{"id":34138,"date":"2026-02-02T12:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/skanska-begins-rebuild-on-104m-johns-hopkins-library\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:37:19","slug":"skanska-begins-rebuild-on-104m-johns-hopkins-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/skanska-begins-rebuild-on-104m-johns-hopkins-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Skanska begins rebuild on $104M Johns Hopkins library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/810776\/2026-02-02_12.27.24\/skanska-johns-hopkins-library-rebuild.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Skanska USA Building has gone from removal to renewal.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The U.S. arm of the Sweden-based builder and developer announced Jan. 27 it has finished demolition and transitioned into the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.skanska.com\/who-we-are\/media\/press-releases\/304603\/Skanska-celebrates-major-milestone-as-Johns-Hopkins-Eisenhower-Library-renovation-shifts-from-demolition-to-reconstruction\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>reconstruction phase on the flagship library<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The firm won the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/group.skanska.com\/media\/press-releases-articles\/295985\/Skanska-to-modernize-Johns-Hopkins-Universitys-flagship-library-in-Maryland%2C-USA-worth-USD-104-M%2C-about-SEK-1.1-billion\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$104 million contract to refurbish<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> the Milton S. Eisenhower library in 2024, starting construction in July of that year. The work on the library, designed by New York City-based Perkins Eastman, will include new finishes and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and building envelope upgrades such as restoration of windows and roofing.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>First constructed in 1964, the 183,746-square-foot library has four levels below grade. When construction is complete, the library will feature a two-story reading room, a wishbone staircase and a glass roof to bring light to the building\u2019s interior, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The project will also create expanded spaces for study and exhibition, as well as specialized learning labs. It will be the first project to follow Johns Hopkins&#8217; High-Performance and Healthy Buildings Guidelines, achieving LEED Gold certification and position the building for net-zero readiness, Skanska said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The contractors marked the new phase with a \u201cSlab on Grade\u201d celebration, representing the placement of the first major structural element of the rebuilding phase and the start of vertical construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe\u2019re proud of the hard work and dedication of our project team and trade partners on this complex project, and the work to date is a true reflection of their effort to deliver a best-in-class renovation,\u201d said Mark Balling, executive vice president of Skanska USA Building\u2019s Mid-Atlantic region, in the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Completion on the job is expected in fall 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/skanska-johns-hopkins-library-rebuild\/810776\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. 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