Skanska USA, the U.S. division of Swedish construction giant Skanska AB, is retrofitting the 32nd floor of the Empire State Building in pursuit of a LEED for Commercial Interiors Platinum rating from USGBC. Ranked by Engineering News-Record as America’s number 1 green contractor for 2007, Skanska USA’s area general manager Steve Pressler explained the firm’s philosophy behind the move in a press release, noting that Skanska’s “push for Platinum LEED certification not only aligns with our core business philosophies, but demonstrates to our current and existing clients our commitment to the green movement.” The construction giant signed a deal for a 15-year lease on the tower’s 32nd floor and will take 24,400 square feet upon moving from its current headquarters at 136 Madison Avenue.
July 7th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Skanska USA"
$2B in Green Renovations About to Proceed at United Nations
The long-anticipated $2 billion reconstruction and renovation of the United Nations’ headquarters complex appears to be on the verge of breaking ground after last Friday’s selection of Parsippany, New Jersey-based Skanska USA Building as the project’s construction manager. Skanksa should start work on the first phase of the 2.6 million square foot, seventeen acre, six [...]
August 1st, 2007 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued