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Grand Gothenburg with 9100 sq metres of CLT

Construction of Gothenburg Grand Central in Sweden has started, a new station building in a completely new district. Together with Hybridge, Sodra is delivering 9,100 square meters of cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the building’s frame. Source: Timberbiz Gothenburg’s new station building is a project with a clear focus on sustainability and a minimized climate footprint. The majority of the building’s structure is made of wood, which is combined with recycled bricks, climate-improved concrete, and recycled steel. The building will be nearly 120 meters long and extend more than 20 meters in height. The interior is characterized by visible wood in various forms that promote sustainable construction. Hybridge (former Prefabsystem Syd) is responsible for the frame contract in the project and is a long-standing and well-established partner of Södra. “We have collaborated with Södra already in the early bidding phase. Our good cooperation in the early phase combined with Södra’s capacity and the product’s low climate impact in terms of carbon dioxide emissions is what made the choice fall on Södra when it comes to deliveries of CLT in the project,” Mårten Holmberg, CEO and business manager at Hybridge said. The assembly is carried out by KL projekt. Södra’s delivery of CLT starts in the first quarter of 2025. The station building is expected to be completed in December 2026, with the upper floors in early 2027. The architect behind the project is Oslo-based Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter.  PEAB is the general contractor for the project. The building is owned and will be managed by Jernhusen.