STOCKHOLM, Dec.
13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Every year about 7-8 people die in Sweden in work related accidents, while the
number of occupational accidents reported is around 3,500. Some of
the most common accidents are injuries from tools and machines,
body movement with physical overload, fall from height and stay in
hazardous areas with dust, noise and vibration. H&D Wireless,
Skanska and Microsoft Sweden are collaborators in a development
project for increased security in the construction industry with
the support of digitization.
Skanska has a zero vision for injuries and ill health at work
and strives to be a role model in Swedish business. The purpose of
phase 1 of the project is to identify and evaluate available
technology and analysis models. The objective is to find optimal
opportunities for a new industry standard. The project is
part-financed by SBUF – 'Svenska Building construction Development
Fund'
- Skanska believes in H&D Wireless and we value their
expertise in positioning, communication and IoT security solutions.
Today, there is no standard in the construction industry, such as
handling event data and systems that can warn in real-time and thus
help the individual in ongoing danger. H&D Wireless is very
solution-oriented, and the goal is that the results of the project
will benefit the entire construction industry, says Timo Rajasaari, Skanska Health & Safety
Project Manager
- "We are very pleased with Skanska's confidence in us, and
through this we have the opportunity to further develop and
demonstrate the value of IoT systems and services that can be
offered to the entire construction industry," says Pär Bergsten,
CEO of H & D Wireless.
According to the latest SCB measurements, Building and
Construction is a profession with over 100,000 companies, which
accounts for almost SEK 700 billion
and with approximately 300,000 employed only in Sweden. Construction work in Sweden has an international character with a
large number of foreign labor. An industry standard is therefore
highly sought after, especially in Sweden and the rest of the Nordic
countries.
About H&D Wireless:
H&D Wireless is a Swedish provider of Internet and Things
technology and services (IoT) and Real-time positioning (RTLS +
GPS) with Griffin cloud platforms and GEPS. H & D Wireless was
founded in 2009 with over 1 million wireless products delivered so
far for IoT and M2M solutions worldwide. The company develops and
delivers solutions that digitize and visualize physical processes,
identifying, among other things, the handling of materials, tools
and machines with its proprietary GEPS™ (Griffin Enterprise
Positioning Service) solution. H&D Wireless shares have been
listed on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm since December 2017.
www.hd-wireless.com
For further information please contact:
H&D
Wireless AB
Phone: +46-8-551-18-460
Email: sales@hd-wireless.se
Web: www.hd-wireless.com
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