Skanska Hires Robert Skinner as Vice President of Operations

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Skanska USA’s building business unit, a provider of construction management, preconstruction and design-build services, has hired Robert Skinner as a vice president for its Michigan operations.

In his new role at Skanska, Skinner will utilize his more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry to create new business opportunities across the Midwest. He will also be responsible for overseeing all Skanska health care construction projects in the region.

Skinner’s construction experience has included working on a variety of health care projects, including replacement hospitals, surgical suites, radiology, children’s programs, cardiovascular centers and other complex renovations. Major projects include the $533 million C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan, $119 million Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan and the 1 million-square-foot Timmins District Hospital in Ontario, Canada.

Skinner is a graduate of the University Western Ontario University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Skanska USA is one of the largest, most financially sound construction networks in the country serving a broad range of industries including healthcare, education, sports, data centers, government, aviation, transportation, and water/wastewater. Headquartered in New York with 35 offices across the country, Skanska USA employs approximately 7,000 employees who are committed to sustainable construction and an injury-free workplace. Skanska USA Building, which specializes in building construction, and Skanska USA Civil, which is focused on civil infrastructure, generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2010, representing 30 percent of Skanska’s global revenues. Additional operations in the U.S. include Skanska USA Commercial Development, which pursues commercial development initiatives in select U.S. markets, and Skanska Infrastructure Development Americas, which develops public-private partnerships. Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB, headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, totaled $16.9 billion in 2010.