Sweden enters Q4 2026 with new execution activity across energy, life science, transport infrastructure and defence. The projects below have reached concrete contract, procurement, installation or construction milestones, while substantial delivery remains ahead into 2027 and beyond.
Energy
Uppsalapaketet, Svenska kraftnät
Svenska kraftnät is moving Uppsalapaketet into construction following the award of the main contract to Dalekovod in October 2026.
The programme includes around 100 kilometres of double 400 kV overhead line, additional transmission infrastructure and the later removal of approximately 160 kilometres of existing lines. The contract covers civil works, tower erection, conductor installation and dismantling.
Construction is planned to begin from early 2027, with preparatory forestry activity starting beforehand. The long programme creates potential requirements across HV engineering, civil works, transmission construction, electrical supervision, site management, planning, QA/QC, HSE and project controls.
Svenska kraftnät, Uppsalapaketet enters the construction phase, October 2026
Svenska kraftnät, contract announcement for Uppsalapaketet, October 2026
What to follow in Q1 2027: Energy
- Start of construction activity from Odensala and northwards.
- Ground preparation and forestry work ahead of tower installation.
- Mobilisation around HV infrastructure, conductor work and site supervision.
Industrial Manufacturing & Life Science
AstraZeneca Sweden Biomanufacturing Center, Södertälje
AstraZeneca is expanding its biologics manufacturing capacity in Södertälje, adding new production capability at the Sweden Biomanufacturing Center.
The wider investment adds approximately 2,700 square metres to the existing facility and includes new production equipment for biologic medicines. Production from the expanded area is planned from Q4 2027, leaving a substantial period of technical implementation ahead.
As the facility develops, activity can extend across process engineering, automation, facilities, equipment integration, validation, qualification, maintenance engineering, QA/QC, technical project management and commissioning.
AstraZeneca, new production lines and equipment at Sweden Biomanufacturing Center, October 2026
AstraZeneca, expansion of Sweden Biomanufacturing Center in Södertälje
What to follow in Q1 2027: Industrial Manufacturing & Life Science
- Installation and integration of new production equipment.
- Continued activity around automation, facilities and process systems.
- Qualification, validation and commissioning work ahead of planned production in Q4 2027.
Transport Infrastructure
Tvärförbindelse Södertörn
Trafikverket is advancing Tvärförbindelse Södertörn through preparatory procurement as the programme moves closer to wider construction.
A procurement for forestry work in Glömstadalen was opened in October 2026, with bids due on 26 November. The package forms part of the enabling activity for the wider road and tunnel programme.
Larger contracts remain ahead, including rock tunnels, interchanges, road construction and bridge works. As these packages progress, demand can develop across civil and structural engineering, tunnelling, geotechnical work, construction management, planning, QA/QC, HSE and project controls.
Trafikverket, Glömstadalen preparatory works procurement, October 2026
Trafikverket, planned procurements for Tvärförbindelse Södertörn
Trafikverket, market dialogue for the eastern section of Tvärförbindelse Södertörn
What to follow in Q1 2027: Transport Infrastructure
- Award and mobilisation of preparatory work around Glömstadalen.
- New procurement activity for tunnel, interchange and civil packages.
- Expansion of enabling works as further sections move towards construction.
Defence
Karlskrona Garnison, Rosenholm
Fortifikationsverket marked the construction start for the reestablishment of Karlskrona Garnison at Rosenholm on 2 October 2026.
The first development includes a maintenance hall and a ground workshop, together with infrastructure required for future military operations. Around 70 hectares are planned for development, creating a substantial programme of buildings, utilities and supporting site works.
Construction will continue over several years, with the first completed facilities planned for handover towards the end of 2029. The early project phase can involve civil and structural engineers, electrical and mechanical disciplines, building services, utilities, construction management, site supervision, QA/QC, HSE and technical coordination.
Fortifikationsverket, construction start for Karlskrona Garnison at Rosenholm, October 2026
Fortifikationsverket, Karlskrona and Rosenholm development programme
What to follow in Q1 2027: Defence
- Progress on the first maintenance and workshop facilities.
- Development of utilities, access and supporting site infrastructure.
- Further mobilisation as additional parts of Rosenholm enter construction.
Cross Sector Workforce Outlook
Sweden’s Q4 2026 projects create several different routes into upcoming project work.
Uppsalapaketet brings a long transmission construction programme. AstraZeneca adds process, automation and qualification activity around new manufacturing capacity. Tvärförbindelse Södertörn is moving through preparatory procurement ahead of major civil packages, while Rosenholm has recently entered physical construction.
Across the four projects, relevant disciplines include electrical engineering, civil and structural engineering, process and automation, construction management, planning, QA/QC, HSE, validation, commissioning and technical coordination.
For agencies supplying international workforce into Sweden, the clearest signals are projects where contracts, procurement or physical construction now lead into larger delivery phases during 2027.
Summary
Sweden’s Q4 2026 activity shows project execution developing across four different sectors.
Transmission construction around Uppsala is preparing to mobilise, new biomanufacturing capacity is progressing in Södertälje, Tvärförbindelse Södertörn is opening preparatory scopes ahead of larger construction packages, and Rosenholm has begun a multi year defence infrastructure programme.
These developments provide concrete areas to follow as additional work moves into execution during Q1 2027.
Disclaimer
This Insight is based on publicly available information and verified sources. The article has been drafted with assistance from AI and reviewed by Northern Partners. Project schedules and delivery phases may change. Northern Partners provides this overview for informational purposes only and does not claim involvement in the projects described.