Scanvogn & Tele-Post
Case Study
Better accommodation Scanvogn and Tele-Post developed a cottage concept consisting of two parts, each only five square meters. Each section weighs around 900kg, which a helicopter can lift to easily mount of top of rocks on a metal foundation. The two sections are sealed and contain four bunk beds, kitchen, dining room and a nonflush toilet. “It makes me proud that we both improve the working environment and promote the safety of our employees, but also that in Greenland we dare to think and find solutions optimized
State of the art cabins on top of the world
for Greenlandic conditions,” the procurement manager, Milan Vraa says. Scanvogn is renowned for high thermal, extra strong cabins that can withstand harsh Scandinavian environments. The Tele-Post cabins are constructed of sandwich panels
Tele-post is a group owned by Government
coated in UV stabilised fibreglass for high
of Greenland, providing telecommunications,
thermal protection and iron-reinforced to
IT and postal services for a population of
ensure maximum strength and density.
56,000 scattered over thousands of
kilometres.
Two cabins have been installed this year. “We
are planning to establish five new cabins by
Tele-post needed better accommodation for
2020. It will take a few years before we have
repair workers on their radio system, which
ensured good conditions at all our radio chain
are typically located on mountain tops and
stations, of which we have 70,”Milan Vraa
can only be accessed by helicopter.
explains.
Previously, repair workers had to spend the
night in a shed, alongside generators and
“We have succeeded in developing a concept
other equipment. Now the engineers can
tailored to the extreme Artic conditions. And
sleep in a luxury cabin, jointly developed by
at the same time, the solution has become far
Scanvogn and Tele-Post.
cheaper,” says the procurement manager.