Sweco wins urban planning contract in Russia Sweco has been selected to plan two new urban districts outside St. Petersburg, Russia, with high demands on a distinct environmental profile. The contract is worth nearly EUR 530,000. “We have once again been chosen for our expertise in planning sustainable societies. In this case, the client is seeking an explicit environmental focus combined with Scandinavian architecture and Western quality,” says Jan Mattsson, President of Sweco's architectural division. Sweco will plan housing, parks, commercial/retail centres and places of work on a total area covering some 500 hectares. In the future, around 100,000 people will live and work in the two districts. “Russia offers enormous opportunities for a company like Sweco, due to the rapid pace of modernisation, construction and expansion,” says Mark Ryberg, Overseas Manager for Sweco's architects and responsible for the assignment. Work will be supervised and coordinated by Sweco's architects in Malmö and will also involve consultants in road and transport planning, environmental and geotechnical engineering and hydrology. Sweco is taking part in several similar assignments related to planning of eco-adapted cities and societies in both Russia and China. For further information please contact: Mark Ryberg, Overseas Manager for Sweco's architects in Malmö, mark.ryberg@sweco.se, +46 734-12 81 26 Jan Mattsson, President of Sweco's architectural division, jan.mattsson@sweco.se +46 734-12 92 65 Sweco is a provider of international consulting engineering services with combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture. The Group has annual sales of approximately SEK 4.6 billion and 5,500 employees in ten countries. The company has projects currently underway in some 80 countries worldwide. Sweco is a member of the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. The information contained herein may be subject to the disclosure requirements in the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act.
Sweco wins urban planning contract in Russia
| Source: SWECO AB