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Skanska Awarded $91M Contract to Build New Pacific Middle School

Skanska has signed a $91 million contract with Highline Public Schools for the Pacific Middle School Replacement Project in Des Moines, Washington.

The Pacific Middle School Replacement Project consists of a new three-story facility of approximately 132,800 square feet, which will serve up to 950 students from the sixth to eighth grades. The new building will include approximately 40 classrooms, administration spaces, and instructional support spaces, and will be constructed in place of the existing Pacific Middle School buildings. 

Work began in July 2025 and is expected to be completed in February 2027. The new building will feature around 40 classrooms, administrative spaces, and instructional support areas, replacing the existing Pacific Middle School structures.

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