Peab, a Nordic construction and civil engineering company, has been awarded a contract by Ängelholmslokaler to construct a new primary school in Munka Ljungby, Sweden.

The contract, valued at Skr161m ($16.9m), will see the development of a two-storey school building covering approximately 7,300m² in area.

The new educational facility will be located in the eastern part of Munka Ljungby, north of the region's existing soccer fields and Munkahallen. It will cater to almost 600 students.

Ängelholmslokaler board chair Sten Christiansson said: "We’re very happy to start up yet another school project on behalf of Ängelholm Municipality. It’s a wonderful addition for students and teachers in Munka Ljungby.”

A-konsult, an architect company, has been involved in this construction project since the start.

Designed to meet the Miljöbyggnad Silver standard, the school will implement sustainable construction practices. It will strive for the highest standards in areas such as solar heat load, energy consumption, climate impact, and noise, aiming for Environmental Building Gold status.

The turnkey project is set to commence planning immediately, with an expected completion date in May 2026.

Peab has announced that the project will be order-registered in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Peab region manager Olle Olsson said: "This is an important investment in the future for the young people in Munka Ljungby. We look forward to contributing our expertise to the project. Building a school is a vital community project for us."

This new project follows Peab's recent contract involving the construction of new rental apartments in Visby, Sweden.

Additionally, the company secured two contracts in August 2024 to construct a primary and middle school in Staffanstorp, Sweden, and the Søråsen stage four water and wastewater project in Norway.