Sweco chosen for project management in expansion of Helsinki Metro system

Sweco chosen for project management in expansion of Helsinki Metro system 

Sweco has been awarded a contract for project management in connection with
expansion of the Helsinki Metro subway system with the new Western Metro line
that will link together the cities of Helsinki and Espoo. The project is the
largest infrastructure initiative of all time in Finland, carrying an estimated
price tag of around EUR 700 million. Sweco's contract is worth close to EUR 10
million. 

The Western Metro extension consists of a 13 km subway section with a total of 8
stations. One of the biggest challenges in this technologically advanced project
will be to plan the extensive building activities and material transports so
that they do not disrupt local residents or existing traffic flows during the
construction phase.

The new line will be of major importance for both the general transport
infrastructure in the region and the development of Helsinki's western
districts. The client is Länsimetro Oy (Western Metro Limited), which is owned
jointly by the cities of Helsinki and Espoo.

The Western Metro is scheduled for completion at the end of 2013.  


For additional information contact:
Jyrki Keinänen, President of  Sweco CMU Oy, phone +358 10 850 6016,
jyrki.keinanen@sweco.fi
Kari Auranen, Project Manager at Sweco CMU Oy, phone +358 10 820 5002,
kari.auranen@sweco.fi


Sweco is an international consulting group with combined expertise in
engineering, environmental technology and architecture. Sweco has 5,400
employees in 10 countries and recorded annual sales of around SEK 4.6 billion in
2007. The company has projects currently underway in some 80 countries
worldwide. The Sweco share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.

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