Building first hospital with timber frame structure

Assemblin will install systems for heating, sanitation, cooling, medical gases, alarms and building automation during the new construction and renovation of the Central Hospital in Karlstad, known as Nya CSK.

The assignment comes from Skanska and is a call-off contract where stages are called off on an ongoing basis.

Nya CSK is a partnering project between Region Värmland and Skanska. Since 2023, Assemblin in Karlstad has been working with Skanska in the design phase for certain technical systems, which now also includes installations in the production phase.

In the first stage, a new reception building will be constructed at Nya CSK. The reception building will be approximately 14,000 square meters spread over eight floors, including six floors with hospital operations, one floor with a fan room, and one basement level. The project is scheduled for completion and occupancy in June 2027.

First Hospital Building with Timber Frame

The hospital building will be the first of its kind built with a timber frame structure. The wooden frame requires extra high standards for fire protection, with the structure protected by several layers of non-combustible, heat-insulating fire-rated panels. The building will be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system and fire and evacuation alarms.

“We are very pleased with this new vote of confidence, and are now gearing up to be able to assist the parties involved in the construction of flexible and sustainable healthcare facilities,” said Andreas Aristiadis, EVP and Division Manager for Assemblin VS.

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