Fishing operator builds industrial space in Tálknafjörður

A 420-square-metre industrial building is nearing completion in Tálknafjörður, where little of this kind of construction has taken place for decades, mbl.is reports. The builder, fishing operator Guðjón Indriðason, says it has not yet been decided what the building will be used for.

Finishing work is expected to continue for the next few weeks, and the building should be ready before Christmas, he said.

Indriðason said the town lacked facilities for business activity. “Nothing happens unless something is done,” he said, adding that the building could be used to store snowmobiles, caravans or boats used for shore fishing.

Having suitable facilities in place could also make it more likely that new business activity would come to the town, he said.