Skanska awarded surgical center contract in San Antonio for USD 80 M, about SEK 516 M
Skanska has signed a design/bid/build contract to construct the second phase of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center project at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The contract value is USD 80 M, about SEK 516 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter. The customer is the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
The project includes the addition of a 27,700 square meter building that will provide medical care to members of the armed services. Construction for the project will begin in November 2011 and is expected to be completed by September 2013.
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 Commercial Development, which develops commercial development projects in select U.S. markets. Headquartered in New York, Skanska USA has approximately 7,400 employees and its 2010 revenues were SEK 34.3 billion.
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Shelby Adams, Communications Manager, Skanska USA, tel +1 615 238 6720
Edvard Lind, Group Press Officer, Skanska AB, Tel: +46 (0)10-448 88 08
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Skanska is one of the world’s 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 52,000 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 2010 totaled SEK 122 billion.
