Dec 14 2009
Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been contracted by MultiCare Health Systems for
the final phase of construction management work for a hospital
expansion. The contract amounts to USD 71.4 M, about SEK 500 M, which is
included in order bookings for the fourth quarter.
The contract covers the continued expansion of the Good Samaritan
Hospital in Puyallup, about 50 kilometers south of Seattle, Washington.
Skanska started work on the first phases of the extension at the
beginning of the year. In total, Skanska’s contracts for the project
amount to USD 279 M.
Work is now commencing on the final phase of the project, which
comprises a new 35,000-square-meter nine-story building with 80
individual patient rooms, emergency, surgery and imaging departments.
The project also includes a central utility plant and a
15,000-square-meter parking garage.
Work on the new phase will begin immediately and construction is
scheduled to be completed in late 2010.
Skanska will contribute to the project design and planning, which is
being conducted in 4D using the Building Information Model (BIM).
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