The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Construction Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering Civil Engineering 42.11 - Construction of roads and motorways
160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
15 October 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
Swedish construction Company Svevia has announced 160 job cuts in road construction works. The restructuring will take place throughout Sweden, but will primarily affect western Sweden according to the company's communications manager Charlotte Sandström.
As of October 2012 it is not yet known exactly how many people are affected by the redundancies in the various counties. This is the second downsizing this year, in march 2012 Svevia gave notices to 130 employees (see factsheet 20237).
Svevia specializes in roads and infrastructure and has approximately 2800 employees in Sweden.
Sources
15 October 2012: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Svevia, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 74325, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74325.
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