Sweco to acquire Finnish technical consults Platom

Swedish architecture, engineering and environment consultancy Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire Platom. The post Sweco to acquire Finnish technical consults Platom appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Skanska named preferred bidder as Master Developer of New York’s Penn Station Transformation Project

Swedish infrastructure group Skanska has been selected by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Amtrak as the preferred bidder as Master Developer of the New York Penn Station Transformation Project in New York. The post Skanska named preferred bidder as Master Developer of New York’s Penn Station Transformation Project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Holcim team pours first carbon-storing concrete slab

A team of Swiss materials giant Holcim, Swedish startup Paebbl and German contractor Goldbeck has poured the first industrial floor slab made with carbon dioxide. The slab poured for an… The post Holcim team pours first carbon-storing concrete slab appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Builders impressed by informative Actis and Scandia-Hus ‘live build’ experience

More than a hundred builders and self-builders attending a ‘live build’ tour of a Scandia-Hus home insulated with the Actis Hybrid system were impressed by the products’ thermal efficiency and installation process.

Scandia-Hus open day offers visitors ‘live build’ experience of Actis-insulated home

A new ScandiaHus home, insulated using the Actis Hybrid system, is to be the star of an open day being hosted by the Swedish timber frame specialist at its West Sussex HQ this month.

Hotter heat pump set to make going green easier and cheaper - The Times newspaper

The high-temperature heat pump could remove the requirement for some homes to install insulation or to replace their radiators to make heat pumps work efficiently, according to Vattenfall, the Swedish state- owned energy group that is promoting the technology.