Duke Health, New Central Tower

Aerial view of a modern hospital complex with multiple large buildings and surrounding roads.

Highlights

On budget and on schedule

over 70 months of planning and construction

Zero interruptions

to patient care capacity

Carolina Star

highest labor safety recognition in North Carolina

Delivered 3 floors

a year early for emergency use during the COVID-19 pandemic

Project information

Our team delivered 350 patient rooms, medsurg and ICU rooms, isolation rooms, bone marrow transplant rooms and cath labs. Skanska completed the 13-story tower on budget and schedule over 70 months.

Client:

Duke Health

Service:

Construction Management

Market segment:

Healthcare, Teaching Hospitals & Medical Education, Patient Towers

Size:

City:

Durham

State:

North Carolina

Country:

USA

Built on trust

The Central Tower is one of the most complex projects we have taken on for Duke health since our relationship started in 2004.

Aerial view of a modern urban complex with multiple buildings and landscaped paths.

Hospital corridor with staff at reception and medical personnel moving in the hallway.

Modern hospital room with medical equipment, bed, and a doctor writing on a board.

Modern hospital lobby with staff and patients near Duke Central Tower reception area.

Our team monitored vibrations and rerouted utilities to ensure there were no impacts to critical campus utilities and the surrounding buildings, including sensitive research facilities.

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Contact

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Buildings

Bob Myer

Senior Vice President, Business Development

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Buildings

Heather Askins

Director, Business Development

Buildings

Bob Myer

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Buildings

Heather Askins

Director, Business Development