What Are The Top Skanska Government Contracts?

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Skanska is a construction and development company offering services in various sectors, such as transportation, industrial, water management, healthcare, government agencies, and more. The company has built infrastructure projects to heal, entertain, and energize communities. Here are the top Skanska government contracts in 2022.

1. Port of Portland Awards Skansa a Contract Modification to Continue Expansion Works in Portland International Airport

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• Contracting activity: Port of Portland
• Contract type: Contract amendment
• Value: $422 million
• Contract date: September 8, 2022

Skanska USA’s joint venture with Hoffman Construction Company secures a contract amendment for the Terminal Core Expansion project at the Portland International Airport. The agreement, worth $422 million, includes works on interior and exterior finishes, marking a scheduled completion date of 2025.

Skanska USA has been a trusted contractor for construction projects at the Portland International Airport. Previous contract awards from the company include construction, expansion, and improvements for

• In October 2017, Skanska USA secured a $151 million contract to expand and renovate Portland International Airport, including a 14,000 sqm two-story expansion of Concourse E and the construction of six additional gates.
• In November 2019, the Port of Portland awarded a $42 million contract to the Skanska-Hoffman Construction joint venture for the demolition of Concourse A and the expansion and renovation of Concourse B.
• In December 2020, the Skanska-Hoffman Construction joint venture was responsible for constructing the Terminal Core Expansion project, including site work, temporary facilities, structure, and roofing, worth $80 million.
• In June 2021, the Skanska-Hoffman Construction joint venture signed a contract amendment worth $84 million for the Terminal Core Expansion project’s structural, mechanical, and electrical works.

2. NYC DEP Contracts to Build New Facilities at the Hunts Point Wastewater Treatment Plant

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• Contracting activity: NYC Department of Environmental Protection
• Value: $309 million
• Contract date: April 8, 2022

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection awards a joint venture between Skanska USA and R.J. Industries to construct anaerobic digester facilities at the Hunts Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. Skanska USA’s share in the $309 million contract is $248 million, which is included in the U.S. order bookings for the first quarter of 2022.

Skanska’s scope of work includes installing four 3.2 million-gallon concrete digesters, a gas room, a control building, a digester feed pump station, walkway bridges, and systems for site clearing, excavation, and landscaping. Work commences at the Bronx, New York City site, and has an expected completion date of March 2026.

3. Virginia Port Authority Signs a Deal for the Redevelopment of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal

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• Contracting activity: Virginia Port Authority
• Value: $223 million
• Contract date: August 16, 2017

Virginia Port Authority finalizes a deal with Skanska USA to redevelop the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. The contract supports the terminal’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind energy project in the United States. Once completed, CVOW can meet the energy needs of 660,000 households.

The CVOW redevelopment commences on the 72 acres of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, including improvements in the 1,500 feet of the existing 3,540-foot wharf. Work for the project includes channel dredging, installation of systems, soil and surface strengthening, and construction of critical equipment.

Previously, Skanska USA has accomplished several projects for the Virginia Port Authority in the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, such as:

• Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) North Wharf Expansion Part 2
• Norfolk International Terminal South Renovation Phase I

4. MTA Finalizes Contract Award to Improve Flushing Lines in the New York City Subway System

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• Contracting activity: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Value: $200 million
• Contract date: October 11, 2022

Metropolitan Transportation Authority awards a $200 million worth contract to a joint venture between Skanska and the Railroad Construction Company for improvements on the Flushing Line in the New York City Subway System. This project has an expected completion date of March 2025.

Several construction projects in the greater New York City area will be performed, such as repair improvements at the 61st Street-Woodside Station, installation of new escalators at the 61st Street-Woodside Station and the 74th Street Broadway Station, and paint jobs between 48th Street and 72nd Street in the Queens.

5. NYCDOT Awards Skanska a Contract for the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Williamsburg Bridge

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• Contracting activity: New York City Department of Transportation
• Value: $167 million
• Contract date: November 7, 2022

Skanska USA wins a $167 million contract to rehabilitate the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, New York City. The project improves, updates, and reinforces the safety and maintenance of the aging infrastructure. It aims to ease the traffic flow in one of the major crossings in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

The rehabilitation work primarily focuses on structural steel repairs in the bridge superstructure, including floor beams, transit hanger retrofit, jacking system, and other support equipment. It also rehabilitates and replaces systems and modular joints at approach piers. Work is expected to reach final completion by December 2025.

6. RIDOT Awards a Contract for the Reconstruction of Route 146 Sections in Rhode Island

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• Contracting activity: Rhode Island Department of Transportation
• Value: $167 million
• Contract date: April 7, 2022

A joint venture of Skanska and JH Lynch secures a contract award to rebuild sections 1-295 to Route 146A of Route 146 and realign Route 146/146A interchange. The project includes the construction of a new flyover, drainages, and walls, rehabilitation of old components, roadway reconstruction, and other construction-related works.

Commencing in late 2022, the construction is scheduled to complete by November 2025. Once the project reaches its full completion it is expected to decongest the area, improve traffic safety and critical infrastructure, and revitalize the region’s freight movements and economic progress. Skanska secured an $84 million funding share in the $167 million-worth contract.

7. MTA Finalizes an Agreement to Repair and Upgrade Escalators in Six Subway Stations in New York City

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• Contracting activity: New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Value: $113 million
• Contract date: October 6, 2022

Skanska secures a $113 million contract for repair works and upgrades to 17 escalators in six New York City subway stations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority also improves the accessibility infrastructure features in these stations. Work commences in New York City, New York, through completion by August 2026.

The stations to see replacements and improvements are:

• One escalator at Lexington Ave/59th Street Station
• One escalator at South Ferry/Whitehall Street Station
• One escalator at 145th Street Station
• Four escalators at 5th Avenue/53rd Street Station
• Six escalators at the Smith-9th Street Station
• Four existing escalators at 59th Street Station

8. Wake County Public School System Signed a Deal to Build a New School in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

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• Contracting activity: Wake County Public School System
• Value: $78 million
• Contract date: October 4, 2022

Wake County Public School System signs a contract award with Skanska USA to construct a new middle school in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The multi-phase contract includes the construction of several facilities in the 796,529 sq ft. school. Construction work started in May 2022 and is expected for completion in 2024.

9. Norfolk Naval Shipyard Tasked Skanska USA for Berth Repair Work in Portsmouth, Virginia

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• Contracting activity: U.S. Navy under AECOM
• Value: $56 million
• Contract date: December 27, 2022

Skanska finalizes a contract with AECOM for repair work for Berth 40 and 41 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The scope of work includes refurbishments, demolition, and replacement of deteriorated structural components at the entrance to the dry dock 8, including pile systems, concrete systems, and fender pile systems.

Skanska and AECOM support the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic in the maintenance and development of world-class facilities at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, the oldest and largest multifaceted industrial facility of the U.S. Navy. Work commenced in November 2022 through expected completion by 2024.

10. USACE Awards Contract for Santa River Basin Levee Rehabilitation Project

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• Contracting activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Contract type: Firm-fixed-price contract
• Value: $36 million
• Contract date: June 6, 2022

Skanska USA Civil West California District secures a contract to conduct a levee rehabilitation project in the Santa Ana River Basin. The project rehabilitates East and West levees, known together as Riverside Levees. The West levee spans 9,000 feet, while the East levee spans 4,000 feet of rehabilitation work.

Funding in the total contract amount of $36 million from the fiscal 2022 civil construction funds is obligated at the time of the award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Los Angeles, California, oversees the project progress as the contracting activity through estimated contract completion on June 30, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Skanska USA?

Skanska USA is a construction and development firm with operations in and out of the country. The parent company was established in 1887 in Stockholm, Sweden, and ranks as the world’s fifth-largest construction company. Meanwhile, Skanska USA was founded in 1971 and reported a $6.4 billion revenue in 2021.

Richard Kennedy is Skanska USA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, heading a workforce of more than 7,300 employees. The company’s corporate headquarters is based in Manhattan, New York City, with 30 regional offices across the United States. As of 2022, Skanska USA is the ninth-largest general contractor in the U.S.

What are the federal contracts of Skanska USA?

Skanska USA is a world-class construction service provider for local, state, and federal governments. The company has federal contracts in almost any construction industry, including a General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract that gives the government access to cost-efficient commercial services.

With decades of construction expertise, Skanska USA has accomplished notable infrastructures through federal contracts, such as:

• Potomac River Bridge connecting Maryland and Virginia
• United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York
• U.S. General Services Administration in Jackson, Mississippi
• FLETC Building 76 Counterterrorism Training Facility in Glynco, Georgia.
• California Department of General Services in Sacramento, California

Creating Projects That Last a Lifetime

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Skanska government contracts have boosted and improved the U.S. government’s range of infrastructure projects. The company keeps creating sustainable projects that last through several generations.