This eight-story, 387,500 sq. ft. (36,000 sq m) expansion will include a replacement neonatal intensive-care unit; the expansion of outpatient units; lab; pharmacy; and dietary clinical and logistical support services.

Skanska has signed a contract to build the new Women and Children's Health Building for Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Del. The contract is worth $178 million and will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the third quarter 2016.

This eight-story, 387,500 sq. ft. (36,000 sq m) expansion will include a replacement neonatal intensive-care unit; the expansion of outpatient units; lab; pharmacy; and dietary clinical and logistical support services. The expansion also includes the expansion of a four-level parking garage for patients and visitors, which Skanska was previously awarded.

Construction is under way and the project is slated for completion in January 2020.

Skanska USA, headquartered in New York, is a development and construction company consisting of four business units: Skanska USA Building, which specializes in building construction; Skanska USA Civil, specialized in civil infrastructure; Skanska Infrastructure Development, which develops public-private partnerships; and Skanska USA Commercial Development, which develops commercial projects in select U.S. markets. Skanska USA has more than 10,000 employees.

For more information, visit www.skanska.com.

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