Skanska Wins $60M Add-On Hospital Contract in Fort Myers, FL
Skanska secured a $60M supplemental deal with Lee Health to expand construction of a new hospital and medical office building in Fort Myers.
Swedish construction giant Skanska has signed an additional contract worth approximately $60 million — roughly 560 million Swedish kronor — with Lee Health for ongoing work on a new hospital and medical office building in Fort Myers, Florida, the company announced Oct. 2, 2026.
The supplemental agreement builds on an existing relationship between Skanska and Lee Health, the regional nonprofit health system serving Southwest Florida. The value of the new contract will be added to Skanska's US order bookings, reflecting continued demand for large-scale healthcare infrastructure in the Sun Belt region.
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Fort Myers and the broader Lee County area have seen sustained population growth in recent years, driving demand for expanded hospital capacity. The project represents one of the more significant healthcare construction commitments in the region, with Skanska serving as the primary construction contractor for both the hospital facility and the adjacent medical office building.
Skanska operates across multiple US markets, executing public and private construction projects ranging from transportation infrastructure to complex healthcare campuses. The Lee Health contract addition reinforces the company's position in the competitive Florida construction market, where healthcare spending has accelerated alongside demographic shifts toward the state.
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