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Worthy Down camp takes shape as first phase of construction completes

Military personnel from the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army are now enjoying brand new facilities at Worthy Down camp in Hampshire, thanks to Skanska and the Defence Infrastructure

Skanska cements its commitment to Greater Manchester

Skanska has opened a permanent office in Manchester city centre, as part of its commitment to working in Greater Manchester.

Cementation Skanska to deliver piling works for new ‘world class’ university facility

Keystone Building, University of Glasgow

Humber gas pipeline is now operational

Skanska working with A.Hak and Porr has delivered a £150m world-record breaking engineering project on behalf of National Grid.

Skanska awarded multi-million scheme to drive greener travel in Cambridge

Skanska has secured an £8.2 million project to improve transport in a key area of Cambridge, helping to drive greener travel across the city.

£1.5bn A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade marks its first year of construction

The UK’s biggest road construction project marks its first full year of work.

Skanska UK wins funding for a trial to visualise big data

A consortium led by Skanska has been awarded £680,000 by Innovate UK to collate and visualise infrastructure and community data, supporting more efficient project delivery.

Skanska UK 2016: continuing to perform in industry’s top tier

Strong pipeline provides solid base for 2017 and beyond

New benefits and resources available to help financial wellbeing

Skanska UK has teamed up with the financial wellbeing provider Salary Finance, to offer a range of financial benefits to all its employees.

Skanska completes innovative Bristol office

Skanska has completed One Portwall Square, a healthy and sustainable new workspace in the heart of Bristol.

National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements scheme given the green light

A vital upgrade being led by Skanska to improve hundreds of thousands of journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge has been given the green light to proceed.

MOD recognises Skanska’s work to protect the environment

Skanska’s sustainable approach has scooped an accolade at the Ministry of Defence Sanctuary (MOD)Awards, held virtually on 22 March.

Skanska helps to support society

Teams across Skanska took part in a volunteering week with activities arranged that supported local charities, schools and communities.

Skanska UK - consistent performance and good margins at third quarter

Skanska UK Plc today announces its results for the third quarter 2005 ending September 30th.

Skanska to carry out additional works at British Army fleet hub

A further c.£19 million worth of building and mechanical and electrical engineering work has been agreed at the British Army’s Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP).

Skanska recommits to Anglian Water’s @one Alliance to deliver £2.6 billion package of investment over AMP8

Skanska confirmed as @one Alliance partner ahead of a new Asset Management Period (AMP8) for 2025 to 2030, in which Anglian Water is proposing its largest ever package of investment.

Skanska celebrates handover of new Thurrock Campus to South Essex College

Skanska has marked the completion of South Essex College’s new campus. Over 2,000 students can now look forward to starting the next academic year in a modern building, thanks to Skanska.

Top award recognises apprentice’s potential

Skanska apprentice Charlie Streater, has been named ‘Most Promising Apprentice of the Year’ by the Civil Engineering Contractor Association (CECA) Southern area.

A taste of prison life for college students

Three students from Banff and Buchan College, recently spent a week at the site of the new Peterhead Prison with Skanska and its team of contractors, gaining hands-on work experience.

Skanska Aker Kvaerner awarded £150 million Alliance by Anglian Water

The Skanska-Aker Kvaerner Joint Venture has today been named by Anglian Water Services (AWS) as one of its Alliance Partners selected to carry out a major part of Anglian Water's capital programme

Moor House Tops Out

Skanska UK and Moor House Limited Partnership have topped out the Foster and Partners designed landmark office development in the City – Moor House.

Skanska Innisfree named preferred bidder for Britain’s biggest hospital redevelopment

The Skanska Innisfree consortium has today been named preferred bidder on a 38-year PFI scheme to design, build, fund and operate a major hospital development at Barts and The London NHS Trust,

Skanska hands over the sixth building at the UK’s largest PFI hospital in Coventry

Just a year after construction began on the Coventry New Hospitals Project, Skanska has handed over the sixth completed building, the eye-catching Clinical Sciences Building on time.

Stratford Box team chosen for Amsterdam Metro

After successfully delivering the massive retaining walls for Stratford International station on the Channel Tunnel Rail Line in East London, Cementation Foundations Skanska is now taking its

Pods aid Skanska’s fast-track Radisson SAS Hotel project

Skanska has begun installing 500 bathroom pods using a special lifting cradle it has developed as part of its fast-track project to design and build a Radisson SAS Hotel at Stansted Airport. It’s

Diaphragm wall skills land £1.8m contract for Cementation Skanska Ireland

Cementation Skanska Ireland’s diaphragm wall expertise has helped win a £1.8 million (€2.8 million) contract in Dublin. This was the solution the company advised to construct foundations in

Project wins for Cementation Foundations Skanska at Docklands

Piling and ground engineering specialist Cementation Foundations Skanska’s expertise in large diametre piling and coring through thick concrete has helped win two contracts at London Docklands

Skanska completes latest PFI school

Skanska has handed over its latest school built under the PFI, a 1500 place secondary school in East London.

First tunnel boring machine lifted into place at Stratford

Construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) at Stratford entered a new phase when the cutting section of the first tunnel-boring machine (TBM) was lifted into position at the western end

Cementation Foundations Skanska secures £10m CTRL project

Cementation Foundations Skanska has secured a £10 million project to carry out the piling on Channel Tunnel Rail Link’s (CTRL) contract 342, the 3.5km route section through Ebbsfleet, just south

Two big industry figures come together to drive forward safety standards

Skanska Construction chief executive Keith Clarke joined UCATT secretary general George Brumwell to highlight the drive to raise standards of safety competence on construction sites.

Nortel Networks outsources installation work to Skanska

Telecom giant Nortel Networks is outsourcing its UK build operation and has chosen Skanska Konnect, the specialist communications business within Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil, as one its

Kontor Skanska land £5 million refurbishment project in Mayfair

Skanska’s refurbishment specialist Kontor has won a £5 million contract to transform the interior of a six-storey complex at 37-38 Curzon Street in Mayfair.

Skanska CLASP’s new partnering agreement

CLASP, the body behind one of the longest-running building systems for schools and public buildings, has chosen Skanska Construction to join it in a new drive to deliver best value property

Kvaerner Construction takes off at Manchester Airport

Kvaerner Construction has been awarded the first phase of a £29 million contract for the design and construction of the shell for the ground transport interchange (GTI) at Manchester Airport.

Kvaerner Construction preliminary results 1999

Kvaerner Construction this week announced its third consecutive year of improving results with significant increases in both profit and turnover.

