Skanska is to begin construction on Kaye, a 260,619-square-foot multi-family tower located in Seattle, Washington. Skanska will both build and develop the 31-story tower with 6,100 square feet of neighborhood ‘living room’ spaces and ground floor retail. The tower is expected to be completed by Q2 2025. Skanska celebrates the site’s musical past through the design of the ground-level living room that will cater to a mix of uses ranging from band rehearsal space to a café, retail space and a working lounge. Led by the Dayna Dealy, vice president for Skanska USA Commercial Development’s Seattle market, the project will … Read more
Skanska Celebrates Topping-Out of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
Skanska has topped out at the Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Representatives from Skanska, Alexandria City Public Schools and Skanska’s construction partners commemorated the event July 27. When complete, the 150,000-square-foot school will accommodate spaces for classrooms, art and music rooms and physical education. Outside the walls of the school, the site will be home to new turf fields, pedestrian safe drop-off zones and driveways, basketball courts and playground areas. Scheduled to open in 2023, this new environmentally friendly facility will continue to serve students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade, replacing the former 65,000-square-foot school. As a net-zero … Read more
Skanska Selected to Rebuild Offshore Wind Staging Port at Portsmouth Marine Terminal
Skanska has been selected by the Virginia Port Authority to redevelop approximately 72 acres of the 287-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use as an offshore wind staging port. The $223-million project includes improving 1,500 feet of an existing 3,540-foot wharf. The redevelopment of the marine terminal supports the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which is the largest offshore wind energy project of its kind in the U.S. Skanska’s work includes: Constructing three heavy lift berths, the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth and the berth for the steel tube monopiles Dredging a channel and access area … Read more
Skanska to Upgrade Durham Bulls Athletic Park
The Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina will be upgraded by Skanska USA. Onsite construction is slated to begin in August and will be completed by April 2023. Skanska’s work at park includes renovations and upgrades to: the players’ locker rooms; coaches’ offices; facilities for female staff and athletes, umpires and team officials; a new batting tunnel; office and retail reconfigurations; and larger clubhouses for both home and visiting teams.
Topping-Out Reached for Radford University’s Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity Project
Skanska has topped out on Radford University’s new Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity on July 22. Located in Radford, Virginia, the 178,000-square-foot building will replace the existing space for the College of Visual and Performing Arts and create interdisciplinary student spaces. CAIC represents the largest capital construction project in the history of Radford University in terms of total project funding and square footage. The new building will allow for the cross-disciplinary collaboration of educational programs in the arts, health sciences, and technology and will include facilities, such as: 500-seat performing arts theatre auditorium, fashion and interior design labs, health sciences … Read more