New platform for cold climate construction

Luleå Sweden, Norway and Finland are establishing a joint platform for sustainable construction in cold climates.
The aim of the collaboration platform is to strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized construction companies.

The Sustainable Arctic Construction and Built Environment in Arctic Climate platform will offer companies advice on business and product development, financing and exports, help them find new partners and strengthen their expertise in new materials, technologies and methods for sustainable, attractive and cost-effective construction.

The initiative is supported by LTU Business, Luleå University of Technology, University of Tromsø, SINTEF Narvik, KUPA AS, University of Oulu and Arctic Construction Cluster Finland.

"Digitalisation, increased demands for sustainability, rising material costs and international competition for contracts are the reality for the construction industry and in our region there are hundreds of competitive construction companies with a strong tradition of technical know-how and quality mindset that are well placed to do so. Through increased cooperation, we will strengthen the competitiveness of the entire industry and at the same time drive innovation and sustainability forward," says project manager Anders Högström at LTU Business.

The universities will work with industry to conduct research to develop new solutions that can be used directly by industry. For example, when it comes to tall timber structures, bridge structures, digitalisation and methods for building and casting concrete in winter climates.

Sustainable Arctic Construction and Built Environment in Arctic Climate (SCABEAC) is a three-year Interreg Aurora project funded in Sweden by the EU, Region Norrbotten, LTU and industry.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com