Sweco Group reports a year of robust growth driven by the ongoing green transition and consolidates its position as Europe's leading engineering and consulting company. The top priorities of Sweco's growth strategy in Finland are the energy transition, sustainable society and strategic sustainability. Read more
Finns have mixed attitudes towards the green transition, reveals a recent survey by Sweco. Up to a third of Finns say they are not confident that the green transition will take place. However, half of Finns consider the implementation of the green transition necessary, and four out of five believe that the green transition will benefit Finnish society. Read more
Iida Vakkuri has been appointed Chief Sustainability Officer for Sweco Finland. Vakkuri has served in Sweco Finland's Management Team as Operative Business Director since 2023 and will now take up the role to lead sustainability issues both in business development and in Sweco's own operations. Read more
Sweco Finland has applied for the international EcoVadis sustainability classification for its own operations for the first time. Sweco has received a Silver rating and is among the top 25% companies. Read more
Sweco and Metsä Group have signed the agreement to start a new collaboration project to build Kerto LVL wood product mill in Äänekoski, Finland. The new mill will serve mainly European construction industry, producing laminated veneer lumber beam and panel materials for low-carbon construction. Operations will start at the end of 2026. Read more
Steady Energy has chosen Sweco as its pre-engineering partner for small nuclear reactors. Small nuclear power plants are planned to become a new carbon-neutral production method for district heating, which accounts for about half of Finland's heating energy. Read more
Sweco's SmartDrawings™ facilitates communication between design disciplines and the different parties involved in a construction project by providing all parties with easy access to up-to-date information models and plans. In addition to building technology plans, SmartDrawings’ features will expand significantly for free to use. Read more
The energy company Helen has major plant investments underway in Eiranranta and Salmisaari in Helsinki. In both investments, Sweco is comprehensively responsible of the implementation phases as an EPCM partner. The plants will be commissioned in 2025, when Helen will also completely give up using coal in its power plants. Read more
Sweco brings experience design to built environment projects. The aim is to strengthen the attractiveness of the sites and facilities to be built and the services produced in them, and to support the clients' business goals. Sweco's new experience design team has a strong track record of developing for example tourism and leisure areas in Finland and abroad. Read more
Tampereen Raitiotie Oy has chosen the PIRKKO alliance to implement the Pirkkala-Linnainmaa tramway, the extension of the present tram line in Tampere region in Finland. The development phase will begin this autumn in cooperation between the alliance partners Sweco, YIT, AFRY and NRC Group. The subscribers in the alliance are represented by Tampereen Raitiotie Oy, the City of Tampere and the municipality of Pirkkala. Read more