NCC to Build Two Inmate Units at Skogome as Prison Capacity Rises to 800 Places

NCC has been commissioned by Specialfastigheter to construct two residential units for inmates and associated waste recycling centers at the Skogome correctional facility in Gothenburg, with an order value of approximately SEK 290 million. news.cision.com said capacity at the facility will increase from approximately 200 to 800 places.

What NCC Will Build at Skogome

The project is a construction contract awarded by Specialfastigheter Sverige AB, the state-owned property company. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding in response to the growing need for new prison places, and the Skogome work forms part of that initiative.

"Correctional facilities are complex projects that demand specialist expertise and strong commitment from the contractor. NCC is involved in the construction of a large number of correctional facilities and other high-security projects, enabling us to draw on valuable experience as we now expand the Skogome correctional facility," said Niklas Sparw, Head of NCC Building Sweden.

NCC said it has put structures and systems in place for security classified projects, including advanced security solutions, technical expertise, specialized logistics and secure information management across all phases. The company also has a dedicated team of experts for these projects. NCC previously constructed Salix, the National Board of Forensic Medicine's forensic psychiatry investigation unit, located directly adjacent to the Skogome correctional facility.

Construction will commence in early 2027 and is scheduled for completion in 2029. The order value will be registered in the NCC Building Sweden business area in the fourth quarter of 2026.

NCC's Nordic Construction Scale

NCC is a Nordic construction and property development group operating in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with approximately 12,500 employees and SEK 58.8 billion in FY2025 revenue, according to akta.pro company records. The same records put Q1 2026 order intake at SEK 14.8 billion, up 5.4% year on year, with a book-to-bill of 1.2x and an order backlog of SEK 51.5 billion.

Earlier Prison and Public-Sector Wins

On October 28, 2026, NCC won a SEK 470 million contract to expand Tidaholm prison for Specialfastigheter, covering three residential buildings and groundworks, with construction beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026 and completion expected in 2029, The future of trading reported. On October 29, 2026, NCC was commissioned by Museene Arven to build the new Stiklestad National Cultural Center in Norway, an order worth approximately SEK 215 million with production starting in autumn 2026 and completion scheduled for 2028, news.cision.com reported. On October 27, 2026, NCC was commissioned by Lidköping Municipality to build the Framnäsbadet swim center as a turnkey project with an order value of approximately SEK 680 million, news.cision.com reported.

Skogome's Construction Timeline

Work at Skogome begins in early 2027, and the order is booked in the fourth quarter of 2026. Completion is scheduled for 2029.