Skanska builds the orthopedic center of the future at the hospital in Hässleholm, Sweden, for about SEK 1.4 billion

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Skanska secures a SEK 1.4 billion contract to build new care and service buildings at Hässleholm hospital in Sweden. The project aims to be environmentally certified and is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2028.

STOCKHOLM, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has signed an agreement with Region Skåne to build a new care building and a new service building at the hospital in Hässleholm, Sweden. The contract is worth approximately SEK 1.4 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Sweden in the second quarter of 2024.

The care and service buildings are planned as a continuous building body of approximately 24,000 square meters. The care building will contain reception, operating theatres, aftercare for orthopedics as well as a sterile technology unit and administrative premises.

The service building will cater for goods reception functions such as goods intake for meals, cold and freezer rooms, liquid storage, laundry handling, gas storage and a central waste facility. The building will also contain staff space and administrative premises.

The frame of the care building will consist of climate-improved concrete in both frame and cast-in-place constructions. The project aims to be environmentally certified in the Miljöbyggnad certification system.

The planning of the new parts of the Hässleholm hospital area has been going on for a long time and the project goes by the working name Forth, which stands for "Future orthopedics in Hässleholm".

Preparatory work will begin in the spring and construction is scheduled to begin in April 2024. The buildings are planned to be completed in the first half of 2028.

For further information please contact:

Olle Rundgren, Media Relations Manager, Skanska, tel +46 (0)10 448 67 94

Direct line for media, tel +46 (0)10 448 88 99

This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com.

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FAQ

What is the value of the contract signed by Skanska with Region Skåne?

The contract is worth approximately SEK 1.4 billion.

What are the key components of the care building at Hässleholm hospital?

The care building will include reception, operating theatres, aftercare for orthopedics, a sterile technology unit, and administrative premises.

What functions will the service building at Hässleholm hospital cater to?

The service building will cater to goods reception functions, such as goods intake for meals, cold and freezer rooms, liquid storage, laundry handling, gas storage, and a central waste facility.

When is the construction scheduled to begin for the new buildings at Hässleholm hospital?

Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2024.

What is the working name of the project for the new parts of the Hässleholm hospital area?

The project goes by the working name Forth, which stands for 'Future orthopedics in Hässleholm'.