Skanska rebuilds Södertälje hospital, Sweden, for SEK 968 M

Skanska has signed a contract with Locum AB to rebuild and expand Södertälje hospital, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 968 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the third quarter of 2014. 

The project includes a 22,000 square meter emergency hospital, including a delivery ward. In addition, an existing 8,000 square meter building will be converted into care units with additional 120 single rooms.

The new Södertälje hospital will meet high sustainability standards. The aim is to certify the building according to Miljöbyggnad at the highest level, Gold.

Construction work is planned to start August 2014, and the work will be completed in May 2018.

Skanska Sweden is one of Sweden’s largest construction companies, with operations in building and civil-engineering construction. The business unit has approximately 11,000 employees and revenue in 2013 amounted to approximately SEK 30 billion. In Sweden, Skanska is also active in the development of residential construction and commercial premises.

For further information please contact:

Gustaf Bergstedt, District Manager, Skanska Sverige AB, tel +46 (0)10-448 48 84

Edvard Lind, Head of Media Relations, Skanska AB, tel +46 (0)10 448 88 08

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

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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 premises, and public-private partnership projects. Based on its global green experience, Skanska aims to be the client’s first choice for green solutions. The group currently has 57,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, the US and Latin America. Skanska's sales in 2013 totaled SEK 136 billion.