SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Skanska San Antonio team recently paused work to host a family day at Hemisfair’s Civic Park, a placemaking project downtown. The children of Skanska employees enjoyed a jam-packed morning on the job. Starting the event, the children received their own backpack filled with a personalized hard hat, safety vest, and glasses to stay safe during the activities. Once suited up, it was time for Stretch and Flex, where the kids got a taste of what their parents do every day before they begin work.

The first phase of Civic Park is a nine-acre project, which features five springs, or shallow pools. The water for the park is sourced from nuisance groundwater that seeps into the river level of the convention center adjacent to the park. It was important to the city of San Antonio to source building materials locally. The 1,200 pieces of limestone used for the pools were quarried from Lueders, Texas, and the 130 fully mature Mexican sycamore trees that will shade the walkways were grown especially for Civic Park in Big Foot, Texas.

The families spent a full morning touring the job site, which is set to open at the end of September. The experience wrapped up with lunch and shaved ice.

More than 135 years in the making, Skanska is one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. Skanska in the U.S. is headquartered in New York City with 29 offices around the country.