PLATINAN, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
25000m2 THE LARGEST FACADE PROJECT IN OUR HISTORY
2021
NEWSLETTER
UPB GROUP UPB is one of the largest industrial holdings in the Baltic States. Our core business is the construction of complex buildings, including design, engineering, production and assembly of building structures. Main advantage of our group is the ability to offer integrated solutions for glass, steel, concrete structures, as well as for energy and mechanical engineering. We also provide digital solutions for construction industry. Turnover, M EUR
60% EXPORT PROJECTS
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
PRELIMINARY DATA
MAIN EXPORT MARKETS SWEDEN
NORWAY
UK
DENMARK
GERMANY
OTHER EXPORT MARKETS
40%
LOCAL PROJECTS
USA
IRELAND
TURKEY
CANADA
CZECH REPUBLIC
FRANCE
FINLAND
ICELAND
SLOVENIA
ESTONIA
LITHUANIA
ACHIEVEMENTS
PRODUCTS AND MAIN SERVICES GLASS
STEEL
ENGINEERING PRODUCTION
DELIVERY
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY 4.0
SERVICE
CONCRETE
ASSEMBLY DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Environment and Safety award
2019 WINNER ESS
EUROPEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE LUND, SWEDEN
MACHINERY
ENERGY
WE INVEST IN THE GROWTH OF THE COMPANY UPB INDUSTRIAL PARK LIEPAJA, LATVIA
30 YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE GROWTH / SYNEGRY / INNOVATIONS
UPB history started 30 years ago in a town of Latvia’s west coast – Liepāja, when a small design and construction company “Arhitekta U.Pīlēna birojs” was founded. Since then it has evolved from a team of three partners to international industrial group with more than 2000 employees, enterprises in 9 countries and diverse specialization fields.
DAINIS BERZINS CHAIRMAN OF THE UPB MANAGEMENT BOARD
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We thank our employees, clients and cooperation partners for the journey and look forward to reaching new milestones together!
Our specialization is technically complex and challenging projects, where UPB is able to cover full process – from engineering and production to assembly and service. Moreover, we are celebrating our 30th anniversary with the highest turnover in our history. Over the years we have developed strong internal culture with focus on continuous development, innovations and – the most importantly – synergy of our group companies. This allows us to be at the forefront of construction industry, and we will strive to keep up with this ambition in the future.
SĀGA, RECREATION AND SHOPPING CENTRE RIGA, LATVIA / DEVELOPER VPH
DESIGN&BUILD Design and construction under a single contract. Common responsibility of both the design and the construction progress. The most suitable production, logistics and assembly solutions are taken into account already in the design phase. BENEFITS HAMPTON BY HILTON, HOTEL RIGA AIRPORT, LATVIA
IMPROVED SITE SAFETY LIEPAJA OLYMPIC CENTRE TENNIS HALL LIEPAJA, LATVIA
CARLSBERG, HEAD OFFICE COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
EARLY STAGE UPB early stage involvement creates an efficient platform for all involved parties to find the most effective and suitable construction solutions for the project.
TRADITIONAL COOPERATION
CHOICE OF PARTNERS
SYSTEM DRAWINGS PHASE
COOPERATION WITH UPB
CHOICE OF PARTNERS
SYSTEM DRAWINGS PHASE
EARLY STAGE CONSULTATION
PROCUREMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
DESIGN & BUILD
HANDOVER
HANDOVER
SHORTENED PROJECT PERIOD THE MOST SUITABLE SOLUTION FOR PROJECT EARLY ASSURANCE OF PROJECT COSTS PRACTICE BASED CONSULTATIONS DURING ALL PHASES
STOCHOLM NEW, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
NATRIUM, UNIVERSITY BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
FOTO: SKANSKA
FROM VISION TO REALITY
CITYGATE, OFFICE BUILDING, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
ENGINEERING
180+
We have team of professional engineers who design structural frame systems, foundations, glass structures and provide consultancy services supporting our clients throughout the project.
