NEW HAVEN, CT — Skanska has signed a contract with the state of Connecticut to build a new Southern Connecticut State University health and human services building in New Haven, Connecticut. The contract is worth $48 million, which will be included in the United States order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2019.

The project includes the construction of a new four-story, 94,750-square-foot building, which will combine services from several existing campus buildings. The project intent is to collocate the university’s health and human services departments. The project will pursue LEED Gold certification in compliance with the state of Connecticut’s High-Performance Building Standards.

Construction will begin in January 2020 and is scheduled for completion in August 2021.

Skanska is a construction and development company specializing in building construction, civil infrastructure and developing commercial properties in select U.S. markets. Skanska provides sustainable solutions for both simple and complex assignments and has about 38,000 around the world.