Skanska Wins $60M Add-On Hospital Contract in Fort Myers, FL
Skanska secured a $60M additional contract with Lee Health to build a new hospital and medical office in Fort Myers, Florida.
Swedish construction giant Skanska has signed a supplemental contract worth approximately $60 million — or roughly 560 million Swedish kronor — with Lee Health for the construction of a new hospital and medical office building in Fort Myers, Florida, the company announced Thursday.
The additional agreement expands Skanska's existing commitment to the Lee Health project, with the new contract value set to be incorporated into the company's US order bookings. Fort Myers, located in Lee County on Florida's Gulf Coast, has seen sustained demand for expanded healthcare infrastructure in recent years.
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Lee Health is the dominant nonprofit health system serving Southwest Florida, and the new facility is expected to bolster the region's hospital capacity. Skanska, headquartered in Stockholm, operates one of the largest construction businesses in the United States, regularly taking on major public and private healthcare, transportation, and civic projects.
The dollar-to-krona conversion reflects prevailing exchange rates at the time of the announcement. No project completion date or detailed scope breakdown was disclosed in the initial release. The contract adds to a growing pipeline of hospital construction activity that Skanska has pursued across multiple US states.
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