Slakthusområdet, Stockholm

Project status

Completed

Two excavators meet their buckets in the air at a construction site, with an arena in the background.

Electrified urban development at the forefront

The Slakthusområdet, in southern Stockholm, is being developed into a completely new district. The area, over one hundred years old, is being transformed into an urban neighborhood with 3,000 homes, 14,000 workplaces, retail, and services.

Client:

Stockholms Stad

Service:

Construction Management

Market segment:

Placemaking, Foundations & groundworks, Civil engineering, Water & Wastewater

Start date:

Completion date:

City:

Stockholm

State:

Stockholm County

Country:

Sweden

Image gallery

Yellow Volvo truck loads soil with a black Volvo excavator at a construction site.

An excavator is working at a construction site in front of a large arena.

A large arena with a patterned facade is visible in the background, in front of a construction site with a gravel area, construction cabins, and large piles of stone and demolition material.

A construction site with an excavator and piles of stones; in the background, a large arena and other buildings can be seen.

Construction site with gravel and barracks

Electric Volvo EC230 excavator moving sand at a construction site under a cloudy sky.

Electrified transportation in the Slakthusområdet is part of the fossil-free development.

Electric band excavator in production in the Slakthusområdet.

The Slakthusområdet in southern Stockholm is being transformed into a new district with electrified infrastructure.

The City of Stockholm's high demands for a fossil fuel- and emission-free project have been crucial for this groundbreaking pilot project. Here is seen Volvo's electric excavator EC230 Electric.

Skanska has been commissioned by the City of Stockholm to carry out construction work at the Slakthusområdet.

The work area viewed from a north-south direction down towards Trädskolevägen

Volvo Construction Equipment's new fully electric excavator EC230 aims to reduce CO2 emissions.

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Contact

Person with brown hair tied up, dressed in a black blazer and striped shirt.

Lisa Kroon

District Manager

+46 10-449 41 79

Lisa Kroon

District Manager

+46 10-449 41 79