Skanska Secures $106M Contract to Construct North Carolina State University’s State-of-the-Art Integrative Sciences Building

Skanska Secures $106M Contract to Construct North Carolina State University’s State-of-the-Art Integrative Sciences Building

(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a leading construction company, has announced a new contract agreement with North Carolina State University for the construction of a cutting-edge integrative sciences building in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. This project, valued at USD 106 million (approximately SEK 1.1 billion), will be added to Skanska’s US order bookings in the fourth quarter of 2023. The 15,300 square-meter (165,000-SF) facility is designed to accommodate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teaching and research, featuring classrooms, teaching labs, research core facilities, collaboration spaces, a cafe, and office areas. The building’s design prioritizes creativity, collaboration, and the celebration of North Carolina State University’s scientific achievements. Emphasizing flexibility and interdisciplinarity, the project will focus on chemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology. Additionally, the building is planned to achieve LEED Gold certification. Construction commenced in September 2023, with completion scheduled for September 2026.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 1-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed an additional contract with North Carolina State University to build its new integrative sciences building with STEM teaching (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and research space in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The contract is worth USD 106M, about SEK 1.1 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2023.

The 15,300 square-meter (165,000-SF) project includes classrooms, teaching labs, research core facilities, collaboration/study space, café, and office space. The building design will promote creativity and collaboration and showcase and celebrate North Carolina State University’s sciences. The project will be a flexible, interdisciplinary science building with a focus on chemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology. The project will be LEED Gold certified.

The project began September 2023 and will be completed September 2026.

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