Swiss construction company Implenia has been awarded a major contract to design and build a tunnel for the Stockholm metro in Sweden.
Visualization of the BIM model of the connecting tunnel for Stockholm metro. Credit: Implenia
Visualisation of the BIM model of the connecting tunnel for the Stockholm metro. Credit: Implenia
The rock tunnel consists of approximately 2,000 metres of track tunnel and a 500-metre-long underground parking area for trains. It is being built in a densely populated urban area, close to other railway tracks using blasting technology.
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Implenia will also equip the tunnel with the required installations for electrical and telecommunication systems, control systems, ventilation and fire sprinklers.
“We are very proud of being chosen for this large, complex and multidisciplinary infrastructure project, fully in line with our strategy," said Christian Späth, Head Division Civil Engineering and member of the Implenia Executive Committee.
"We are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration on the project and are glad to bring in our longstanding tunnelling expertise as well as our skills in project management and sustainability.”
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Implenia will plan and build the tunnel according to CEEQUAL sustainability standards, one of the client’s requirements. Planning and realisation will be based on a BIM model (building information modelling) and delivered using the Lean Construction method.
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