Construction activity and employment in the industry are expected to increase next year, according to a recent forecast from the Swedish Construction Companies Association.
BusinessLayoff notices in the construction industry fell by just over a third in the third quarter, while bankruptcies increased compared with the same period last year, according to figures from the Swedish Construction Association.
BusinessThe Swedish Civil Defence Agency (MCF) is tasked by the government with investigating and initiating a national construction and repair preparedness plan - to strengthen total defence.
Swedish politicsThe government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81.
BusinessKristoffer Tamsons, the Moderate Party's group leader in the Stockholm Region and opposition regional councilor, is leaving politics after the elections this fall.
Swedish politicsAfter several difficult years, the construction industry is now painting a brighter picture for the future.
BusinessThe number of bankruptcies in the construction industry fell by 5 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a compilation by the Swedish Construction Companies.
BusinessNext year, the construction market will turn upwards, albeit from low levels. New homes and railways are on the construction list.
BusinessThe great interest in renovation and extension is still strong in Sweden. The number of approved rot deductions increased by 18 percent during the month of July compared to the same month last year.
BusinessThe temporary increase of the ROT deduction from next week on gets the construction industry to sense morning air after several tough years. We hear from member companies that the phones have started ringing, says Tanja Rasmusson who is business policy chief for The Construction Companies.
BusinessThe limestone quarrying outside Slite on Gotland will be allowed to continue for another 30 years, the Land and Environment Court has ruled. The verdict is welcomed by industry organizations and the company itself. It is important from a preparedness perspective, says Heidelberg Materials' vice CEO in Sweden Karin Comstedt Webb.
BusinessHousing construction rises slightly in 2025 and 2026 according to the Construction Companies' new business cycle forecast. Within the commercial property sector, it is government investments in defence and correctional care that drive the upswing.
BusinessThe Social Democrats do not believe that an increased rot deduction will have any greater effect. It will not build a single new home or seriously change the construction market in Sweden, says Mikael Damberg (S).
BusinessThe proposal for milder rules will facilitate entry into the housing market, not least for young people, according to experts and assessors.
BusinessNorthvolt Ett Expansion, a subsidiary of the crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt, has gone bankrupt with debts of 2-3 billion kronor. The bankruptcy trustee hopes to find a buyer for the assets – which essentially consist of a large construction project in Skellefteå.
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