Review of 2010 – USD version - Skanska

and Texas and all the way west to
California, Washington and Oregon.
For some time Skanska has also had a
strong highway construction team in
Los Angeles and a number of offices in
the Midwest.
There are many synergies. With
its far-flung presence, Skanska USA
Building has launched Skanska as a
respected name. It has also gathered
important local knowledge about
customers and suppliers.
In recent years, Skanska has taken
another major step by landing assignments
to help extend the Bay Area
Rapid Transit (BART) commuter rail
system, widen the I-215 freeway in
San Bernardino, California and build
a large water treatment plant in
Hanford, Washington.
During 2010 Skanska also continued
its expansion in the western states by
being awarded a contract to replace
the Alaskan Way Viaduct on the State
Route 99 bypass in Seattle, Washington.
Skanska’s Seattle office, which is
shared by Skanska USA Civil and
Skanska USA Building, is LEEDcertified.
Skanska has gained a foothold in
Arizona, for example with several new
civil construction assignments for that
state’s Department of Transportation.
Skanska USA Building is also active
there, with both units sharing a base in
the Phoenix suburb of Tempe.
Within a short period, Skanska
USA Civil has established new offices
in Oakland, California; Seattle and
Phoenix in the West as well as Orlando
in the South.
To create a presence in some of
the remaining blank spots on its U.S.
map, Skanska will supplement organic
growth with acquisitions of local construction
companies whose image is
compatible with its own. The future
will also bring new opportunities in
public-private partnerships.
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