Skanska awarded railway contract in Poland worth about PLN 132 M, about SEK 320 M

Skanska has been awarded a railway project in the south of Poland for about PLN 132 M, about SEK 320 M. Client is the Polish Railway lines. The order will be included in the order booking for Skanska Europe in the third quarter 2018.

The project includes modernization of 24 kilometres of railway lines, modernization of 7 bridges and 9 platforms, renovation of 14 culverts and reconstruction of 24 kilometres of overhead power railway line on Railway 62, Charsznica - Wolbrom - Jaroszowiec Olkuski, in the south part of Poland.

Construction starts in August 2018 and will be completed in November 2020.

Skanska is one of the leading development and construction companies in Europe. Outside the Nordics the company has European operations in building construction and civil engineering in Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia and UK. Skanska develops commercial properties in select home markets in Poland, Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary, while the residential development is active in Prague and Warsaw. Skanska also offers services in public private partnerships. In 2017, Skanska had sales of SEK 37 billion and about 16,000 employees in its European operations.              

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Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and project development companies, focused on selected home markets in the Nordic region, Europe and USA. Supported by global trends in urbanization and demographics, and by being at the forefront in sustainability, Skanska offers competitive solutions for both simple and the most complex assignments, helping to build a sustainable future for customers and communities. The Group has about 40,000 employees. Skanska's sales in 2017 totaled SEK 161 billion.