Skanska USA has been selected to build the new Joan Perry Brock Center at Longwood University. The 72,000-square-foot, 3,020-seat arena and convocation center will accommodate the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams as well as other university programs.
The construction of the new convocation and events center project is being funded in part with the largest gift in Longwood’s history, a $15 million contribution from philanthropist Joan Perry Brock ’64. The centrally located building will reflect the traditional architectural style of the campus. The new facility will be a venue for university-wide ceremonies, events, lectures, and concerts, as well as a worthy home court for Longwood athletics competition.
“The new center will elevate Longwood into the top tier of its peer basketball venues in the Big South,” said Greg Peele, executive vice president responsible for Skanska’s North Carolina and Virginia building operations. “We are proud to help bring Longwood University to this national level and create a venue that will bring the community together.”
The project will broke ground in October 2021 and be completed in the summer of 2023.
Skanska recently completed the 84,000-square-foot Upchurch University Center at Longwood as well as the renovation of the university’s tennis courts.
About Skanska
Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and development companies. In the U.S., Skanska’s core operations include building construction, civil infrastructure and developing self-financed commercial properties, which together generated $7.6 billion in revenue in 2019. As a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $2.7 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. With U.S. headquarters in New York City, Skanska has offices in 28 metro areas with 7,900 employees nationwide. Skanska is an industry leading innovator in both safety and project execution, and offers competitive solutions for both traditional and complex assignments to help build a more sustainable future for our customers and communities. Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB, headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, totaled approximately $18.7 billion in 2019.
