Skanska has secured the contract to construct the Legal Center (Rättscentrum) in Malmö. The customer is Vasakronan and the assignment amounts to about SEK 300 mln (EUR 33.5 mln).

The project comprises a new building with 34,000 m2 of floor space. Skanska will be responsible for additions to the existing concrete structure and for the installation of fixtures and fittings.

The property comprises a new seven-story building in addition to a lower building that will connect the new property to the existing police headquarters. The building will house, among others, Skåne County Police, the Swedish Prosecution Authority, the Swedish National Courts Administration, the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Project planning will commence immediately. Construction work is scheduled to commence in August 2011, with completion set for autumn 2012.