Skanska USA

Skanska USA is the U.S. construction and development business of the Swedish Skanska group. The business was founded in New York City in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Skanska AB. Its headquarters are in the Empire State Building in New York City. It operates in the United States and describes its work as building projects of many types with a focus on contributing to a better society. Its core offerings span buildings, transportation and infrastructure, and commercial development. Projects cover sectors such as hospitals, stadiums, airports, corporate headquarters, power plants, tunnels, and bridges. Skanska describes its approach as integrated across planning, design, and construction, and highlights sector expertise and a portfolio intended to support customers’ long-term operational and economic success. The company is organized principally around Skanska USA Building, Skanska USA Civil, and Skanska USA Commercial Development. These units cover building services, civil and infrastructure construction, and commercial property and residential development, respectively. The company’s notable U.S. project history includes work associated with the Oculus at the World Trade Center, renovations of major New York landmarks and transport infrastructure, and the construction of several large sports stadiums. Skanska USA’s official U.S. website reports 6,500 U.S. employees and $8.7 billion in revenue for 2025. It also reports a 61% reduction in carbon emissions from its own Scope 1 and 2 operations compared with 2015. These figures are presented as a snapshot of the business on the site.

Skanska USA was established in New York City in 1971. It became a subsidiary of Swedish construction company Skanska AB and forms part of the group’s U.S. construction and development operations. The available company history identifies New York as both its founding location and its headquarters; the headquarters is in the Empire State Building. The business developed across building construction, civil and infrastructure work, and commercial development. It is organized principally through Skanska USA Building, Skanska USA Civil, and Skanska USA Commercial Development. The units reflect a range of activities from building services and civil construction to commercial real estate and residential development. The company’s stated capabilities include planning, design, and construction, with projects spanning buildings and transportation infrastructure. Skanska USA has participated in a number of prominent U.S. projects. Examples cited in the supplied company history include the Oculus at the new World Trade Center in New York; renovations involving the United Nations headquarters, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Times Square–42nd Street; and work on stadiums including Centennial Olympic Stadium, Gillette Stadium, MetLife Stadium, Nissan Stadium, and Reliant Stadium. The cited history also identifies the Second Avenue Line as a project with which the company was involved. The company continues to present itself as an active U.S. construction and development business. Its official site describes work across buildings, transportation and infrastructure, and commercial development, and emphasizes quality, innovation, and sustainability. The site’s 2025 business snapshot reports $8.7 billion in U.S. revenue and 6,500 U.S. employees, as well as a 61% reduction in its own Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions compared with 2015. These are reported company figures rather than independently verified historical series.

• 2025

  Official U.S. business snapshot

• 1971

  Established in New York City

A U.S. construction and development business emphasizing integrated project delivery, sector expertise, quality, innovation, sustainability, and projects intended to create lasting value.

• Skanska USA Building

  The business unit focused on building services.

• Skanska USA Civil

  The business unit focused on civil construction and infrastructure.

• Skanska USA Commercial Development

  The business unit focused on commercial property and residential development.

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2. 2Skanska USAsv.wikipedia.org
3. 3Skanska USAwikidata.org