Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced that Rob Ward has been appointed vice president and Elton "Al" Gogolin has been named director of business development. Ward and Gogolin will both be based in Skanska's Atlanta office.

As the new vice president of business development, Ward is charged with overseeing the growth of Skanska's construction activities for the Atlanta office. Previously, he was director of business development at the company's Rockville, Md., office.

As director of business development at Skanska's Corporate Commercial Center of Excellence in Atlanta, Gogolin is responsible for growing the company's construction business of corporate headquarters, high-rise towers and high-end hotel and resort projects. With experience in office management, design and construction, Gogolin has knowledge of the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Gogolin is a registered professional engineer.

Skanska USA Building Inc. is a national and local provider of construction, pre-construction consulting, general contracting, and design-build services to a broad range of U.S. industries including life sciences, healthcare, education, high-tech, aviation, transportation, and sports and entertainment. Skanska USA Building also provides pharmaceutical validation services to clients. The company, part of the Skanska AB global group of companies, is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., and has approximately 4,100 employees.