Hoffman/Skanska Joint Venture

When teams from two of the region’s largest construction companies put their heads together, big things happen. Skanska and Hoffman Construction partnered together in 2017 to deliver the largest public works project in the region’s history: Portland …

Skanska to build Sweden’s longest wooden bridge

Digital render of the wooden Karlgårdsbron bridge over the Skellefte River in Skellefteå, Sweden (Image: Skanska) Contractor Skanska is to build a 400m-long suspension bridge that will become Sweden’s longest wooden bridge once completed. The Karlgårdsbron …

Skanska signs $39.2m contract to construct Karlgårdsbron bridge in Sweden

Skanska has secured a contract with Skellefteå Municipality to construct the Karlgårdsbron bridge over the Skellefte River in Sweden. The Skr380m ($39.2m) contract will see the creation of a 400m-long suspension bridge, which is expected to become the …

Skanska lands $47M contract to rebuild this Osceola County school

Heard Around Virginia May 2025

CENTRAL VIRGINIA Utah-based drugmaker Civica missed its target for selling cheap insulin. When the company completed its manufacturing plant in Petersburg in 2022, it projected it would have insulin on the shelves of drugstores by 2024. But that did not …

Along the edge of the Arnold Arboretum, can new apartments co-exist with a ‘museum’ of trees?

After months of debate, Wellesley-based developer Sixteen Penny Co. — which has the three-acre site under a purchase agreement — this winter proposed renovating the existing monastery into 38 affordable senior apartments and putting a new four-story, 85- …

Equinor Pushes Back on Trump Admin Halt of $5B NY Offshore Wind Project

Top executives of Norway-based energy developer Equinor are responding strongly—with a lawsuit against the government noted —after the Trump administration halted construction of the estimated $5-billion Empire Wind offshore wind energy project off New …

Francos defends Milei's involvement in $LIBRA cryptofiasco

Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:27 UTC Francos also accused Congress of wanting to “set up a media court” Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos denied before Congress Tuesday any involvement on the part of President Javier Milei in the $Libra …

Contractor's Claim Denied: The Importance of Knowing Prior Projects in Differing Site Condition Disputes

ASBCA denies a differing site conditions claim on the basis that the alleged changed condition should have been anticipated by the contractor In Skanska Civil USA Southeast, Inc. ASBCA Nos. 61220, 61347 (April 3, 2025), the Armed Services Board of Contract …

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2025

Amid war, political unrest, and growing global economic uncertainty, Israeli startups are not just surviving — they are reshaping the future. In 2025, Israel’s tech ecosystem remains one of the world’s most resilient and inventive, producing startups that …