Skanska has booked an additional $57 million for various projects relating to its United Nations renovation in New York, USA. The contract will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the fourth quarter of 2013.
In 2007, Skanska was selected by the United Nations to serve as the construction manager for the UN’s Capital Master Plan (CMP) for renovation and upgrading of the international agency’s headquarters in New York City.
Skanska USA is one of the leading development and construction companies in the country, consisting of four business units: Skanska USA Building, which specializes in building construction; Skanska USA Civil, specialized in civil infrastructure; Skanska Infrastructure Development, which develops public-private partnerships; and Skanska Commercial Development, which develops commercial projects in select U.S. markets. Headquartered in New York, Skanska USA has approximately 8,300 employees and its 2012 revenues were SEK 37.3 billion.