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Report: Resilient infrastructure

In a new Urban Insight report from Sweco, experts delve into cities’ preparedness to withstand the impact of rainfall-induced floods on critical infrastructure. Read more

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Expanding the metro infrastructure in Europe

Sweco´s engineers have been comissioned to build new metro lines and extend existing lines in several European countries. Explore and learn more about the groundbreaking metro projects in this article. Read more

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Circular infrastructure is essential to decarbonisation

Over €7 billion is available for projects targeting new, upgraded and improved European transport infrastructure on the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The projects selected for funding will help the EU deliver on its climate objectives. Read more

Climate labelling system: State of Your Street

Sweco has developed a labelling system for climate adaptation called State of Your Street. The system provides decision-makers and citizens with instant insights into the impact of climate change through a labelling system that measures climate change effects on cities. Read more

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White paper: Resilient infrastructure

European cities and towns are not equipped to handle the amount of water that has fallen recently. This is because of how cities are designed, with a lot of asphalt, few green areas and dense buildings. In a new white paper from Urban Insight experts highlight five key lessons and recommendations for successful implementation. Read more

Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco

Halftime to the 2030 Agenda

Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Sweco has been following the progress on the 2030 Agenda since the launch of the 17 SDGs. We met with Andreas to discuss what has been achieved so far, and what needs to happen to ensure that the SDGs can be kept. Read more

Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals

As Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancy, Sweco actively supports the world’s commitment to achieving the necessary transition in society as set forth in the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030. Read more