Kvaerner Construction announces contracts success

Kvaerner Construction, which announces its year end figures for 1999 tomorrow (Tuesday 22 February), has secured contracts worth more than £65 million in three different countries during the last

All hands on deck at Dartford for Kvaerner Construction

Kvaerner Construction has been awarded a £9 million contract by Dartford River Crossing Limited to replace the road deck in the west tunnel of the Dartford River Crossing.

KVAERNER’S LNG TANK DESIGN RECEIVES CERTIFICATION

Kvaerner Construction has received independent certification for its latest design concept for highly-dependable low-cost all-concrete Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tanks from the world-renowned

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION AND SCOTTISH PFI PRISON CONSTRUCTION

Kvaerner Construction leads the UK in winning design and construct Private Finance Initiative projects. Its first success came in the late 1980s with the groundbreaking Queen Elizabeth Crossing

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION AND WOOLWICH PFI HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION

Kvaerner Construction leads the UK in winning design and construct Private Finance Initiative projects. Its first success came in the late 1980’s with the groundbreaking Queen Elizabeth Crossing

KVAERNER SECURES HONG KONG PILING CONTRACTS

Kvaerner Construction’s Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Gammon Construction, has been awarded three foundations contracts which are worth £39 million (HK$493.5 million).

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION WINS £11M STEAM DEAL

Kvaerner Construction has won a contract of just short of £11 million to design and construct a 4.7km long steam pipeline in Cheshire for PowerGen CHP Limited.

£10M ROUND-UP FOR KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION

Contracts totalling approximately £10 million have been won by Kvaerner Construction in Scotland, the North-East and London.

Skanska to develop six schools in Bristol totalling £100 million

Skanska has been awarded contracts for the construction of six schools in Bristol, as part of the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. The contracts amount to a total of

Skanska UK's combined expertise secures second Development Securities contract

Development Securities has today awarded Skanska UK a contract worth around £88 million to construct Two Kingdom Street at PaddingtonCentral. This latest project will be the second building

Announcing End of Year results for Skanska UK

Skanska UK Plc today announces its results for the year ending December 31st 2007.

Skanska’s custodial construction expertise secures £53 million project

Skanska has been awarded a £53 million project by Serco, for the design and construction of a 260-cell houseblock extension to HMP Dovegate, a Category B training prison in Staffordshire.

Skanska Solution awarded £150 million contract to design and construct The Walbrook

Skanska has been awarded a £150 million contract to design and construct The Walbrook, a striking new office and retail development in the heart of the City of London.

Skanska acquires McNicholas Plc - “Brown Macs”

Skanska UK has today completed the acquisition of McNicholas Plc “Brown Macs”, the UK’s leading street works contractor. The purchase price amounts to approximately £50 million.

Skanska to update UK electricity network for about SEK 1.3 billion (GBP 100 M)

Skanska has been awarded a contract to support the upgrading and renewal of the UK’s electricity transmission network. Skanska’s share of the five-year contract is valued at around GBP 100 M,

London - built with the help of Skanska

Skanska has a long and diverse history of building landmarks in London, but now it can unveil its most unusual project to date. The brand new Miniland London attraction at LEGOLAND® Windsor opened

Safety at Skanska raises £25,000 for Mencap and Enable

The Safety@Skanska partnership has now entered its second year. It began in January 2005 with a two-fold aim: to reduce harm by increasing 'near miss' reporting on Skanska's sites and in its

Skanska’s Queen Square development erects tower crane

A major milestone – the installation of the tower crane – has been achieved at one of Skanska UK’s landmark commercial developments, the prestigious 66 Queen Square.

Royal London Hospital team opens new doors

The Royal London Hospital’s new main entrance and dedicated entry points for the Women and Children’s Hospital and Renal Unit are now open, thanks to the combined efforts of Skanska, Barts Health

Skanska becomes latest Business Champion

Skanska UK, part of one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups has made a massive reduction in its fleet costs.

Building a safer future in construction

Over 50 construction students recently welcomed Skanska into the Southend Campus of South Essex College for some important training that could save lives.

Skanska waste-reduction measures to cut costs for Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust has chosen Skanska to deliver a waste management programme designed to save money and improve compliance across its estates.

eight2O: Skanska proud to be part of Thames Water’s industry-leading alliance

Thames Water’s industry-leading alliance is already working on plans to deliver billions of pounds of essential improvements to its ageing network over the AMP6 period (2015-2020).

Skanska’s Supply Chain Green Solution Award shortlist announced

Five companies have been shortlisted for Skanska’s Green Solution Award.

Skanska talks green at major London commercial property event

Skanska took part in an event in London which focused on the green issues that affect commercial property developers, investors and occupiers.

Skanska’s supply chain green solutions award is open for entries

Skanska’s annual Supply Chain Green Solutions Award opens for entries today.

Success for life

Last month saw the launch of Arrival Education’s 2013 Success for Life programme.

Homes by Skanska given go-ahead for construction on second Trumpington development

The Swedish housebuilder Homes by Skanska is to begin work on a second residential development in the Trumpington area of Cambridge following a successful planning application.

Mike Putnam appointed to government advisory panel

Skanska UK’s CEO and President to help develop an industrial strategy for construction.

Success for Skanska – one of 13 suppliers to qualify for the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT retrofit framework

Skanska recently attended an event to mark the launch of the Mayor of London’s new RE:FIT Framework, which is providing the next round of green retrofit opportunities for London’s public sector

Connect Plus awarded £321 million contract to upgrade 29m of the M25

Connect Plus, the M25 DBFO concession, has been awarded a £321 million design and construction contract to upgrade sections of the M25 for the Highways Agency.

Skanska deepens its commitment to the North West

This week sees Skanska become a patron of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), confirming its commitment to growth in the region.

Skanska Managing Director Paul Heather calls for earlier collaboration to improve sustainability

“Earlier collaboration will help make buildings more sustainable”, said Skanska’s Paul Heather. He has hosted a breakfast meeting as part of Green Sky Thinking, a week of events promoting

Skanska welcomes record number of graduates as it joins The 5% Club

Skanska has welcomed over 100 graduates and 75 apprentices and trainees as part of its 2015 intake, demonstrating its commitment to providing opportunities for the next generation.

