Major steel structure contract for Ruukki for new mail terminal in Hallsberg, Sweden

Ruukki has signed a contract worth around EUR 5 million for total delivery of a new mail terminal to be built in Hallsberg, Central Sweden. The new building will total around 30,000 square metres. The order was placed with Ruukki by NCC Construction Sverige AB, the main contractor in the project.

Ruukki's total delivery comprises the steel frame, façades and load-bearing roof structures. Ruukki is also responsible for structural design and installation. Sweden Post plans to make Hallsberg in Central Sweden the hub of mail sorting and to switch from air cargo to railway freight, which is more environmentally aware. In this respect, Hallsberg is ideally placed. The building will also serve as a train loading and discharging terminal.

"Sound experience in total deliveries of large buildings was one of the main criteria in Ruukki's favour as our choice of partner," says Krister Lund, Contract Manager, Örebro county at NCC Construction Sverige AB. "Ruukki's delivery, which includes frame and envelope structures, as well as responsibility for their design and installation, offers the customer a competitive package. We have worked together with NCC since the project development stage in this venture," explains Sami Eronen, SVP Building Projects, Ruukki Construction. Ruukki will begin installation work at the site in January 2012, Installation work is expected to last about six months. The building is scheduled for completion during 201