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| Skanska builds hospital in Seattle Swedish construction company Skanska has been awarded the construction management contract for an addition to the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, in the US. The contract amounts to USD 114 M, about SEK 730 M. The customer is the Virginia Mason Medical Center. The new 23, 000-square-meter hospital building will include an emergency department as well as operating rooms and intensive care units. The project also involves a new lobby entrance, central utility plant and connections to the existing hospital adjacent to the addition. Construction starts immediately and is scheduled for completion in May 2010. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |