Aker Solutions expects activity levels to decline in 2026 compared with 2025 following several years of high workload. In response, the company plans to reduce capacity and headcount in parts of the business. The measures are expected to affect just over 500 of the company’s 12,000 permanent full-time positions.
Around 300 of the reductions relate to the Verdal yard, with changes planned from early spring 2026. The remaining reductions are spread across other locations in Norway and internationally, with some already implemented. The final number of affected employees may change depending on the company’s ability to secure new projects.
According to the company, the adjustments reflect slower-than-expected development in the market for new projects in both oil and gas and renewable energy. Recent high activity levels were supported by measures adopted by the Norwegian parliament in 2020 to support the transition towards renewable energy, including offshore wind. As this transition is taking longer than anticipated, activity levels are now easing.
The reductions will affect roles in production, engineering and support functions and will be implemented through a combination of natural attrition and redundancies.
