SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Skanska USA Building Inc. announced today it has more than $245 million in K-12 construction projects coming to completion during the next few months. The K-12 segment accounts for approximately 30 percent of the company's Michigan business.
“School districts are continuing to upgrade their facilities, despite the economy here in Michigan,” said Kirk Frownfelter, Skanska Executive Vice President and Area General Manager. “Skanska is uniquely positioned to help school districts from the beginning of the planning process, through the bond or millage campaign to the completion of the construction process. Our clients have access to a wide range of expertise that ensures a quality product and successful project.”
To further assist school districts, Skanska recently promoted Kristin Pfauth to Manager of Bond Services. She will be assisting districts statewide with the planning and implementation of bond and millage campaigns as they seek to upgrade their facilities. The list below contains projects coming to completion in September through November of this year as well as significant phases of multi-phase projects already under way:
Project Location Description
Branch Intermediate
School District Coldwater Renovations to Career Center
Brandon Schools Fletcher
Intermediate Ortonville Renovations
Brandon Schools
Belle Anne Ortonville Renovations
Brandon Schools
Middle School Ortonville Renovations
Brandon Schools Bus
Maintenance Facility Ortonville Renovations
Brandywine Public Schools Niles Bus loop and re-roofing
of Administration Building
Coldwater Community Schools
– Legg Middle School Coldwater Kitchen Remodeling and
2 Science Labs
Pennfield High School Battle Creek New 147,000 sq. ft High
School, 1,900 seat gym, and
701 seat auditorium
Paw Paw Middle School
and High School Paw Paw Additions and Renovations
to both schools
Van Hoosen Middle School Rochester Additions and Renovations
Oakland Intermediate
School District Phase 1
Oakland Intermediate
School District
Northeast Campus – Clarkston Clarkston Additions and Renovations
to Technical Campus
Oakland Intermediate
School District Northwest
Campus – Pontiac Pontiac Additions and Renovations
to Technical Campus
Oakland Intermediate School
District Southeast Campus
– Royal Oak Royal Oak Additions and Renovations
to Technical Campus
Oakland Intermediate School
District Southwest Campus
– Wixom/Walled Lake Wixom/ Additions and Renovations
Walled Lake to Technical Campus
Reuther Middle School Rochester Additions and Renovations
Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak Additions and Renovations
Royal Oak High School Royal Oak Additions and Renovations
Springport Middle School Springport 74,000 sq. ft addition
Warren Woods Middle School Warren Phase 2 Renovations to
gymnasium, cafeteria,
boiler room, media center,
and counseling offices and
main corridor.
Westview Elementary Warren Construction of new
100,000 sq. ft elementary
school
Royal Oak High School
Football Stadium Royal Oak Installation of new
synthetic turf field,
bleachers and track
modifications
During the May, 2007 school elections, three of the five school districts Skanska assisted passed their bond issues, totaling $90 million in new construction. Skanska is currently assisting two school districts with bonds during the November, 2007 ballot.
Skanska USA Building Inc. is a leading national and local provider of construction, pre-construction consulting, general contracting and design- build services to a broad range of U.S. industries including life sciences, healthcare, education, high-tech, aviation, transportation and sports and entertainment. Skanska USA Building also provides pharmaceutical validation services to clients. The company, part of the Skanska AB global group of companies, is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, and has approximately 3,800 employees.
Skanska is one of the world's leading construction groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships. The Group currently has 56,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the U.S. and Latin America. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska's sales in 2006 totaled $17 billion.
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