Skanska employees to feature in the second episode of ITV’s Superhospital

Tonight’s episode includes Martin Tunnicliffe and John Mead, who are part of the facilities management team at the Royal Derby Hospital

New managing director for Clark & Fenn

Alan Fox has been appointed as the new managing director of Clark & Fenn, the ceilings specialist and decorative finishes contractor which is part of Skanska Construction.

Hong Kong rail success for Skanska Construction

Skanska Construction’s Hong Kong-based company, Gammon Construction, has won a £116 million contract to build a station depot on the island’s Ma On Shan Rail scheme.

Skanska to extend shoppers’ paradise in Dubai

Alternative designs reducing both costs and construction time have resulted in a £25 million contract for Skanska Cementation International to extend one of Dubai's premier international shopping

Falconbridge's onaping depth project

Kvaerner Cementation and its South African-based sister company, Cementation Mining, have recently been selected to participate in the Onaping Depth feasibility study for a new nickel and copper

KCF is BovisLendlease's choice for more piling work

Kvaerner Cementation Foundations (KCF) has secured a £750,000 piling contract for a new retail and leisure development under construction by Bovis Lendlease - the latest in a series of projects

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION IN COMMUNICATIONS FAST LANE

Kvaerner Construction has been awarded its fourth motorway communications project in a £2.2 million contract with the Highways Agency.

BUILDING CAPABILITY BY ALLIANCING

Kvaerner Construction has improved the capabilities of its in-house design service by signing a three-way alliancing deal with the Design Group Partnership and fire engineering experts Bellevue

WATER PRESSURE POSER FOR KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION

A marathon ten-hour concrete pour recently completed Kvaerner Construction’s innovative solution to the potential problems of a high water table at the waste water treatment works it is building

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO BUILD ON LONDON’S HERITAGE

Kvaerner Trollope & Colls has been awarded a £30 million office redevelopment contract involving restoration of a massive landmark frontage on the corner of Kingsway and the Aldwych.

KVAERNER WINS PILING CONTRACT FOR NEXT GENERATION OF BT BUILDING

Main piling work for BT’s new office development at Brentwood has been awarded to Kvaerner Cementation Foundations, Kvaerner Construction’s piling & foundations specialist.

DOING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A MAJOR ART COLLECTION

A sensitive night-time piling operation beneath the Great Arch at Somerset House has recently been carried out by Kvaerner Cementation Foundations. (KCF) as preparations are made to refurbish the

RAIL WORK STRETCHES ACROSS THE NORTH

Kvaerner Construction is currently engaged on various essential line repairs and reconstruction projects for Railtrack in the North of England.

FINAL DECK UNIT INSTALLED

The last 42-tonne deck unit at Kvaerner Construction’s Dartford Crossing site was lowered into position last week, three months ahead of programme.

KVAERNER WINS CONTRACTS TOTALLING £50M

Kvaerner Construction has in the last two weeks been awarded contracts totalling £50 million, bringing the total of work won this year to over £400 Million. Commenting, Keith Clarke, chief

KVAERNER CEMENTATION CONSTRUCTING EUROPE’S LARGEST NEW MINE

Kvaerner Cementation has started work on a £30.4 million contract to design construct and equip Europe’s largest new Lead Zinc underground mine.

Blueprint for Growth: Skanska UK and industry leaders' 12 key recommendations to boost UK economic productivity

Skanska UK along with 12 Tier One UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants has published their  Blueprint for Growth , sharing 12 recommendations that the future government

Skanska appointed as Crown Commercial Service supplier

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has selected Skanska to provide facilities management services as part of a four-year framework.

Top industry award recognises Skanska Road Risk Manager’s drive for safety

Alison Moriarty, Fleet Road Risk & Compliance Manager at Skanska UK, has been named the Road Risk Manager of the Year at the Brake 2015 Fleet Safety Awards.

Infrastructure managers lend a hand at Iver environmental centre

A team of volunteers has been getting its hands dirty at an environmental centre in Buckinghamshire.

Skanska becomes signatory of the European Code of Conduct for Energy Performance Contracting

Skanska has recently become a signatory of the Code of Conduct developed by the Transparense project, demonstrating its commitment to best practice. Transparense is a pan-European initiative

‘Fin’spirational visit to Treviso to review The Monument Building solar shading

Treviso, in northern Italy, the city which makes Pinarello racing bikes, created tiramisu and is the birth place of Prosecco, is also producing the dramatic fins for Project Development’s latest

“Being Swedish can be a positive business differentiator,” says Skanska UK CEO

Speaking at a breakfast event hosted by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK yesterday in London, Mike Putnam, Skanska UK’s president and CEO, said there were several reasons for his pride

Skanska marks Bristol development milestone

Skanska’s commercial development at 66 Queen Square, Bristol, has reached its highest point in the construction process. Today’s topping out ceremony marks an important milestone in bringing this

Skanska supports expansion of green initiative

Supply Chain Sustainability School launches facilities management section

Skanska completes Bentley Works divestment to UK company pension scheme

Skanska UK has divested its Bentley Works site to the company’s UK pension scheme, at a value of £16.5 million.

Second phase of work to transform Worthy Down gathers pace

Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force personnel who live and learn at Worthy Down in Hampshire will soon have eight more new facilities to enjoy.

Second house builder selected to deliver 131 new homes at Mindenhurst, Deepcut

Skanska, the construction and development company behind the redevelopment of the Princess Royal Barracks at Deepcut, Surrey, has appointed Bovis Homes Group as the house builder to deliver the

Royal visitor officially opens Great Ormond Street Hospital's Mittal Children’s Medical Centre and Premier Inn Clinical Building

HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge visited patients, families and hospital staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) on 17 January 2018. Her Royal Highness visited to officially open the hospital’s

Ordsall Chord project receives CEEQUAL ‘Excellent’ Whole Team Award

Skanska, along with its alliance partners, has received a CEEQUAL award for the sustainable delivery of the Ordsall Chord rail project.

Skanska project team gets green light for volunteering activities

Skanska’s team working at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus recently took time out to work with Red2Green to improve the facilities for its chosen charity.

Cambridgeshire County Council awards Skanska new contract

Skanska has successfully secured a 10-year highways maintenance contract, worth £32m a year.

Stable margin and quality sales for Skanska UK at Half Year

Skanska UK Plc today announces its results for the half year 2005 ending June 30th.

Paul Rogers appointed MD of Clark & Fenn Skanska as specialist contracting outlook improves

Paul Rogers has been appointed Managing Director of Skanska’s GRG Plaster and Ceiling specialist Clark and Fenn Skanska and its associate George Jackson & Sons.

Skanska to upgrade Network Rail’s telcoms network.

The turnkey abilities of Skanska’s telecommunications infrastructure business Skanska Networks has helped it win a design and build contract worth circa £18m from Network Rail to upgrade its

Skanska uses pre-fabricated solution to minimise noise and safety risk at Moorhouse

Skanska has started installing unique pre-fabricated decking panels - sections of steel frame and decking already bolted together – to limit noise disturbance and minimise the risk of working at

CLASP extends partnering agreement with Skanska

Skanska’s successful partnership with CLASP has been rewarded with a two-year extension to the framework agreement. This follows the award of new contracts worth £7.4 million from Nottingham,

London Luton Airport’s general counsel, Swati Paul, joins Skanska UK’s executive team

Swati Paul joins Skanska UK’s executive management team in April 2021.

River Humber gas pipeline – officially world record breaking

A replacement gas pipeline under the River Humber has secured a place in the Guinness World Records to become the world’s longest hydraulically inserted pipeline at 4.96km. Work to complete the

Skanska UK invests in its people with significantly enhanced family-friendly benefits

Substantial increase in support available for parents and carers.

Innovative collaboration to attract returning STEM talent

Skanska UK is taking part in a programme to attract STEM specialists back into work.

Skanska introduce simple solution to identify mental health first aiders

Skanska launches simple but potentially life changing initiative to help with mental health on construction sites.

Skanska UK named Most Innovative Contractor

Skanska UK has been awarded the title Most Innovative Contractor at the Building Innovation Awards 2021

Skanska opens its doors to attract young talent

Visitors were welcomed to look behind the scenes at a range of live construction sites and see first-hand the variety of career opportunities the industry has to offer.

Safety campaign raises awareness that falling objects can kill

‘Stop the drop’ is the key message behind the joint health and safety campaign that aims to stop deaths and reduce injuries. Skanska teamed up with Enfield Safety Supplies to run the week long

Skanska shares experience from Sweden with UK clients

Following a Skanska event held earlier this year, sharing international experience with its highways clients, Skanska has trialled the use of a Swedish Patcher in the UK. The Patcher has

Yorkshire Ambulance scoops Skanska-sponsored award

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service became the proud recipients of the Skanska-sponsored Transport award at the NHS Sustainability Day 2014 awards last night (10 April).

International experience gives UK new insights into highways maintenance

Pothole repair costs could be reduced significantly if the UK adopted a Swedish technique, delegates at a Skanska conference were told.

Moorgate Exchange features on Radio Five Live

Skanska’s Paul Chandler and Dermot O’Kelly showcase Skanska project on popular radio programme today

Skanska rewards students with a view from the top

Kent students take a tour of the tallest tower in the City of London, thanks to construction company, Skanska.

Brent Civic Centre achieves practical completion

The landmark new Brent Civic Centre has achieved practical completion in the north London borough of Brent.

Skanska projects are recognised as considerate

Numerous Skanska sites have been presented with Considerate Constructor accolades at the annual National Site Awards held last month.

Skanska scoops sustainability award

Skanska’s piling and foundation operating unit has beaten off stiff competition to win the Sustainability category at the 2013 Ground Engineering Awards.

Civil engineering a gold plated Investor in People

Skanska’s civil engineering team has joined an elite group of companies in being awarded Gold status by Investors in People.

Green Construction Board publishes low carbon plan

Co-chair Mike Putnam says Routemap will help industry reduce carbon emissions

Skanska’s doors are wide open

Some of Skanska's working construction sites will open doors to the public in November.

Justice Minister visits HMP Grampian

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill was treated to a rare dose of sunshine during his site visit to Scotland’s first custom-built community facing prison yesterday.

Skanska introduces green measurement system to drive zero-impact facilities management

A new measuring system for environmental impact in facilities management has been developed by Skanska.

Schoolchildren name gritters, Sir Gritalot and The Beech Green Gritter Machine

Pupils at the Beech Green Primary School, in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, took part in a competition to name two winter maintenance vehicles.

Helping the homeless at Christmas

A group of Skanska volunteers has cooked a Christmas lunch for 16 people who are being helped by The Spitalfields Crypt Trust. The Trust is a charity which provides support to homeless people, or

Skanska celebrates New Papworth Hospital topping out

Skanska and the Papworth NHS Foundation Trust celebrated the Scandinavian tradition of topping out last Friday (28 October) at the construction site for the New Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.

Skanska UK announces senior management promotions

Skanska has announced three new executive and senior management appointments. The changes are key to maintaining its strong and stable business performance and emphasise the company’s continuous

SRW completes its role in making new Pinewood Studios space ready for ‘action!’

Pinewood Studios Group now has five brand new large sound stages to help create the next generation of blockbusters, thanks to Sir Robert McAlpine, who handed over the facilities following

Skanska-Laing Consortium announced Preferred Bidder for Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting PFI Project

Skanska and John Laing, under a 50/50 consortium, have today announced that they have been appointed Preferred Bidder for the Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting PFI project. This is the second

Skanska secures first UK residential development site

Skanska today announces it has exchanged contracts to purchase its first UK residential development site. This news follows the announcement in December that it was to establish a Residential

Skanska UK announces new Executive Positions

Skanska UK announces new Executive Management Team member and Executive Vice President of Finance appointed.

Skanska to launch Residential Development Business in the UK

Skanska has announced, that as part of its new business plan covering the period up to 2015, which focuses on profitable growth, the company will expand its residential development operations and

Skanska reaches Financial Close on the Essex Building Schools for the Future

Skanska and its partner, RM plc, today announce that they have reached Financial Close for the financing, design, construction and operation of three schools in Essex as part of the Government’s

CTRL milestone as Skanska completes box excavation

Another major milestone for the £5.2 billion Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) was achieved today when Skanska finished excavating the giant one kilometre long concrete box in which Stratford

Richard Lees Steel Decking launches innovative floor damping system

Skanska’s structural flooring specialist Richard Lees Steel Decking is launching a major innovation to improve the work environment by combating floor vibration inside buildings.

Piling director steps down after 33 years’ service

One of the longest-serving members of the management team at Cementation Foundations Skanska, Mike Spong (MICE), has retired after more than 33 years – the last 20 as a director

One of the world’s most admired companies opens new head office in Leeds

Leading telecommunications contractor Skanska Networks has chosen Leeds as the location for its new head office. It follows a year of tremendous growth that saw the business acquire local company

Skanska’s Mike Putnam becomes chairman of the Federation of Piling Specialists

Skanska UK board director Mike Putnam is the new chairman of the Federation of Piling Specialist (FPS), which represents 17 leading companies in the foundations sector with a combined turnover of

Skanska lands £35m of prison work in Scotland

Skanska has been awarded two contracts by the Scottish Prison Service with a combined value of £35 million to build house blocks at HMP Edinburgh and HMYOI Polmont.

