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Skanska selected for US$273mn office in UK
23 May 2025
Skanska, a Sweden-based global construction contractor, was selected by UK-based Railpen to deliver construction and MEP services for Botanic Place, a two-building commercial office development in Cambridge, UK.
Exterior render of the Botanic Place office building in Cambridge, UK, which includes a creative restoration of The Flying Pig pub (blue building pictured center/left). Image: Skanska
The contract is valued at SEK 2.6 billion (US$273 million) and was booked in Q2 2025.
The development will deliver 31,000m² of workspace and includes the preservation of a historic building façade (The Flying Pig pub).
Designed with community and sustainability in mind, Botanic Place features 3,700m² of rooftop terraces and is targeting BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum, and WiredScore Platinum certifications, Skanska said.
Construction is underway with completion expected in early 2028.
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