Durham, NC (August 1, 2022) – Skanska USA announces it has been awarded a contract by the City of Durham to upgrade Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, NC. On site construction is slated to begin in August 2022 and will be completed by April 2023.
Skanska’s work at Durham Bulls Athletic Park includes renovations and upgrades to: the players’ locker rooms; coaches’ offices; facilities for female staff and athletes, umpires, and team officials; a new batting tunnel; office and retail reconfigurations; and larger clubhouses for both home and visiting teams.
“It is always a privilege to work in our community, especially for a storied organization such as the Durham Bulls,” said Greg Peele, executive vice president responsible for Skanska’s North Carolina and Virginia building operations. “The organization has a direct economic impact on the city and supports jobs. We look forward bringing an enhanced experience to the team, its staff, and patrons.”
A rendering for the project can be found here.
Operating from a regional headquarters in Durham, Skanska USA has completed nearly $2.9 billion worth of work in North Carolina and Virginia over the past 10 years and currently has more than $640 million of work in progress in the two states.
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Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We operate in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe and the United States. Skanska in the U.S. is headquartered in New York City with 30 offices around the country. In 2021, construction in the U.S. generated $6.4 billion in revenue, and as a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $3 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 7,300+ teammates in the U.S. and 30,000+ globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
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