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The latest corporate and financial news from Sweco Group. For press enquiries, please contact our head of press and public affairs.
2013
Sweco to manage design of new underground commuter rail line in Helsinki
– The City Rail Loop is a very challenging project and it is our expertise in underground structures and experience from similar assignments that won over the client, says Jyrki Keinänen, President of Sweco’s project management operations in Finland. In addition to procurement and design management, Sweco will also be responsible for procurement of some… Read more
Sweco to evaluate bridges in Russia
“From a socioeconomic perspective, it is an important assignment since it extends the useful life of the bridges and makes the Russian infrastructure safer and more efficient. The assignment places very high demands on expertise and accurate assessments. The fact that Sweco has been entrusted with this task is an acknowledgement of our knowhow in… Read more
2012
Sweco acquires Norwegian engineering consultancy
Sweco acquires the Norwegian engineering consultancy Planstyrning AS with 28 employees. The acquisition will strengthen Swecos market position in the Trondheim region. Planstyrning AS is based in Nord-Trøndelag and offers consulting services including project management, building construction and building service systems. After the acquisition Sweco will have close to 1,200 employees in Norway. Read more
Sweco to prepare for ring road in Kazakhstan
“This contract is a confirmation of our expertise in traffic modelling. It is also exciting to know that our efforts will lead to significantly reduced congestion and a better traffic environment in the area,” says Bo Carlsson, President of Sweco Russia. The project is being driven as a public private partnership and Sweco’s task is… Read more
Sweco to design laboratory for New Karolinska Solna
“We have been involved in development of the New Karolinska Hospital in Solna for several years. Laboratory activities are a central and essential function for the hospital and make this assignment an exciting challenge for Sweco,” says Sören Hed, President of Sweco Structures. In the assignment, Sweco will be responsible for engineering design of the… Read more
Mats Wäppling leaves the board of Sweco
As previously notified, Mats Wäppling resigns as CEO and President of Sweco as of 1 December 2012. In relation to this, Mats Wäppling leaves on his own initiative his position as Member of the Board of Sweco AB. Tomas Carlsson is appointed new CEO and President of Sweco as of 1 December 2012. Read more
Suspicion of improprieties in tender process
In an internal investigation, Sweco has found strong suspicion of improprieties in a tender process. This regards Sweco’s submission of two tenders within an international water and environmental project, financed by aid agencies and the World Bank. Individuals belonging to Sweco are suspected of having used methods violating the company’s policy and rules. “We have… Read more
Sweco wins new architectural contracts in China
”In recent years Sweco’s architects have carried out several early-stage architectural assignments in Jinan. The two contracts we have now been given will strengthen our position as a key player for sustainable urban development in the region,” says Jan Mattsson, President of Sweco Architects. In the first project Sweco will design a 200,000 square meter… Read more
Sweco to study new road alignment in Upplands Väsby and Vallentuna
”We will develop solutions that make it possible to address the shortcomings in safety and traffic flow that are found in the existing section of road,” says Johan Dozzi, President of Sweco Infrastructure. Sweco’s consultants will study the most suitable alignment for road 268 between European route E4 and Grana. Furthermore, Sweco will also prepare… Read more
SWECO AB (publ) Interim report January-September 2012
Comments from CEO Mats Wäppling: “Operating profit for the nine-month period was SEK 477 million, up by approximately SEK 137 million over the same period of last year. Operating margin improved to 8.8 per cent. The best business area was Sweco Finland, with an operating margin of 12.4 per cent”. “Earnings for the third quarter… Read more
Anna Elisabeth Olsson
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