over responsibility for the development and operation
of certain road sections on the E39, E18 and E6. One of these sections was E18 Rugtvedt-
Dørdal.
Objectives: My thesis aims to investigate how Nye Veier conduct communication to the
municipality and other stakeholders in the road-project Rugtvedt-Dørdal. The analysis will
investigate if the communication work in Nye Veier can be described with communicative
planning theory.
Method: This assignment is based on a case study. I have looked at the communication
between Nye Veier and the interests of the road-project Rugtvedt-Dørdal. Through analysis of
documents and individual qualitative interviews, I have tried to find answers to the problem
statement. The data material consists of four interviews and document analysis of public and
company-based documents. I have also looked at an article from a hunting and fishing
magazine and a request from involved municipalities to the Minister for Transport. I have used
the theoretical framework for the implementation of the analysis.
Discoveries: In the study, I found that Nye Veier is good at conflict-reducing measures and
involvement of stakeholders. Communicative planning theory also requires an authentic
dialogue where both parties demonstrate the ability and willingness to gain knowledge. I found
some examples of this, but Nye Veier has a potential for improvement.
Conclusion: The discoveries show that the planning process in the road-project Rugtvedt-
Dørdal can to a certain point be described by the communicative planning theory. All of the
conditions for communicative planning are not as well taken care of, and therefore Nye Veier
still has something to learn.
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Masteroppgave samfunnskommunikasjon KOM500 - Universitetet i Agder 2018