Lidl’s distribution centre has the most effective internal energy storage and micro-network in Finland

05/02/2019News

Sweco’s industry experts designed a smart electricity network, which uses exclusively renewable energy, for Lidl’s distribution centre in Järvenpää. The enormous property is heated and cooled with the solar panels of its own micro-network – auxiliary power systems and purchased energy are used only when necessary. Self-sufficient electricity production is possible thanks to the new energy storage technology. Read more

The winning entry in the Plumbing Renovation 2018 competition used a model developed by Sweco

03/02/2019News

The Plumbing Renovation 2018 competition was won by housing co-operative Untuvaisentie 2. The renovation project comprised traditional plumbing renovation carried out with modern methods. The winner was announced 29 January 2019 at the Korjausrakentaminen trade fair for repair construction professionals. Read more

VR model of the SnowCastle of Kemi was created on the Sweco VirtualSite service– The virtual snow fort amazes trade fair visitors, both inside and outside Finland

29/01/2019News

Building information modelling has been used throughout the structural engineering of the new, year-round SnowCastle of Kemi. The project’s supplier, Peikko, also uses the illustrative virtual model on the Sweco VirtualSite service. Read more

Urban Insight: Greater reliance on electricity combined with more frequent extreme weather poses risk to society

23/01/2019News

Society is becoming increasingly technologically advanced and reliant on electricity. The trend is making us more vulnerable in extreme weather conditions, which the UN climate panel, IPCC, says may be more common in future as a consequence of climate change. Read more

Can the ideology of outdoor activity centres be applied in Finland? Sweco is a step ahead in the development of sustainable tourism.

18/01/2019News

Sweco is a pioneering expert in sustainable tourism, land use and new kinds of travel services. The significance of our environment and culture, our responsibility for the dynamic future of our surroundings and respect for nature are close to our designers’ hearts. But what does “sustainable tourism” mean, and how can you see it at our sites around Finland? Read more

Sweco’s team celebrates their win in the design competition for the Korsholmanpuistikko bridge in Vaasa

18/01/2019News

The City of Vaasa had organised a design competition for the Korsholmanpuistikko bridge. Three teams were invited to the actual competition from among everyone who had signed up. The competition was won by Sweco’s team. The winning team co-operated successfully with Cederqvist & Jäntti Arkkitehdit on the architecture, with Lighting Design Collective on the lighting art, and with Sipti Oy on the geotechnical engineering. Read more

Amos Rex celebrates winning the concrete structure of the year 2018 award

17/01/2019News

Opened in August 2018 to immediate massive success, the Amos Rex art museum is now the winner of the Concrete Structure of the Year 2018 award. The award ceremony was held at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki on 17 January 2019. Sweco developed the innovative structural design in close cooperation with all parties involved in the project. Read more

Safety and functionality of the structures of the Olympic Stadium verified on site

16/01/2019News

The Olympic Stadium, selected as the repair construction site of the year, has required seamless cooperation from Sweco and Skanska. Sweco is responsible for designing the repair and new construction and structural engineering at the site, and the challenges of the exceptional site have been overcome one by one in good cooperation. Read more

Finnkino Itis was finished on schedule – the project succeeded thanks to top-level skills and excellent team spirit

06/01/2019News

The new Finnkino Itis cinema opened to the public 30 November, as agreed. Wereldhave Finland, the owner of the Itis shopping centre at the time of the renovations, and Finnkino, the user of the cinema facilities, were impressed with the HVAC design, project management, BIM coordination and gorgeous indoor and facade lighting design presented by Sweco’s experienced team. Read more