The population in urban areas will grow by nearly 2.5 billion people over the next decade. To cope with this increase and still achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goals, the construction industry must move from a linear to a circular approach. Read more
The extensive and innovative renovation and renewal project of the stadium with significant cultural and historical value has received several awards over the past year. The latest recognition is the RIL Prize 2020 awarded to the Olympic Stadium project by the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers (RIL) on 26 November 2020. Read more
The first virtual model for the Lumon balcony glazing concept was created last year. The model intended for the Northern European markets allows you to truly experience the space and view the surrounding landscape. In the autumn, a dedicated VirtualSite™model and a virtual tour was tailored for the North American markets, allowing the new product to be presented in just 15 seconds. Read more
The tender materials of ViaCon’s new product, a concrete element bridge, will be compiled with a 3D tool that is the first of its kind in the field. Sweco’s parametrical design specialists developed a visual web platform that enables ViaCon to design the entire bridge site and optimise its structures already during the tendering stage. In the future, the tool will also enable calculating the bridge site’s carbon footprint. Read more
The largest wood-structured school in Finland was built in Imatra, while Tampere received its first day care centre built from solid wood CLT elements. In addition to its specialised wood expertise, Sweco has extensive experience in public sector projects, such as day care centres, schools and sports construction. Read more
Sweco’s Urban Insight report shows that only 26 per cent of Europe’s cities have drawn up an adaptation plan for climate change. Project Manager Mikko Raninen from Sweco’s urban planning department reflects on how cities could develop their resilience. Strategic urban planning could help us adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Read more
The amount of data is growing quickly, which increases the need for larger, more energy-efficient and technically more complex data centres. Read more
Only one in four European cities have any adaptation plan for coming climate changes. There is still time to act – but we urgently need to raise the pace. Read more
The Aalto Works block of Aalto University will have a self-sufficient and carbon-neutral local energy solution at the turn of the year. Fortum worked with Sweco’s experts to develop a central heating and cooling system for the block, which is currently unique in northern Europe. Read more
Is it possible to build an eight-storey residential building in the northern climate of Finland and have it produce more energy than it consumes? This will be studied in Kalasatama in Helsinki, which will be the location for a positive-energy building. Read more