SKANSKA TO CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE HOSPITAL FOR $108M

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Skanska has signed a contract with Lee Memorial Hospital System’s Golisano Children’s Hospital in Fort Myers to construct a new patient tower and renovate the existing main facility. Skanska is building the project in a joint venture with Gates Construction. The total contract value is $144 million, with Skanska’s share equating to approximately $108 million. The eight-story patient tower will include a pediatric emergency department and the new patient pavilion will hold about 160 beds. The renovation and construction are set to begin in the spring and wrap up in April 2017.