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| Skanska to construct research facility in New York Skanska, the Nordic region's biggest construction group, has been selected as the construction manager for the construction of a research center. The contract amount is for USD 59 M, approximately SEK 450 M, which has been included in the order bookings for the second quarter. The customer is a university in New York City. The contract covers the new Advanced Science Research Center under construction in upper Manhattan. The project relates to the second phase and includes footings and foundations as well as the structural steel work for two five-story buildings totaling about 37,000 square meters. The buildings will accommodate research laboratories with related core facilities and offices. Skanska is currently on-site and has completed pre-construction and extensive earthwork on the 12, 000-square-meter site. A total of USD 83 M, SEK 640 M, has previously been included in order bookings in small increments in 2008. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |