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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Construction Industry Forecast to Add More Than 10,000 Jobs Next Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Construction activity and employment in the industry are expected to increase next year, according to a recent forecast from the Swedish Construction Companies Association.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Construction Layoffs Fall by a Third, but Bankruptcies Rise in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Layoff 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:43:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Civil Defence Agency tasked with plan to rebuild critical infrastructure in wartime]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moderate profile Kristoffer Tamsons leaves politics - becomes CEO of Swedish Construction Companies' Federation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kristoffer Tamsons, the Moderate Party's group leader in the Stockholm Region and opposition regional councilor, is leaving politics after the elections this fall.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish construction industry predicts brighter times and more jobs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After several difficult years, the construction industry is now painting a brighter picture for the future.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:01:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fewer construction bankruptcies - market remains tough]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:20:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Housing Construction Set to Rise Next Year with New Homes and Rail Projects]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Next year, the construction market will turn upwards, albeit from low levels. New homes and railways are on the construction list.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rot Deductions in Sweden Rise 18% Amid Increased Subsidy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:17:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Construction Industry Sees Hope with Increased ROT Deduction]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 05:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heidelberg Quarry in Gotland Approved for 30 More Years, Boosting Preparedness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:54:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Construction Sector Sees Modest Growth with Housing and Government Boost]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Housing 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Democrats Criticize Increased ROT Deduction as Ineffective]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is what assessors and the industry think about the loan proposal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The proposal for milder rules will facilitate entry into the housing market, not least for young people, according to experts and assessors.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:46:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Construction Industry Sees a Brightening]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Billion-dollar blow as Northvolt company goes bankrupt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Northvolt 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Fatal Accidents in the Construction Industry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of fatal accidents and other work-related accidents in the construction industry is increasing. More than 2,000 workplace accidents were registered last year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:36:32 GMT</pubDate>
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