While train services continued as normal, extensive work was carried out on the concourse ceiling at Malmö Central Station in the summer of 2026. In just three months, Swedish company Måla i Skåne AB, part of Håndverksgruppen, renovated a challenging section of the station without any disruption to rail traffic.
The client for the project was Jernhusen Stationer AB, and the work forms part of a long-term partnership in which Måla i Skåne AB has completed several phases at Malmö Central Station over the past four years.
The project was demanding from the outset and ran across morning, evening, and night shifts with around 35–40 skilled workers on site. The scope included painting the concourse ceiling, as well as scraping panels and putty around all the windows. In addition, the anti-corrosion protection was restored and repainted.
The project was divided into four phases across seven tracks, and the schedule was tight.
– You are allocated a certain number of days per track, and then everything has to be moved on to the next one, says Jörgen Scherman (pictured right), Project Manager at Måla i Skåne AB.
This required rapid progress and careful coordination. At the same time, the work constantly had to be adapted to the station’s day-to-day operations, with trains continuing to run as usual.
When construction work is carried out at an operational station, it is not just the work itself that needs to be planned. Safety, logistics, and coordination become critical.
That is why close collaboration with the client’s representatives and the other parties involved was essential to ensuring the work could be carried out safely and efficiently.
– This is a great example of strong collaboration, both internally and with the client and the other parties on site. Måla i Skåne has done an excellent job on a project where planning, coordination, and craftsmanship all had to go hand in hand, says Fredrik Håkansson (pictured left), Regional Manager South & West Sweden at Håndverksgruppen.
To protect both trains and the track area from dust, washing, and spray painting, Jörgen Scherman developed a special method. This made it possible to carry out the work without affecting ongoing operations.
The careful planning was also evident in the longer-term preparations. For example, the Swedish pine timber posts that were to be replaced were ordered a full year in advance, allowing time for the wood to be dried and treated in several stages before finally being installed on site.
After three intensive months, the work was completed in early August 2026.
– It has been a demanding but also very rewarding project to bring to completion, and we got through it successfully thanks to strong cooperation with the client and the other parties involved, says Jörgen Scherman.
This marks the completion of yet another complex project at Malmö Central Station.