Skanska to build for IKEA in Central Europe for more than SEK 500 M
Skanska is building three shopping centers and a new furniture store for IKEA in Central Europe. Skanska will be responsible for the overall undertaking in the form of construction supervision in four projects with a total order value of SEK 572 M.
Skanska to build for IKEA in Central Europe for more than SEK 500 M
Skanska is building three shopping centers and a new furniture store for IKEA in Central Europe. Skanska will be responsible for the overall undertaking in the form of construction supervision in four projects with a total order value of SEK 572 M.
"IKEA is an important customer in our high-priority Central European markets. Skanska's and IKEA's initiatives coincide in these markets, which are enjoying the fastest growth in Europe," says Mikael Holm, Skanska International Buildings Area Manager for Central Europe and the Baltic countries.
A 33,000 m2 shopping center is being constructed in Wroclaw in Poland. Skanska's contract is for SEK 220 M.
Skanska is building two shopping centers in the Czech Republic for IKEA. Skanska's order is worth SEK 260 M. In combination, the Prague and Brno projects cover 64,000 m2 . The British Tesco chain store is IKEA's largest tenant in the two Czech shopping developments, and this also applies to the shopping center in Wroclaw in Poland.
IKEA Budaršs in Budapest is a 20,000 m2 furniture store. Skanska's order is worth SEK 92 M. The project will commence in the summer and is expected to be completed in 11 months.
Danderyd, June 26, 1998
SKANSKA AB
Group Corporate Communications
For further information, contact: Mikael Holm, Skanska's Area Manager for Central Europe and the Baltic countries, Tel. +46-40-14 40 00. or Cecilia Schön, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Skanska AB, Tel. +46-8-753 87 99.