ENGINEERS
PLATINAN, OFFICE BUILDING, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
• Best social project • Best commercial project
25 239 m2 facade area The latest technical support
13 4000 m2 total area
BLOOM CLERKENWELL, OFFICE BUILDING WITH SHOPS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Our Belarusian engineering office have won the Tekla Global BIM awards 2020 as: • Best social project • Best commercial project
DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES UPB Design and Consultancy Services cover every stage, from conceptual to detailed design and construction management. Our team of engineers cover projects of a wide range, both in size and type.
SKANSTULL, POWER STATION STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Our experience spans in multiple sectors and our solutions can be applied for implementation with any other builder or manufacturer. UPB DESIGN SERVICES
UPB CONSULTANCY SERVICES
• Design of Structural Systems • Design of Foundations • Engineering Calculations • Design Project Supervision • BIM Modelling
• Cost Estimation • Development of Alternative Solutions for Structural Systems • Development of Structural Details • Solutions for Structural Member Geometry • Risk Analysis • Project Documentations
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION *
HYLLIE TERRASS, OFFICE BUILDING SKANSKA, MALMO, SWEDEN
PREFABRICATED CONCRETE
STEEL STRUCTURES
A pilot project in Sweden for NollCO2 certified buildings, where UPB offered its expertise in the most efficient emission reduction strategies for concrete and steel. *Provisional results are obtained using a pre-verified tool for embodied CO2 calculations. These are compared with UPB’s environmental product declarations from 2015 (calculations for modules A1-A3 regarding the manufacturing process).
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
CAMPUS Total area 21 732 m2 VALLA, STUDENT HOUSE LINKÖPING, SWEDEN
BUILDING OF THE YEAR IN SWEDEN 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY UPB has high competence in the field of sustainable and energy efficient construction. We represent one of the largest construction companies in the Baltic states, and we care about the impact we leave both on the environment and the parties involved in the process. ENERGY EFFICIENCY and CO2 REDUCTION
RECYCLING AND REUSE OF MATERIALS
• Environmental declarations of products • Energy-efficient solutions during the engineering stage • Electrical power from renewable energy sources • Cogeneration station that provides heating and electricity for the production unit • Biofuel additive for transport vehicles • Implementation of the energy efficiency programme in accordance with the results of the energy audit (EN 16247)
• Sorting and recycling of waste • Reuse of packaging • Products from recycled raw materials – use of recycled steel in production • More environmentally friendly solutions for existing prefabricated concrete production plant - coming soon! • New prefabricated concrete production plant with zero–waste technology – in construction!
EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
• Process digitalisation and automation • Systematic maintenance of equipment and vehicle fleet • Use of modernised, environment-friendly ferries for transport • Trucks: Euro V and higher
• Product lifecycle analysis using One Click LCA software • Material optimisation already in the engineering stage • New, more environmentally friendly equipment at production plants
RESPONSIBLE OPERATION PRINCIPLES IN FULL ECONOMIC CYCLE
+
EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS RELIABLE COOPERATION PARTNER ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 - QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ANS SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ISC
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE, LATVIA STARTBANK - SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, NORWAY ACHILLES - SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, UNITED KINGDOM CONSTRUCTIONLINE SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM, THE UNITED KINGDOM SSIP – SAFETY SCHEMES IN PROCUREMENT, THE UNITED KINGDOM ELEKTRUM GREEN ENERGY CERTIFICATE, LATVIA
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION - PROGRAM OPERATOR (VERIFICATION, REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION), INTERNATIONAL BREEAM - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION SCHEME, INTERNATIONAL
ONE CLICK LCA – LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE AND CO2 CALCULATION PROGRAM, INTERNATIONAL MILJOBYGGNAD - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION SCHEME, SWEDEN
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, NORWAY NORSOK - QUALITY STANDARDS BY THE NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
LEED - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION SCHEME, INTERNATIONAL
FUTURE BUILT - GREEN CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM IN NORWAY
NORDIC SWAN – NORDIC ECO LABEL/SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
PRODUCTS REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, NORWAY
WELL - CERTIFICATION STANDARD FOR ADVANCING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS, INTERNATIONAL NULL CO2 – SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, SWEDEN BYGGVARU BEDÖMNINGEN - PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, SWEDEN BASTA - PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, SWEDEN SUNDA HUS - PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, SWEDEN
PRODUCT QUALITY CE MARK ACCORDING TO EN STANDARDS AND NATIONAL ANNEXES
P MARK FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS, SWEDEN / DENMARK
BBC MARK FOR PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS A, SWEDEN KONTROLLRADET - CERTIFICATE FOR PRODUCT PLACING, NORWAY
SPSC - CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION ACT, LITHUANIA PRODUCT CERTIFICATION FOR UK MARKET – COMING SOON!
