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February 14, 2012
Skanska to cut 2,000 jobs in Sweden
Published: 25 Nov 08 09:03 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/15908/20081125/
Swedish construction giant Skanska announced on Tuesday it would be shedding 2,000 jobs in Sweden and an additional 1,400 around the Nordic region.
- Sandvik to cut over 1,000 Swedish jobs (20 Nov 08)
- Employment figures continue to fall (17 Nov 08)
- Sweden's October layoffs hit historic highs (3 Nov 08)
“I regret that this affects so many employees and their families. In the current situation, it is unfortunately necessary to adapt our organization and our costs to a lower business volume in the Nordic construction markets,” said Skanska’s President and CEO Johan Karlström in a statement.
In announcing the job cuts, the company pointed to an expected 15 percent drop in order volume for the Nordic region in 2009 due to a “sharp decline” in the residential construction market as well as a weakening in other segments.
Skanska expected the personnel reductions to cost the company about 600 million kronor ($75 million) and said it will charge the costs to the fourth quarter earnings for 2008.
The company added that negotiations with unions had begun and that it plans on providing support activities to those affected.
In addition to the 2,000 positions to be eliminated in Sweden, an additional 600 jobs in Finland and 800 staff in Norway will also be made redundant.
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