Skanska awarded additional contract for state-of-the-art R&D facility in USA for USD 120 M, about SEK 780 M

Skanska and a joint venture partner have been awarded an additional contract as construction manager of the state-of-the-art research and development facility in the USA, which was previously announced. Skanska’s 50 percent share is USD 120 M, about SEK 780 M, included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the third quarter of 2013.

Skanska anticipates additional amendments to the contract as subsequent work and associated prices are agreed to. Skanska’s part of those additions will be in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the quarter in which they are signed.

Skanska USA is one of the leading development and construction companies in the country, consisting of four business units: Skanska USA Building, which specializes in building construction; Skanska USA Civil, specialized in civil infrastructure; Skanska Infrastructure Development, which develops public-private partnerships; and Skanska USA Commercial Development, which develops commercial projects in selected U.S. markets. Headquartered in New York, Skanska USA has approximately 8,300 employees and revenues in 2012 were SEK 37.3 billion.

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Skanska is one of the worldʼs leading project development and construction groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships. Based on its global green experience, Skanska aims to be the clients' first choice for Green solutions. The Group currently has 57,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the US and Latin America. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska's sales in 2012 totalled SEK 132 billion.