STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 2, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scandiaconsult has, jointly with EFS Arkitekter, been a selected participant in a competition for the design of a bridge over Motalaviken. Ten design proposals were considered by the National Road Administration Assessment Group and Scandiaconsult's bridge design was adjudged to be the best on all counts. The architecture and form of the bridge, the technology employed, as well as economic and environmental factors, were all considered during assessment.
The Assessment Group gave the following reasons for the choice of Scandiaconsult's bridge: "The bridge is unique in Sweden and is of great symbolic importance. The form possesses purity and elegance, and gives an impression of vitality. The bridge, with its strong profile, blends well with the surrounding landscape without dominating its environment. The way in which the bridge is integrated with the local environment, with its pedestrian and cycle paths, is very well implemented and finely detailed. The bridge shows evidence of new and innovative thinking and lends itself to the use of exciting lighting designs. With only two columns, the bridge allows the navigable channel in the Gota Canal to be very clearly marked. The small number of columns means that the effect of the bridge on its environment is small compared with that of other designs."
"This is a good example of the way in which we can achieve the result by focusing the combined skill and competence of Scandiaconsult countrywide for the benefit of our clients," said Bent Johannesson, Head of Region West.
Scandiaconsult is a leading consulting engineering company in the Nordic market, offering comprehensive solutions in infrastructure and construction -- from concept and analysis, planning and project management to operation and maintenance. Scandiaconsult's technical expertise is combined with solid knowledge in the fields of environment, international development issues and sustainable use of natural resources. The Group has 2,000 employees at 50 locations in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Scandiaconsult has annual sales of SEK 1.5 billion and is quoted on the A list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. For more information visit www.scc.se.
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