Skanska signs first CLASP agreement with the Police

Skanska has signed a £1.6 million contract with Derbyshire Constabulary to build an administration block at its headquarters in Ripley under the CLASP framework agreement.

Skanska bolsters civil engineering operation with two senior appointments

Skanska Construction has beefed up its Civil Engineering business by appointing Clive Whitworth as managing director of Skanska UK Networks and Simon Bunn as director of the Civils operation in

Cementation Skanska appoints new commercial director

Skanska’s mining and tunneling company Cementation has bolstered its international operations with the appointment of Howard Stones as commercial director for the UK, Australia, South Africa and

Skanska completes luxury apartments in the heart of Knightsbridge

Skanska’s team of craftspeople has completed the internal fit-out of 29 luxury residential apartments at Knightsbridge Gardens for its customer, The Olayan Group.

Skanska supports Open Doors Weekend

Seven projects open to the public as part of a UK Contractors Group initiative.

HS2’s London Logistics Hub celebrates transporting one million tonnes of spoil by rail

The Logistics Hub, operated by our Skanska Costain STRABAG JV, has already taken 110,000 lorry movements off the roads.

Skanska scores twice at Construction Manager of the Year Awards

Two Skanska project managers were honoured at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards at on 1 November.

Skanska acquires 66 Queen Square in Bristol

Skanska Project Development today announces that it has purchased 66 Queen Square in Bristol, adding to the company’s land bank portfolio following the acquisition of The Monument Estate in

Determined to make construction safer

More than 4,000 Skanska UK employees will take part in the world’s largest health and safety week from October 22.

Prize-winning people power

Skanska UK had good reason to celebrate in July when the team won the Employer of the Year Award at Construction News Awards 2012.

Costain­-Skanska Joint Venture awarded Crossrail contract

The Costain-Skanska Joint Venture today announce that they have been formally awarded a contract by Crossrail as part of its enabling works framework for the construction of Royal Oak Portal.

Skanska secures demolition contract for Knightsbridge project

Skanska has been employed by Cheval Property Holdings Ltd as principal contractor for the demolition of the building behind 55-91 Knightsbridge.

Skanska book launch delights children and families at Great Ormond Street Hospital

A Skanska team working at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has created and launched a book – The Bloomsbury Swan – dedicated to children and families

Skanska secures double letting to M7 Real Estate Ltd at The Monument Building

Skanska has secured a double-floor letting to leading, pan-European property company M7 Real Estate Ltd at The Monument Building, its 94,000sqft (8,733sqm) office-led scheme in the City of

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A more effective view of complex projects

The value of building information modelling (BIM) is brought to life on complex, long-term infrastructure projects such as at M1 Junction 19. Skanska has been contracted to complete major works

Our health and safety strategy

Our health and safety strategy is focused around 5Cs - culture, competence, communication, contractors, controls – and health and wellbeing.

Developing our people

We are passionate about helping our people develop their chosen careers and realise their potential.

Mind the gap

Opinion: Consultant Kate Headley sets the construction industry a number of challenges to beat the skills shortage

Industry and academia: perfect partners?

Construction can sometimes struggle to embrace the latest innovation, while academia needs to prove their technologies work in practice. So, could they be perfect partners for progress? Katy

Capital delivery

Bringing our vision and expertise to large scale capital projects helps us deliver beyond expectations.

Sectors

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Cementation Skanska Piling, foundations and ground engineering Construction Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineering Operations and maintenance Specialist construction services

Geotechnical monitoring

Geotechnical monitoring solutions geotechnical monitoring, thermal integrity testing, thermal integrity profiling, distributed fibre optic sensing, load bearing capacity, cemoptics, Specialist

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Contact our experts in IT networks and data infrastructure.

The ethical front line

Lawyer Clarissa Coleman believes that ethics really do matter in business

Internships

As an undergraduate student, our summer or year out in the industry internship will give you the opportunity to enhance your academic studies with an engaging work placement.

Comprehensive solutions

Comprehensive solutions converged network, converged networks, unified solutions, building infrastructure IT, building infrastructure IT, landlord ICT network, landlord ICT network, landlord’s IT

One New Street Square

One New Street Square converged network, converged networks, unified solutions, building infrastructure IT, building infrastructure IT, landlord ICT network, landlord ICT network, landlord’s IT

The Knightsbridge Estate

K1 Knightsbridge converged network, converged networks, unified solutions, building infrastructure IT, building infrastructure IT, landlord ICT network, landlord ICT network, landlord’s IT

Zero trim – an innovation that could transform the construction industry

Working with our project partners, we have developed the zero trim piling technique, which reduces health and safety risks and significantly reduces carbon emissions, cost, noise and programme

Data centres

Andy Putnam Data centers Andy Putnam Andy Putnam We have vast experience in both new build and technical white space fitouts for our data centre customers. We also

Data-driven innovation

Our extensive heritage as a specialist mechanical, electrical and public health contractor is complemented by our approach to continually improving what we can deliver to you – through learning

Diaphragm walls and slurry walls

Diaphragm walls are suited to deep retaining walls and provide a high level of leak protection.

Piling and ground engineering

Working alongside our own piling and ground engineering division day-in and day-out gives us a real advantage. An advantage that we’re happy to share.

Steps to net-zero 2023

net-zero, webinar The construction industry accounts for around 40 per cent of all energy-related carbon emissions, globally. By working together, we can all be part of the solution to tackle

Health and safety - safe from the start

Creating a safe and healthy workplace is a priority that we all share. Our target is zero accidents. This is a huge challenge in an industry that often involves dangerous machinery, heavy loads

Education

We provide construction, fit out, design and facilities management services for schools, colleges and universities, using digitalisation and innovation to deliver effective results

Construction

We build and upgrade buildings and infrastructure across the country, for both private and public-sector customers. As a main contractor we deliver complex construction projects across a broad

Circular economy

The circular economy is a regenerative system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. It contrasts with the traditional linear economy, which follows a 'take-make-dispose'

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Our history

We began in Sweden in 1887 as a concrete maker – a fitting start – as the foundation for everything that’s built to last. Back then we were driven by a dual purpose: to innovate, and to build

Intellekt: our intelligent buildings service

Empowering you to make better decisions

Commercial offices

We work with developers and building owners, to build high-quality commercial offices with low energy costs, real flexibility and great tenant appeal.

