New operating model can be copied across Finland as necessary. Facilities for around 160 coronavirus patients were created in the underground parking facility of Meilahti Hospital. Sweco’s architects drew up detailed designs for a tent hospital that can be extended according to need and be up and running within three weeks. Read more
Over the next few years, several Finnish hospitals are planning to deploy mobile robots: machines that transport goods independently. Mobile robots are able to go around people and obstacles and they can carry goods efficiently even in hospitals built in the 1970s. Read more
The City of Helsinki is currently in the process of preparing a new underground master plan. By 2050, Helsinki will have 200,000 more residents than it does now, which must be taken into account in all energy and land use planning. This is why the City commissioned Sweco to carry out Finland’s first extensive survey on the potential of geothermal heat. Read more
International glazing solution provider Lumon was looking for new ways of presenting their product ideas to customers, finding Sweco’s virtual reality service VirtualSite™ for solution. The solution gives Lumon the competitive edge since virtual models can be used to concretely illustrate for example extreme weather phenomena caused by climate change to residents, architects and property developers. Read more
The Finnish association of Flat Glass presented Tripla with the Glass Structure of the Year award on 6 May 2020. Sweco’s architects and structural engineering experts were involved in the design of Tripla’s glass structures. Read more
Naturally, the safety of restaurant food includes a good level of hygiene in both the raw materials and the kitchen. But what should be taken into account in food contact materials, such as the packaging into which the food ends up? What about the gloves or equipment used in handling the food? Sweco’s food safety specialists also provide support with the safety of packaging materials. Read more
Sweco’s tried and tested digital tools, such as VirtualSite, provide people with a safe meeting place for planning and decision-making under realistic conditions. Read more
Already today, infrastructure sectors in nations such as the UK account for over 50% of carbon emissions. By 2050 this figure may have increased to 90%. The ability to assess carbon at the earliest project stages is essential, as this is where the greatest carbon and cost reduction potential exists. Read more
Lidia Testova-Färlin is originally from Russia and works as a bioprocess specialist at Sweco. In many projects, her knowledge of the Russian language and culture has proved to be an important factor in building mutual trust. Read more
Lidia Testova-Färlin is originally from Russia and works as a bioprocess specialist at Sweco. In many projects, her knowledge of the Russian language and culture has proved to be an important factor in building mutual trust. Read more