Dec 14 2009
Skanska has secured an assignment to construct a high school in Oregon, in the US. The contract amounts to USD 61.8 M, about SEK 430 M, which is included in order bookings for the fourth quarter. The customer is Redmond School District, Beaverton, in Oregon.
The contract pertains to a 25,000-square-meter school building, which will contain 32 classrooms, 17 labs, student collaboration areas, and theatrical and athletics facilities.
The school building will be designed to meet the requirements for Gold-Level Certification in accordance with the LEED® international environmental classification system (Leadership in Energy and Design). For example, solar panels will help provide power to the school.
The school will accommodate 1,400 students and will be completed in time for the 2012 autumn term.
Source: http://www.skanska.com/