Our organisation and governance

Good corporate governance ensures that Skanska is managed responsibly, efficiently and in a sustainable way on behalf of all of our stakeholders including shareholders, customers, supply chain,

Features

Foresight by Skanska A platform for knowledge and insights, opinion and inspiration about how we can work together to shape sustainable places to support healthy living beyond our lifetime.

A14 Improvements

Geotechnical instrumentation – A14, preliminary test piles Sector: Highways Scope:  Instrumentation and testing of eight preliminary test piles including static load testing up to 21MN. The

End-to-end solutions

High quality solutions that deliver cost-effective results

Residential

Whatever the size and scale of your residential project, we can do the fit out for you. One Tower Bridge For example, at the large, prestigious One Tower Bridge development in London we carried

Capital works

We are experts in delivering capital works, whatever the size of the project

Supply chain

Whether we’re building a commercial office in London, a school in Bristol or a railway in Manchester, our supply chain partners are essential to our success.

Specialist capability

Our inhouse team provide specialist expertise, advice and services as part of Skanska projects and to the wider construction industry.

Services

Skanska provides construction, facilities management and development partnership services in the UK.

Projects

Offices, schools, roads, bridges, railways and stations – we’ve built just about anything in every kind of place, often in ways never attempted before. No matter the project, we apply every bit

Skanska completes modern, sustainable office for Zurich Insurance

Skanska’s team of experts at Unity Place in Swindon, has handed over new offices for Zurich Insurance.

HS2’s first giant London tunnelling machine switched on

Our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture launches first tunnel boring machine on HS2’s largest section of tunnels through London.

Skanska UK invests £1million for cost-of-living support

Skanska UK has today announced that it is investing £1million in cost-of-living support to its people.

Skanska wins technology innovation award at the Geospatial World Awards 2022

The internationally acclaimed Geospatial World Awards recognises exemplary practices in the global geospatial industry.

Cementation Skanska to use HVO on large-scale plant

Piling contractor commits to adding all its plant fleet, including piling rigs, to Skanska’s Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) mandate from 1 January 2022.

Paddington Elizabeth Line station transferred to TfL

This key milestone has been achieved by our Costain Skanska JV team that has worked to deliver this important new station for London.

Skanska UK’s Sustainable Procurement Strategy wins prestigious CIPS award

Skanska UK has scooped the Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility award for its sustainable procurement strategy in last night’s Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply’s (CIPS)

Skanska completes Bristol academy

Perry Court E-Act Academy has handed over to Bristol City Council, working with the Local Education Partnership (LEP), creating almost 700 extra pupil places.

Skanska’s work revives historic part of Knightsbridge

The development makes up a third of the prestigious Knightsbridge Estate, located in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

KVAERNER REBUILDS CLEVELAND HOUSE

Kvaerner Trollope & Colls has won the first stage of a £14m redevelopment of one of the West End’s most exclusive locations.

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION INCREASES PROFITS

Kvaerner Construction has this week announced its second consecutive year of profits before tax with a 50 per cent increase from the previous year.

KVAERNER KEEPS THE TRAFFIC FLOWING

As part of its £76m A12 Hackney to M11 Link Road - Contract 2 for the Highways Agency, Kvaerner Construction, during a 72-hour rail possession, successfully demolished a temporary road bridge

LATEST INNOVATION FROM KCF

Kvaerner Cementation Foundations (KCF) is further expanding its already extensive piling operations with the addition of the first Italian Soilmec Cased Secant Piling (CSP) equipment in the UK.

Skanska has been ranked by respected business magazine Forbes as one of the world’s best employers for the third year running.

The exclusive “World’s Best Employers” list is based on surveys with more than 300,000 employees working for multinational companies and institutions in over 50 countries.

Skanska to rebuild 7 Millbank in London, UK

Skanska UK has signed a contract with Baola Properties Limited, c/o Old Park Lane Management, for construction plus mechanical and electrical engineering services for the redevelopment of 7

Third giant tunnelling machine launched on HS2

TBM Emily, launched by our Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS) JV, to construct Northolt Tunnel under the capital.

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction on A428 highways scheme

Skanska starts construction on major billion-pound road upgrade for National Highways

Skanska to refurbish Cornwall’s busiest road tunnel

Skanska has been appointed by the Highways Agency to refurbish a 400-metre tunnel along one of the busiest sections of road in Cornwall.

Cementation Foundations delivers high-speed service on WCML

Cementation Foundations Skanska has secured a further tranche of work as part of the modernisation programme for the West Coast Main Line, aimed at handling the latest generation of high-speed

Kontor wins Contractors Gold Award

Skanska’s fit out specialist Kontor won two awards for its Crutched Friars project at the annual Association of Interior Specialists award ceremony.

Skanska wins £20 million emergency network project

Skanska Construction has been awarded a framework agreement by BT Airwave to supply radio base station sites as part of a new nationwide Public Safety Radio Communications Service – Airwave

Skanska starts £60m transport hub for Manchester Airport

Skanska has started building the shell and core of a new £60m ground transport interchange for Manchester Airport, a crucial part of the airport’s ambitious expansion plans.

Scottish cancer research contract for Skanska Construction

Skanska Construction has won its first contract in Scotland since changing from Kvaerner Construction with a £5.3 million project to construct a five-storey cancer research building for the

Monsoons fail to blow Kvaerner jetty project off course

Monsoons fail to blow Kvaerner jetty project off course Kvaerner Construction has beaten two of India’s monsoon seasons and some of the region’s worst sea conditions to create one of the world’s

Kvaerner Cementation heads british Iran breakthrough

Kvaerner Construction has become the first British contractor to return to Iran, clinching a £10.5 million consultancy services award for a new coalmine in Tabas.

Kvaerner Construction wins £18M USA deals

Kvaerner Construction’s American-based subsidiary has won new orders valued at over £18 million, including two with its long-term healthcare partner Columbia/HCA.

Restored rail line arriving on time...

A direct rail link between Halifax and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire is on track to re-open to passengers this summer, introducing the first regular services for 30 years.

