Tag: skanska

  • Skanska launches Atlanta Building Blocks program

    Skanska launches Atlanta Building Blocks program

    Dive Brief: Skanska has launched a new edition of its Construction Management Building Blocks program in Atlanta, aiming to bring its subcontractor engagement initiative to over two dozen local firms, according to a Monday news release.  The coaching and education program helps small, local construction firms position themselves for long-term success when working with large…

  • Skanska Completes Virginia State University’s Largest Campus Building

    Skanska Completes Virginia State University’s Largest Campus Building

    Skanska has completed Virginia State University’s Alfred W. Harris Academic Commons—a 175,000-square-foot facility that unites the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Education under one roof. The new building now stands as a central hub for student activity and academic collaboration. “This project is an investment for the next generation of…

  • Skanska tops out $350M UVA higher ed biotech facility

    Skanska tops out $350M UVA higher ed biotech facility

    Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sweden-based builder and developer Skanska topped out a $350 million biotech facility at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Oct. 6, according to a news release.  The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology will span…

  • Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sweden-based builder and developer Skanska made two major promotions within its U.S. building operations, the firm announced Oct. 2. Effective immediately, Jenny Chandler Graham has been promoted to executive vice president and chief strategy officer and Tieg…

  • Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sweden-based builder and developer Skanska made two major promotions within its U.S. building operations, the firm announced Oct. 2. Effective immediately, Jenny Chandler Graham has been promoted to executive vice president and chief strategy officer and Tieg…

  • Skanska Tops Out UVA’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

    Skanska Tops Out UVA’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

    Skanska has announced the topping out of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Virginia (UVA), marking a major milestone in the construction of one of the region’s most advanced research facilities. The $350 million, 355,809-square-foot institute will anchor UVA’s Fontaine Research Park, featuring five stories of modern, flexible laboratory…

  • Skanska Tops Out UVA’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

    Skanska Tops Out UVA’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

    Skanska has announced the topping out of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Virginia (UVA), marking a major milestone in the construction of one of the region’s most advanced research facilities. The $350 million, 355,809-square-foot institute will anchor UVA’s Fontaine Research Park, featuring five stories of modern, flexible laboratory…

  • Skanska ‘wears it pink’ to support breast cancer awareness  

    Skanska ‘wears it pink’ to support breast cancer awareness  

    Skanska is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by rolling out pink hard hats on site. The initiative is part of the Wear It Pink campaign by charity Breast Cancer Now, which aims to raise funds and awareness of the disease. For Skanska, this initiative began at Royal Derby Hospital, where colleagues delivering on-site facilities management services…

  • Skanska JV wraps up $450M Baltimore tunnel nearly 2 years early

    Skanska JV wraps up $450M Baltimore tunnel nearly 2 years early

    Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A joint venture has reached substantial completion on the $450 million Howard Street Tunnel Project in Baltimore nearly two years ahead of the original completion date, according to a Sept. 30 press release. Sweden-based developer and builder…

  • Skanska Breaks Ground on Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center

     Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, announces it has been selected by Durham Tech Community College to build a state-of-the-art life sciences building, the Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center. The firm recently broke ground on the project which includes the demolition of the existing building. The new single-story 30,700-square-foot Novo Nordisk Life Sciences…