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Skanska announces it has completed construction on the newly opened Merrick-Moore Park located at 632 North Hoover Road in Durham, N.C. Skanska provided preconstruction and construction management at risk services for the 50-acre project.

Merrick-Moore Park offers the Durham community:

• 25-acres of developed area,
• four tournament level, natural turf soccer fields, with stadium lighting,
• a competition field with ball netting to ensure the safety of spectators,
• a parking lot equipped with charging ports for electric cars and power pedestals for food truck use,
• a 3,000-square-foot covered picnic shelter with maintenance storage and restrooms attached, and
• space for a playground and trails

“We are proud to have partnered with the City of Durham on a project that contributes to our local community,” said Greg Peele, executive vice president responsible for Skanska’s North Carolina and Virginia building operations. “We look forward to coming to games at the beautiful new Merrick-Moore Park.”
Operating from a regional headquarters in Durham, Skanska USA has completed nearly $2.9 billion worth of work in North Carolina and Virginia over the past 10 years and currently has more than $640 million of work in progress in the two states.
About Skanska
Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We operate in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe and the United States. Skanska in the U.S. is headquartered in New York City with 30 offices around the country. In 2021, construction in the U.S. generated $6.4 billion in revenue, and as a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $3 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 7,300+ teammates in the U.S. and 30,000+ globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.