Skanska had appealed the award of the SEK700m (£62m) project but was denied leave to appeal to the Administrative Court of Appeal.
The implementation agreement has now been signed by Serneke and Mälardalen University, which will work with the Municipality of Eskilstuna to create the new campus in the centre of the town.
“For a long time, we have considered Eskilstuna one of the most strategically important municipalities in the Mälardalen region where we should establish the university,” said Daniel Åstenius, President of Serneke Construction. “We chose the project with care – in consultation with our project development operations – seeking a volume and complexity suited to our project strategy. This contract demonstrates clearly how strong we are with regard to collaboration between the various parts of the Group.”
The decision regarding the award of the project was appealed by Skanska, which had also submitted a bid for the assignment. However, the Administrative Court of Appeal supported the University’s view and recently announced that it will not hear the case as Skanska had requested.
“It feels particularly satisfying to win because we meet the customer’s requirements rather than offering the lowest price. This will support excellent collaboration and implementation. We have maintained a highly favourable and solutions-oriented dialogue with the University and are happy that the University is finally able to proceed with its project,” added Åstenius.
Construction will begin once a building permit has been granted which could be in the first half of this year. Detailed planning and certain preparatory efforts will start this quarter, including the demolition of parts of the existing buildings. Campus Eskilstuna is scheduled for completion in 2019.
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