Skanska preferred-bidder for the Essex Building Schools For the Future (BSF) in the UK, within the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) program

Skanska, through a preferred-bidder contract, has been selected for developing, constructing and maintaining three schools for Essex County Council, in the UK.

The project will be conducted within the UK program for public private partnerships, PFI (Private Finance Initiative), which means that Skanska will assume responsibility for the financing, design and construction of the new schools, as well as the maintenance of the schools for a total of 26 years commencing in 2011.