Press releases & articles

Senior Vice President IT leaves Skanska

Skanska announces today that Anders Candell, Senior Vice President IT, is leaving Skanska. Anders leaves on December 1, 2026 to take on new challenges outside of Skanska. A recruitment process will be initiated to appoint a successor.

Skanska rebuilds Visby water treatment plant in Sweden for about SEK 400M

Skanska has signed an agreement with Region Gotland to rebuild Visby water treatment plant in Sweden. The total contract value is about SEK 400M, which will be included in the order bookings for Sweden in the second quarter of 2026.

Skanska builds factory buildings in Tampere, Finland, for EUR 33M, about SEK 360M

Skanska has signed a contract with Metso Oyj to build phase 2 of the Lokomotion Technology Center in Tampere, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 33M, about SEK 360M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2026.

Skanska invests PLN 143M, about SEK 360M, in phase 3 of the residential development project NU in Warsaw, Poland

Skanska invests PLN 143M, about SEK 360M, in the third phase of the six-phase residential development NU located in the Wola district in Warsaw, Poland. NU3 will comprise three buildings offering 156 apartments.

Skanska builds Second Avenue Subway Project Phase II in New York, USA, for USD 498M, about SEK 4.6 billion

Skanska, in a joint venture with Traylor Bros., Inc. and Walsh Construction, has signed contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway Program in New York, USA. The total contract is worth USD 1 billion. Skanska will include its share of the contract worth USD 498M, about SEK 4.6 billion, in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2026.

Conversion of shares in Skanska AB

Skanska named Europe’s Best Employer 2026 by the Financial Times

Skanska has been named Europe’s Best Employer 2026 in a ranking published by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista – placing Skanska at number one among employers in Europe and underscoring the company’s position as a leading workplace.

Skanska appointed preferred bidder as Master Developer of the Penn Station Transformation Project in New York, USA

Skanska, as a member in the Penn Transformation Partners together with Halmar, has been selected by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Amtrak as the preferred bidder as Master Developer of the New York Penn Station Transformation Project in New York, USA.

Skanska divests building rights in Västerhaninge, Sweden, for SEK 290M

Skanska divests a total of 198 building rights for single-family homes in Skarplöt, Västerhaninge, Sweden, to OBOS for SEK 290M. The building rights are being packaged in several stages and will be taken over during the years 2026-2028. The divestment will be recorded in the Residential Development stream in the second quarter of 2026.

Skanska does construction work for an unnamed customer for about SEK 1.9 billion

Skanska has signed an agreement to perform construction work for an unnamed customer. The contract is worth about SEK 1.9 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Sweden in the second quarter of 2026.