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION AND PFI PRISON CONSTRUCTION

Kvaerner Construction leads the UK in winning design and construct Private Finance Initiative projects. Its first success came in the late 1980s with the groundbreaking Queen Elizabeth Crossing

TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW WINS KEY RAILTRACK WORK

Two key design-and-construct Railtrack awards, together worth nearly £10 million, have been won by Kvaerner Construction.

KVAERNER WINS WARNERS HQ

Kvaerner Trollope & Colls has secured a prestigious multi-million pound contract to fit out the new UK corporate headquarters for Waner Bros in the West End of London.

Kvaerner - Construction industry must do better

Breakfast on a London site - held during national Construction Week - provided the unusual backdrop for Keith Clarke, Kvaerner Construction chief executive and incoming chairman of the Major

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION WINS £1.3M INDIAN CONTRACT

Kvaerner Construction’s Indian-based subsidiary, Kvaerner Cementation India Ltd, has won a contract to build an in-take channel with associated work at Bhivpuri generating station for Tata

£44M CITY DEAL FOR KVAERNER TROLLOPE & COLLS

Kvaerner Trollope & Colls has won a £44 million contract to build a 12-storey office development on the north-west corner of Holborn Viaduct in the City of London for The Prudential Assurance

£14M WORK FOR KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION’S SPECIALISTS

Two of Kvaerner Construction’s specialist companies are engaged on the redevelopment of Lacon House, formerly occupied by the Ministry of Defence, in Theobalds Road, Holborn for man contractor

MAJOR CONTRACT FOR KVAERNER HK ASSOCIATE

Kvaerner Construction’s Hong Kong-based associate, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a £27.5 million contract by the Architectural Services Department of the SAR Government to build a

KVAERNER LANDS DOLPHIN’S DIGITAL NETWORK

Kvaerner Construction has been awarded £6 million contract by Dolphin Telecommunications for the first phase of a multi-million scheme for a new network of digital communications stations across

FISON TO HEAD UP KVAERNER’S MAIN CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES

Mr David Fison (46) has been appointed executive vice president for Kvaerner Construction’s main contracting activities. This follows a major restructuring last year by Chief Executive Keith

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISIT TO CLEVELAND BRIDGE

On Monday July 13th, The Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting Kvaerner Cleveland Bridge’s offices and factory in Darlington to mark the company’s contribution to the export of British engineering

Skanska Solution awarded £150 million contract for Minerva’s St Botolphs development in the City of London

Skanska has today been awarded a £150 million contract by Minerva, to construct the St Botolphs development, located on a 1.25 acres island site at Aldgate in the heart of the City of London.

Skanska UK – first quarter results 2007

Results continue to deliver strong steady performance with Revenue and Operating Income showing increases of 45 percent and 34.5 percent respectively on that at the same period in 2006.

People and Performance continues to deliver good results at Skanska UK

9 months 2006 £m 9 months 2005 £m % change Revenue 650.0 524.4 +24 Operating Income 25.7 16.0 +61 Order backlog 2.1bn 1.2bn +75 Order Intake 1.5bn 600.0 +150

Skanska breaks ground at Whitefield Fishponds

Skanska has successfully broken ground at Whitefield Fishponds Community School, part of the first wave of the Bristol Building Schools for the Future programme.

An Industry First – Skanska’s Carbon Neutral Air Programme takes off

Skanska has launched a programme to help give something back to the environment, off-setting carbon emissions from the company’s air travel.

Air Ambulance landing tests a success at Coventry

Pictured is the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance successfully touching down at Coventry’s newest hospital.

Skanska UK's combined expertise secures Development Securities contract - marking the start of Phase Two of PaddingtonCentral's regeneration.

Development Securities has today awarded Skanska UK a contract worth around £75 million to construct the next office building at PaddingtonCentral. The project funded by Morley Fund Management

Skanska announces quarter one results on the day Financial Close for Barts and The London is reached

Skanska, which has today reached financial close for the redevelopment of Britain’s biggest hospital scheme under the UK Government’s Private Finance Initiative - Barts and The London announces

Skanska mourns the loss of Director

Skanska UK is saddened to announce the death yesterday (Wednesday 29th March 2006) of John Tindle FCIPD, Business Stream HR Director, following a sudden illness.

Skanska maintains stable performance and strong order book

Skanska UK’s construction business recorded an operating income (profit) of £24.8 million in the first nine months of 2015 and revenue of £1,031.1 million. This equates to an operating margin of

Commercial property boom in London set to continue

Skanska Managing Director Paul Heather predicts continued growth in market

Gloucestershire lighting contract will save the county millions

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded Skanska a 12-year contract to reduce the energy consumed by the county’s street lighting.

Skanska-sponsored day promotes fun and sport

Nearly 1,000 people took park in the Barts Health and Skanska Sports Day at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London last weekend.

Skanska UK continues to perform strongly

Skanska UK’s construction business recorded an operating income (profit) of £30.8 million in the first nine months of 2014 and revenue of £1,001.3 million. This equates to an operating margin of

New Skanska students to earn while they learn

The Skanska student programme, in the SRW engineering services team, has taken on eight new starters who will spend the next five years building their knowledge, networks and experience, through

Strong first half performance for Skanska UK

Skanska UK’s construction business recorded operating income (profit) of £19.9 million in the first half of 2014 and revenue of £651.4 million, equating to an operating margin of 3.1 per cent.

New leasing and marketing director for Workplaces by Skanska

To further strengthen Skanska’s project development capabilities, and to maximise current market opportunities, Alexander Jordan joined the team as leasing and marketing director on Monday 19

Skanska UK revenues grow considerably in the first quarter of 2014

Skanska UK’s construction business recorded operating income (profit) of £10.4 million in the first quarter of 2014 and revenue of £334.6 million, equating to an operating margin of 3.1 per cent.

Costain-Skanska Joint Venture awarded fourth Crossrail contract

Costain - Skanska today announces that Crossrail has formally awarded them the C405 – Crossrail Paddington Station contract, the first station to be awarded as part of the £14.8bn Crossrail

Skanska’s Ministry of Defence expertise secures £150 million RAF Wyton scheme

Skanska has today been awarded a £150 million contract by the Ministry of Defence, for the design and construction of a secure facility at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire supporting part of the Defence

Katy Dowding from Skanska wins high profile city award

Women in the City announces Facilities Management category award winner for the Woman of Achievement Award 2013

Skanska sponsors Young Builder of the Year Awards

The 2013 Young Builder of the Year Awards, sponsored by Skanska, saw 19 finalists acknowledged for turning their lives around through their involvement in construction.