WE WORK SAFELY OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL Work safety is a crucial part of our organization’s culture. Our core principle is to manage processes and risks with high sense of responsibility towards our employees, customers, cooperation partners and society. We continuously develop safe working conditions at all levels and all times, from production facilities, construction sites to supply chain, and strive to manage our environmental impact.
3C
PROJECTS
SORKEDALSVEIEN, RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE BUILDING, OSLO, NORWAY
BLENDA, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
CAMPUS ALBANO, STUDENT CAMPUS STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
ST. ERIK EYE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL INSTITUTION SOLNA, SWEDEN
FARGSKRAPPAN, PUBLIC BUILDING, SOLLENTUNA, SWEDEN
NEW ANGSTROM, PUBLIC BUILDING UPPSALA, SWEDEN
KRONAN, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
NATRIUM, UNIVERSITY BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
DRAKEN, HOTEL GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
KARLBERG, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
FORUM MEDICUM, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER LUND, SWEDEN
FOTO: ©felixgerlach_fotograf
3 CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT
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MORE THAN
WINNER
PROJECTS
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GLASS BUILDING IN SWEDEN
REGIONENS HUS, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
EFFECTIVE DESIGN PROCESS
VALUE ENGINEERING
SHORTER CONSTRUCTION TIME
COORDINATED CONSTRUCTION
EFFICIENT USE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
PRECISE EXECUTION DEADLINE
IMPROVED SITE SAFETY
GARDA VESTA, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
GRADIENTEN, HOTEL LINKÖPING, SWEDEN
DRAKEN, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
SPECIALISATION IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
14 PROJECTS 28
3C SOLUTION
STOCKHOLM NEW, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
CITYGATE, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
2016
FACADE SOLUTION
STRUCTURAL FRAME SOLUTION
CITYGATE, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM NEW, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
STOREYS GARDA VESTA, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
MUNKSJÖSTADEN, OFFICE BUILDING JÖNKÖPING, SWEDEN
STOREYS
STOREYS
STOREYS
STOREYS
25 16
36
33
DRAKEN, HOTEL, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
MORE THAN
3C SOLUTION
STRUCTURAL FRAME SOLUTION
2021
GLASS ALUMINIUM & WOOD STRUCTURES ALUMINIUM GLAZED STRUCTURES UNITISED FACADES FACADES WINDOWS DOORS GLASS ROOFS BESPOKE GLASS SOLUTIONS
EXPANDING PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES
NEW GLASS UNIT PRODUCTION LINE
FACADE SOLUTIONS UPB has wide expertise in different facade solutions, offering design, production, delivery and assembly on site.
