SWEDEN —NCC is moving forward with the final phase of expansion at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s facility in Tidaholm, with Specialfastigheter overseeing the project on behalf of the property owner. The contract, structured as a turnkey partnering arrangement, is valued at approximately SEK 470 million. The upcoming works will include the construction of three residential blocks and associated preparatory groundworks.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion targeted for 2029. The contract value is expected to be recorded in NCC Building Sweden’s order intake during the fourth quarter of 2026. This phase represents the fifth and final stage of a broader renovation and expansion programme that NCC has been delivering at the Tidaholm site since 2021.
The development is intended to adapt the facility’s infrastructure to the operational requirements of a high-security correctional environment. Additional residential capacity and updated accommodation infrastructure are relevant to prison estate planning, where security, controlled movement, building functionality and continuity of operations influence construction requirements. The phased delivery approach also allows expansion work to progress within an established correctional site.
The project has implications for Sweden’s public infrastructure and construction sectors, particularly contractors specialising in secure institutional buildings, complex renovations and public-sector facilities. Specialfastigheter manages properties for Swedish public authorities, including facilities with demanding security requirements, while NCC is a construction and property development group operating across the Nordic region. Their continued collaboration provides a framework for completing the remaining works within the existing programme.
For NCC, the contract adds a defined volume of work to its Swedish building operations and provides revenue visibility across a multi-year delivery period, subject to project execution and contractual conditions. For the public-sector property stakeholder, completing the final phase is a step towards aligning the site’s physical infrastructure with the correctional service’s needs. The project also illustrates the specialised planning, coordination and security considerations involved in expanding operational prison facilities without treating them as conventional residential developments.
