Category: News

The first sod was cut today for a new residential complex at Arnarhraun 50, where a six-flat building with communal space is to be constructed. An agreement was reached with the Arnarhvoll Construction Company Ltd. for the building at the end of 2018, and completion is scheduled for March 2020. The project involves six detached houses with full accessibility for […]

From 13 to 27 March, an open studio will be held at Hafnarborg in the run-up to the new exhibition by designers Brynjar Sigurðarson and Veronika Sedlmair, Fyrirvara, where visitors can observe the installation and preparation of the exhibition. The entire process is opened up, giving visitors the opportunity to look behind the scenes, but on the exhibition, the creative process itself will be the subject of the show, where […]

Organisational changes at the City of Hafnarfjörður. A report by Capacent on the provision of services by the City of Hafnarfjörður recommends that organisational changes be made to improve and develop the service, with the aim of resolving as many issues as possible on first contact digitally or via the call centre. The Town Council decided at its meeting this morning to refer the proposals […]

On Thursday, 20th September, the pupils and staff of Skarðshlíðarskóli ran their first „Mile“. On Wednesday 13 March the same group will have a big day, as that will be the hundredth time they have run the Mile. A Hundred Mile Celebration was held at the school for the occasion. The project is based on a Scottish model called The Daily Mile. Around 5,000 schools across […]

Due to technical difficulties, it is not possible to live-stream the open public meeting on the doubling of the Reykjanesbraut motorway on Facebook. You can follow the meeting via the link provided HERE.

Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for the treatment of windows on buildings facing busy roads. Grants are available for improving the sound insulation of windows on the sides of a building where the noise level is calculated to be 65 dB(A) or higher.  When awarding grants, priority will be given to those living in the most severe conditions. Applicants must describe the planned measures in their application and […]

All clubs, organisations and groups in Hafnarfjörður are invited to apply to participate in the Environmental Watch in exchange for financial support. The project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and the aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. Hafnarfjörður has been divided into areas, and only twelve groups can take part each time. […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the cleaning of planting beds along main roads in Hafnarfjörður. The beds total approximately 7,835 m². They are of various shapes and contain varying levels of vegetation. Tenders will be opened at the Environmental and Planning Services on 25 March 2019 at 11:00. Tender documents are available for purchase from the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður, Norðurhæð 2. Price: kr. 2,000.

The Road Administration, in cooperation with the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and utility companies, recently put out to tender the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut from Kaldárselsvegur west to the Krýsuvíkurvegur junction, and associated works relating to modifications to the utility companies' pipelines. The works are scheduled to begin this spring and are expected to be completed by late autumn 2020. The aim of the project is to improve traffic safety and driving comfort by separating traffic flows with […]

Work has begun on alterations and widening of the junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Fjarðarhraun near Kaplakriki in Hafnarfjörður. Work in this area will continue throughout the summer, with completion scheduled for 1 August 2019.  Motorists are asked to exercise caution and obey the traffic signs when driving through the work area. Information about the work area can be found HERE.