Construction and civil engineering firm Peab has secured a $18.06m (SEK157m) contract from property management firm Intea Fastigheter to rebuild and renovate the former prison in Härnösand, Sweden.

The prison building, which the Swedish Prison and Probation Service is planning to reopen, is owned by Intea Fastighete.

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The scope of work under the contract involves reconstruction and renovation of the prison building to meet current security class 2 standards.

The project also involves maintenance work on the facade and roof.

The renovation work on the facility is to suit the incoming operations and make space for the national transportation unit (NTE).

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Intea Östersund managing director Jerker Häggström said: “It’s an older building that is going to be quickly modernised. We look forward to working together with Peab and being able to reopen the prison in Härnösand soon.”

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Construction work on the building is scheduled to commenced this August with completion expected in the second quarter of next year.

Peab region manager Fredrik Timan said: “We’re pleased to have been entrusted with it and look forward to taking on this work together with everyone involved.

“The prison has more than 100 years of history and with that perspective it’s really great that the building will be taken of and put to good use.”

Recently, the company was awarded a $24.73m (SEK215m) contract by real estate firm M62 Holding to expand Varner’s distribution centre at Trestad in Vänersborg, Sweden.

The expansion project will include 19,000m2 logistics centre comprising handling, storage and personnel space.

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Peab secures contract to renovate former prison in in Härnösand, Sweden. Credit: Falkenpost from Pixabay.