Skanska invests EUR 41M, about SEK 400M, in the first phase of a new office project in Gdansk, Poland

The project is Skanska’s first office development in Gdansk. It will be located in the city’s business district, opposite to the campus of the University of Gdansk. The complex will comprise two office buildings with a total leasable area of about 45,500 square meters.

The project is expected to receive at least LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design). It will also be certified as “Building without Barriers” for its accessible design, inclusive for people with disabilities.

Construction of the first phase started in March 2018 and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter 2019.

Skanska is one of the leading development and construction companies in Europe. Outside the Nordics the company has European operations in building construction and civil engineering in Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia and UK. Skanska develops commercial properties in select home markets in Poland, Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary, while the residential development is active in Prague and Warsaw. Skanska also offers services in public private partnerships. In 2017, Skanska had sales of SEK 37 billion and about 16,000 employees in its European operations.