STRUCTURAL GLAZING UNITISED FACADE
integrated shutters copper plates
BESPOKE ELEMENTS
more than 2700 double-skin facade elements
CARLSBERG, HEAD OFFICE COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
PLATINAN, OFFICE BUILDING, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
GRC FINISH FACADES
KARLBERG, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
BLOOM CLERKENWELL, OFFICE BUILDING WITH SHOPS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
terracotta claddings
FACADE SIMULTANEOUS ASSEMBLY OF THE STRUCTURAL FRAME AND FACADE
VALLE VIEW, OFFICE BUILDING OSLO, NORWAY
FOTO: dmitry.photo FOTO: nyebilder.no
VALLE VIEW, OFFICE BUILDING OSLO, NORWAY
FOTO: dmitry.photo
ELEMENTS ARE MANUFACTURED AT THE PRODUCTION PLANT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
5 FACADE SOLUTIONS IN 1 BUILDING
hybrid unitised facade
structural glazing unitised facade
fire-resistant facade double skin facade stick-built facade
MEDICON VILLAGE, OFFICE BUILDING GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
ADVANCED PREFABRICATED CONCRETE PRODUCTION FACILITY
CONCRETE REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR BUILDINGS HOLLOW CORE SLABS WALLS BEAMS, COLUMNS AND STAIRS BUILDING FOUNDATION ELEMENTS
AGGREGATES FOR CONCRETE
NEW READY MIXED CONCRETE PLANT
CONCRETE LABORATORY CONCRETE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER VENTSPILS, LATVIA
A + + SURFACE Architectural concrete walls
WIDE RANGE OF RAL COLORS ZUZEUM, ART CENTER RIGA, LATVIA
FOTO: ©Vera Arkitekter
READY MIXED CONCRETE IN LATVIA AND SWEDEN
KAKSMULAN, APARTMENT BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
CONCRETE WALLS WITH HIGH ADDED VALUE INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE
HISTORICAL BRICK FACADE IMPRESSION
UMAMI, MULTIFUNCTIONAL BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1
DETAILED DESIGN AND MODELLING OFF-SITE MANUFACTURING WITH HIGH A STANDARD OF QUALITY CONTROL
2
ELEMENTS DELIVERED ON SCHEDULE SAVINGS OF SPACE AND CONSTRUCTION TIME
3
QUICK ASSEMBLY ON SITE
GRC GLASSFIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE GRC products provide unique facade shape, helping to achieve reduced complexity and weight, leading to significant material savings on superstructure and foundations. VARIATIONS
+ wide color spectre ARCHITECTURALLY COMPLEX SOLUTIONS REDUCED TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND CO2 EMISSIONS WIDE RANGE OF COLORS AND TEXTURES MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL GLASS FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION KARLBERG, OFFICE BUILDING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
UHPC ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE UHPC is a fiber-reinforced high performance material with extremely high compressive, tensile strength and exceptional durability. STAIRS
SLIM WALLS
BALCONIES
LIGHTER STRUCTURES AND EASIER HANDLING SLIM WALLS RIGA, LATVIA
MATERIAL FOR CHALLENGING DESIGNS REDUCED MAINTENANCE INCREASED LIFESPAN FOR THE STRUCTURE
GRC FACADE MOCK-UP LIEPAJA, LATVIA
UHPC STAIRS LIEPAJA, LATVIA
STEEL STEEL BUILDING STRUCTURES NON-STANDARD HANGARS CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS EXPLOSION-RESISTANT CONTAINERS AND TANKS
CITYGATE, OFFICE BUILDING, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
GREEN HAUS, OFFICE BUILDING HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
BEACH CLEANER LATVIA
MACHINERY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FULL CYCLE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL MACHINES CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
TURNTABLE FOR CONCRETE ELEMENTS FRANCE
SERIAL PRODUCTION
FRAME HANDLING UNIT FOR WOOD NURSERY ESTONIA
GLASS FIBER BLOWING WOOL FORMING SECTION, CZECH REPUBLIC
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASS
A
40 kWh / m² PER YEAR
PELDU 5, MUNICIPAL BUILDING LIEPAJA, LATVIA
structural glazing timber windows chameleon fasade panels
BIOMASS BOILER HOUSE VANGAZI, LATVIA
ENERGY TURNKEY ENERGY PROJECTS COGENERATION MODULES FOR NATURAL GAS BIOGAS SYNTHETIC GAS OIL GAS TRIGENERATION SOLUTIONS
THE LARGEST HEAT STORAGE UNIT IN THE BALTICS TANK VOLUME 178000 m3 HEIGHT 47.8 m HEAT STORAGE DESIGN CAPACITY 550 MWth
BIOMASS BOILER HOUSE VANGAZI, LATVIA
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM, LATVENERGO TEC-2, ACONE, LATVIA
COGENERATION MODULE FOR A HOSPITAL BASEL, SWITZERLAND
INDUSTRY 4.0 ALTO ERP PLUGINS FOR TEKLA STRUCTURES
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Research and development of state-of-theart software solutions for the construction industry
• Plugins • Macros • Applications • Integration with other software
ALTO ERP A full-cycle enterprise process management system designed for the construction industry
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