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| Skanska awarded university library project in US Swedish construction giant Skanska has secured an assignment to construct a new library on a major university campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. The contract amount is USD 87 M, approximately SEK 610 M. The customer is one of the major universities in the area and is a repeat Skanska customer within higher education. The project comprises a library building totaling 20,500 square meters. The library will incorporate an automatic book search and retrieval system, and the building will provide a critical link between the campus and the future Town Center. Skanska's assignment also includes a 500-space pre-cast parking deck and infrastructure utilities that will serve future buildings on campus. Work will commence this autumn and will be completed in July 2012. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |