Press release (regulatory)
Skanska signs seven-year highways maintenance contract in Somerset, UK, worth GBP 175M, about SEK 2.0 billion
Skanska has signed a seven-year highways maintenance contract with Somerset County Council, in the south west of England. The total value over the course of the contract will be GBP 175M, about SEK 2.0 billion. The first two years of revenue, GBP 50M, about SEK 570 million, will be included in order bookings for Skanska UK in the first quarter 2017.
Skanska will continue to provide a wide range of highway services including structural and routine maintenance, winter and emergency services and maintenance design.
Somerset County Council was one of the first local authorities in the UK to outsource highways maintenance. This is the longest-running highways maintenance partnership in the UK, starting in 1996. The previous contract commenced in 2010, and this is the fourth term for the Skanska team.
The contract will run from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2024, with extension options for up to a further three years.
Skanska UK reported revenues of about SEK 18 billion in 2015. It has around 5,500 employees. The company is active in building and civil construction, utilities and building services, as well as facilities management and commercial development.
For further information please contact:
Kevin Perlmutter, Head of Media Relations, Skanska UK, tel +44 1923 423906
Andreas Joons, Press Officer, Skanska AB, tel +46 (0)10-449 04 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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