The unique wooden building concept consisting of Stora Enso's own mass timber elements enables real estate investors to build up to a 7-storey adaptable wooden building, which can be freely divided into floors with mixed hotel and office use during the building's lifetime. Read more
A new building is being planned for the historical area of the Old Vaasa Hospital, and patients in need of demanding long-term care have been involved in the design of its facilities. The aim is to support patient wellbeing in everyday life and boost the social sustainability of care. Read more
Thomas Hietto takes up the role as the new Business Area President for Sweco Finland and joins Sweco AB’s Executive Team effective 1 June 2023. Read more
Sweco has with the transaction published today, acquired all shares of Neva Architects from its current management. Read more
The new battery plant Batterifabrikk 1, built by Morrow in Arendal Norway, is one of the first steps in starting industrial scale battery production in Norway. Read more
The digital tool Sweco developed gives the client and designer a real-time view of the up-to-date costs and carbon footprint of the design solution. Read more
The industrial-scale production plant planned to be built in Järvenpää, Finland, will produce high-quality protein for pet food and fish feed, oil to replace palm oil, and peat-like fertiliser for organic farming. The revolutionary production concept is to use side streams from food production with the help of insects. Construction is scheduled to begin this year. Read more
The Laurila–Tornio–Haparanda railway project is the joint effort of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the National Emergency Supply Agency and Sweden’s Trafikverket. The railway will also be part of the Europe-wide traffic network. The railway project to be implemented in 2023 and 2024 will have special significance for the security of supply in Northern Scandinavia, as the rail line from Finland to Sweden can replace international maritime transport in exceptional circumstances. Read more
Sweco will study the possibilities for P2X concepting especially in Raahe region as a part of the “R4H2 - REACTions for Hydrogen” project. The areal project focuses on ramping up the hydrogen economy in North Ostrobothnia and the new P2X study will act as a natural continuum. Read more
The City of Järvenpää chose the joint competition proposal "Pihakvartetti" by Sweco, Honkarakenne and VRP Southern Finland as the second implementation concept for a culturally and historically significant new residential area. Sweco prepared the architectural, building services and structural design of the competition entry, as well as preliminary energy efficiency and carbon footprint calculations. Read more