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2020
Many cities lack climate adaptation plans
The worst flooding disaster in more than 100 years recently hit southern France and northern Italy, with the French coastal city of Nice as one of those hit the worst. Extreme climate-related weather events in our cities are expected to occur with increasing frequency and size during the coming decades. Today, however, only 26 percent… Read more
Sweco develops high-tech urban district in southern China
“We are very proud to be able to contribute our expertise in architecture and sustainable urban planning to an assignment that will impact many people for many years to come,” said Daan Cedergren, acting President of Sweco Architects in Sweden. Sweco won the assignment in an international competition and inauguration is planned to take place… Read more
Resolutions at Sweco AB’s Extraordinary General Meeting
The Extraordinary General Meeting in Sweco AB on October 22, 2020, passed the following resolutions. Dividend The General Meeting resolved, as proposed by the Board of Directors, on a dividend distribution to the shareholders of SEK 3.10 per share, in total SEK 367 million. The dividend distribution is in addition to the dividend distribution resolved… Read more
Sweco part of designing the second phase of Tampere Tramway – important step in Tampere’s journey towards carbon neutrality by 2030
”We are extremely pleased that Sweco is part of Tampere’s journey towards carbon neutrality by 2030. The decision to extend the new tramway strengthens our climate friendly transportation and sustainable urban development. The Tramway Alliance has already worked together successfully with the first phase and continuing with the same partners is important for the successful… Read more
Sweco acquires Norwegian TAG Arkitekter
The acquisition is in line with Sweco’s growth strategy to establish a leading position in all core markets and in all service areas where the company operates. Sweco started as an architectural firm in 1958 and has grown out of the conviction of the strength of combining architectural and engineering consulting services. “I am very… Read more
Our cities: Ecological deserts or biodiverse hotspots?
Since 1970 close to 70 per cent of wild animals, birds and fish have vanished, according to the WWF Living Planet Report 2020. According to the UN’s own Global Biodiversity Outlook, not one of its 20 objectives set in 2010 to limit the damage inflicted on the natural world by 2020 have been fully met.… Read more
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Sweco AB (publ)
Sweco AB will on September 22, 2020, publish the content of the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting in the Official Gazette (Post- och Inrikes Tidningar) and on the company’s website. A note that the notice has been issued will at the same time be published in Svenska Dagbladet. Due to the risk of spreading… Read more
Sweco’s Board of Directors proposes a SEK 3.10 per share extraordinary dividend
Further to the uncertainty caused by Covid-19, it was decided at Sweco’s AGM on April 23, 2020, to adjust the dividend to SEK 3.10 per share, this to be compared with the Board of Director’s original proposal of a dividend of SEK 6.20 per share. The Board considers that the market situation has stabilised and… Read more
Interim report January – June 2020 Sweco AB (publ)
April – June 2020 Net sales increased to SEK 5,489 million (5,214) EBITA increased to SEK 495 million (422), margin 9.0 per cent (8.1) EBIT increased to SEK 439 million (398), margin 8.0 per cent (7.6) Profit after tax increased to SEK 319 million (281), corresponding to SEK 2.70 per share (2.39) January – June 2020 … Read more
Cities need to build resilience towards increasingly common heatwaves
Extreme heat events will increase in intensity, frequency and duration in the future. The effects of these and other climate changes are becoming increasingly tangible in our fast-growing, densely populated cities. Meanwhile, Europeans are getting older. The number of people older than 65 is rapidly increasing, with those aged over 80 expected to more than… Read more
Anna Elisabeth Olsson
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