Skanska builds hospital in Seattle for USD 114 M, about SEK 730 M

Skanska has been awarded the construction management contract for an addition to the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, in the US. The contract amounts to USD 114 M, about SEK 730 M, which is included in order bookings for the first quarter. The customer is the Virginia Mason Medical Center.

The new 23,000-square-meter hospital building will include an emergency department as well as operating rooms and intensive care units. The project also involves a new lobby entrance, central utility plant and connections to the existing hospital adjacent to the addition.