Electrified and Efficient Construction Transport (ELECTRA)

Purpose and goal:

ELECTRA aims to increase knowledge about the system changes required in urban environments based on the introduction of coordinated planning and optimization of electrified transport vehicles and work machines in the construction industry, as well as to identify new conditions and business models that the transition will require.

The project has worked on mapping relevant data sources and collect available data. Data for scenario analysis for coordination of transportation and to identify inefficient logistics flows that can be made more efficient in the electrified future. Expected results and effects:

We see an increased electrification among parties, from the sale of vehicles to the purchase and use of vehicles and machinery by hauliers and clients. City of Gothenburg has incentives for electrified construction transport and procurement of work machines specifically demanding electrification. Streamlining of construction logistics is a complex issue, but we see willingness from public actors to progress and they are inspired by each other´s initiatives.

Stockholm´s work with construction/mass logistics is a forerunner, and Gothenburg has a Freight Plan under development. Approach and implementation:

The project has held broad consortium meetings in workshop format where all project participants have been involved in order, from a systems perspective, to address questions and desired results that concern more than just one or a few actors. Furthermore, a series of interviews has been conducted with employees at actors who are part of the value chain, i.a. municipal and regional authorities, network operators, energy companies, vehicle manufacturers, builders, contractors, transport companies and hauliers. A total of 9 interviews were conducted with 11 interviewees.