Skanska signs contract for metro station in Espoo, Finland, worth EUR 37.5 M, about SEK 320 M

Skanska has signed a contract with Länsimetro Oy for construction of the Keilaniemi metro station in Espoo, Finland. The contract value is EUR 37.5 M, about SEK 320 M. The order will be included in order bookings for Skanska Finland for the third quarter 2013. 

The contract comprises the construction of the station hall and its aboveground entrances, a maintenance shaft, technical facilities and the construction work of the Karhusaari tunnel.

The works on the site have begun, and the metro station will be completed in November 2015.

Skanska Finland is one of the leading construction companies in Finland and Estonia. The company is active in building construction, residential and commercial premises, as well as civil engineering projects. The combined sales for Skanska’s Finnish and Estonian operations in 2012 were SEK 8.4 billion and the company employed about 2,460 people. In Finland, Skanska is also active within development of residential, office and PPP projects.

For further information please contact:

Liisa Salmela, Communications Manager, Skanska Oy, tel. +358 50 374 3070

Pontus Winqvist, Senior Vice President Investor Relations, Skanska AB, tel +46 (0)705 468797

Direct line for media, +46 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 2012 totalled SEK 132 billion.