Skanska USA has opened a new office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's iconic 11 Stanwix building to support the region's growing construction market. Skanska has tapped two Pittsburgh natives and industry veterans, Geoff Murken and Dino Persichetti, to lead the new Pittsburgh operation.
Skanska looks to support Pittsburgh's market resurgence and will pursue opportunities in healthcare, life sciences, education, infrastructure and power and industrial work.
Vice President of Operations Geoff Murken will lead the company's infrastructure construction operations in Pittsburgh. Murken brings more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry. Prior to joining Skanska, Murken served as senior vice president in the energy and environmental division at Barton Malow Company. He has worked on notable projects including Calpine's Otay Mesa Energy Center in California and the city of Anaheim's Canyon Power Plant. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University where he studied mechanical engineering.
Vice President Dino Persichetti will oversee healthcare, higher education and life science operations. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, and is returning to Pittsburgh after serving as regional manager of the Walsh Group's Washington, D.C. office. Persichetti has worked on iconic local projects including PNC Park, PNC Operations Center and Pittsburgh Zoo. He attended Pennsylvania State University where he studied civil engineering.
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