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Skanska selected for US$273mn office in UK

Mitchell Keller Deputy Editor, International Construction

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 Botanic Place in Cambridge, UK Image: Skanska 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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