# Fælledby project leadership changes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/flledby-project-leadership-changes
> Updated: 2026-10-19T08:16:12.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Michael Byrgesen Hansen has been appointed as the new director of the Fælledby project in Copenhagen, succeeding Erling Thygesen. This leadership transition follows reports that two buildings within the project must be demolished due to serious construction defects identified by Sweco.

In addition to the directorship change, the Fælledby board is undergoing restructuring. Ingvar Sejr Hansen, the development and sales director at By & Havn, will replace Henrik Steenstrup as chairman.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Nordjyllandsfonden appoints Michael Lundgaard Thomsen as new director

Michael Lundgaard Thomsen will become the new director of Nordjyllandsfonden on December 1, moving from his long-term leadership role at Aalborg Portland.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/michael-lundgaard-thomsen-to-leave-aalborg-portland

### 2026-09-24: Fælledby appoints new director following construction scandals

Michael Byrgesen Hansen is appointed director of Copenhagen’s Fælledby project following news of building demolitions due to construction defects.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/flledby-appoints-new-director-following-construction-scandals

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