Skanska builds a new hospital building in Karlskrona, Sweden, for about SEK 330M

Skanska has signed a contract with Blekinge County Council to build a new building at Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 330M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter of 2018.

Skanska's project includes the construction of a seven-story high-rise building of over 12,000 square meters primarily intended for medical and laboratory activities.

Construction work will begin in February 2018, with the intention of the new building to be completed in February 2020.

Skanska is one of the leading development and construction companies in the Nordics, with operations in building construction and civil engineering in Sweden, Norway and Finland, and developing residential- and commercial property projects in select home markets. The commercial development stream is also active in Denmark. Skanska offers services in public-private partnerships. Skanska had sales of about SEK 67 billion and more than 15,000 employees in its Nordic operations during 2016.

For further information please contact:

Mattias Andersson, District Manager, Skanska Sweden, tel +46 (0)10 448 80 45

Andreas Joons, Press Officer, Skanska AB, tel +46 (0)10 449 04 94

Direct line for media: +46 (0)10 448 88 99

This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com

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 41,000 employees. Skanska's sales in 2016 totaled SEK 151 billion.