The elegant Norfolk House in London, revitalised by Skanska. Once the WWII Operation Overlord HQ, Norfolk House was reconstructed in 2023 with conservation at its heart, preserving red brick & Portland stone façades while creating a modern workspace. Heritage meets innovation.

#WATCH | Turning a 60-year-old bridge into rubble. A time-lapse shows our teams dismantling Clifton rail bridge in #Cumbria, clearing the way for a new 4,200-tonne structure. The M6 motorway near #Penrith was closed during the bridge dismantling and opened this morning.

Our piling and ground engineering team at Cementation Skanska carried out a huge strength test on a foundation pile at a new South Bank development in London. The 900 mm wide pile was installed just for testing. Over two weeks, the team loaded it up with weight to see how much it could take, while keeping a close eye on how it moved and reacted using sensors inside the pile. This kind of testing is one of the best ways to see how foundations really behave under pressure. The results showed the pile design works well in the tough variable ground conditions found across London. With more than 20 years’ experience and thousands of load tests completed, our Cementation Skanska team handles everything from building the test equipment to checking the results, helping create safer and more efficient foundations in tricky UK ground conditions. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4w2YccK #piling #groundengineering

Another major milestone has been achieved deep beneath London. Our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture has successfully completed all 34 cross passages linking the twin bores of HS2 Ltd’s Northolt tunnel. This is an important step forward for the programme. These cross passages are vital safety features, providing emergency access routes between the northbound and southbound tunnels. With this phase now complete, we’re looking ahead to the next stage of permanent works as the tunnel moves a step closer to operation. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ueJNsk #Infrastructure #Engineering #Construction #Rail