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    Working with international brands in Sweden

    Opening a store, boutique or restaurant in Sweden is straightforward once you know how the local process works — and expensive when you don't. This page explains the full chain from concept to opening, and which role covers which part of it.

    Swedish Project has delivered projects for Tiffany & Co, Rolex, Acne Studios, Mulberry, Max Mara, Mango, H&M and others as project manager, local architect and general contractor across Sweden and the Nordics.

    From concept to opening

    1. 1. Concept and feasibility

      Your concept package meets Swedish reality: building regulations, landlord fit-out guides, available trades and realistic costs. This is where the opening date is actually decided.

    2. 2. Permits and approvals

      Bygglov, fire strategy, accessibility, a certified control manager (kontrollansvarig) and landlord sign-off. Permit lead time is the most common reason a Nordic opening slips.

    3. 3. Procurement

      Tendering to vetted Swedish contractors and suppliers on AB 04 or ABT 06 terms, with levelled bids so you compare like for like.

    4. 4. Fabrication

      Millwork, metalwork and fixtures produced in Nordic and European workshops, prototyped and approved before series production.

    5. 5. Construction

      Site management with ID06 registration, BAS-U coordination, out-of-hours works where the property requires it, and weekly reporting in English.

    6. 6. Opening and aftercare

      Final inspection (slutbesiktning), snagging, documentation, warranties — and an ongoing maintenance programme if you want one partner for the life of the store.

    The roles you may need in Sweden

    Brands normally engage us in one or several of these roles. Each links through to a full description of scope, process and what is included.

    Stockholm

    The cities below are examples of where we work most often. We deliver projects across the Nordics, Europe and abroad — including Gothenburg, Malmö and any other city where your site is.

    Most first openings in Sweden happen in Stockholm. These pages cover the local conditions in detail:

    The rest of the Nordics and beyond

    The same roles, with the permit process, contract forms and site rules of each market:

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