H&D Wireless Selected by Skanska to Increase Security in the Construction Industry Using the Internet of Things

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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

     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.

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    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(TM) (Griffin Enterprise Positioning

Service) solution. H&D Wireless shares have been listed on Nasdaq First North

in Stockholm since December 2017.

    http://www.hd-wireless.com.

    Source: H&D Wireless