Skanska wins development contract in Cambridgeshire

The University of Cambridge has awarded Skanska a £1.5 million contract, to undertake enabling works for its development at North West Cambridge.

Work in action

See a superspan gantry being installed on the M25 by Skanska Balfour Beatty in a 60 second time-lapse film

Skanska at leading sustainability event

Executive Vice President Paul Chandler addresses hundreds of delegates at the Base London conference.

Government minister visits Seven Acres

Minister for planning and development visits Skanska’s first residential development in Cambridge.

Skanska sponsors project that is saving Barts hospital £100,000 a year

Simple actions like dimming lights at night is saving the largest NHS Trust thousands and is helping patients sleep

Proud sponsors

Skanska is sponsoring the Utility Week gas and power asset management conference on 4 July.

Skanska looks beyond reducing impact to restoring the environment

Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director and Trustee of Forum for the Future, hosted a forward-thinking workshop for Skanska’s senior management team at its headquarters in Hertfordshire in March.

Royal visit celebrates UCLH cancer and diabetes care

The University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, for which Skanska was the main contractor, was treated to its first Royal visit yesterday when Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales

Partnership wins top award for transforming Bristol’s schools

The work of Skanska and Bristol City Council has won the Local Education Partnership (LEP) of the Year award in the 2012 Education Investor awards.

UCL cancer centre wins Downing Street award

The University College Hospital (UCH) Macmillan Cancer Centre has scooped the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award at the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA).

Skanska wins top customer service award

Skanska’s multi-utilities team has received the Grass Roots Best Customer Service Collaboration Award from the Institute of Customer Service.

Skanska leading the way in becoming PAS 2080 ready

Skanska aims to become the first UK contractor to successfully achieve certification to PAS 2080: Carbon Management in Infrastructure

Opening doors to new careers in construction

More than two hundred people took the opportunity to visit one of five Skanska construction sites as part of this year’s Open Doors Weekend.

Double winners at Network Rail Awards

On 24 July, the civils team attended the Network Rail Partnership Awards and picked up two trophies for the Borough Viaduct project: Best Large Project and the Heritage award. This takes the

Skanska starts work on 66 Queen Square development in Bristol

Skanska Project Development Limited, under the Workplaces by Skanska banner, has started work on site at its office development scheme in Bristol, 66 Queen Square. It is Skanska’s first

Skanska at tall buildings conference

Paul Chandler speaks on the challenges of building tall in historic cities

Up, up and away

Fifty  metres of track has been removed and thirty metres of new plates laid by leading development and construction company Skanska UK, on behalf of Network Rail, as part of a £6billion programme

Health And Safety Award At Bond Street

The Costain Skanska joint venture (CSJV) team working on the new Bond Street station for Crossrail has been awarded “Inspirational” status in Crossrail’s Gateway Health and Safety scheme, a first

Skanska awarded office refurbishment contract in the City of London

Today, Skanska UK is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 12-month contract, for the refurbishment of a six-storey, commercial building on behalf of its client, Epic.

Prison receives top environmental accolade for second year running

BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) has awarded Skanska with another prestigious accolade for its achievements at HMP Thameside, formerly known as Belmarsh West.

Skanska builds Onslow park and ride

Skanska has started work on the new Onslow park and ride, a £2.5 million contract for Surrey County Council, which is expected to reduce congestion in Guildford town centre.

£28 million contract secured

Skanska wins contract for the demolition and construction of a ten-storey commercial building – 100 Cheapside – in the City of London

Skanska sponsors UK Green Building Council Village and Big Tent at Ecobuild

As a gold leaf member of UK-GBC, Skanska is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) Village and Big Tent at Ecobuild this year.

Time capsule buried in the grounds of Brent Civic Centre

Community representatives, young people and school children gathered to bury a time capsule under the new Brent Civic Centre, for which Skanska is the main contractor.

Skanska’s new Green Fund launches

Skanska has launched a new Green Fund to help the construction industry invest in cost-saving green solutions and initiatives, living by its commitment to energy conservation and carbon

Contract signed for world-class development at Bath Spa

Bath Spa University and Skanska have celebrated the signing of a contract for the development of a world-class academic building in the heart of the Newton Park campus. Skanska, was awarded the

Homes by Skanska official launch

Last night officially marked the start of Skanska’s entrance to the UK’s homebuilding market with the launch of the company’s new offer - Homes by Skanska.

Skanska achieves practical completion on Barts Heart Centre project

The Barts Heart Centre project has achieved practical completion, while keeping the hospital open throughout the construction period, providing the Barts NHS Health Trust with new

Skanska secures third office letting at The Monument Building

Skanska has let the seventh floor of The Monument Building, its 94,000sqft (8,733sqm) office-led development in the City of London, to Booking.com.

Skanska recognised for its top performing management systems

Skanska is one of the first construction companies in the UK to achieve certification to the 2015 versions of ISO 9001 (quality management systems) and ISO 14001 (environmental management

Skanska BAM Nuttall joint venture awarded Network Rail contract

A Skanska BAM Nuttall joint venture has been appointed as an alliance partner and awarded a contract to deliver the Ordsall Chord project, part of Network Rail’s £1bn+ rail upgrade plan for the

Skanska Laing Consortium reaches Financial Close for Surrey Street Lighting PFI

Skanska Laing Consortium reaches Financial Close for Surrey Street Lighting PFI. Skanska and John Laing to each invest £4.6 million and Skanska to receive a construction contract worth £83.7

Skanska Laing Consortium announced Preferred Bidder for Surrey Street Lighting PFI.

Skanska and John Laing under a 50/50 consortium, today announce they have been appointed Preferred Bidder for the £74 million Surrey Street Lighting PFI scheme. For Skanska, this contract marks

BoKlok UK exchanges contracts on its fourth development site

The site in North Somerset follows three previously announced development sites in Bristol, Peacehaven and Worthing, all since BoKlok’s launch in the UK in 2019.

Skanska wins contract to build new 1,220-place secondary school in Bristol

Skanska continues to build on its success in Bristol, winning a £23.3 million contract to build a new, 1,220-place secondary school, Trinity Academy. The academy will provide school places for

Skanska and Mill Group hand over first completed section of Welling PFI School – with a little help from some old boys

Pictured are Skanska Project Manager Ben Tanner and Bexley Council’s Project Manager Mike Ellsmore officially opening the new sports centre at Welling School, along with former pupils Adam Cottrell

Skanska's Highways Hat-trick totals £383 million

Skanska UK has today been awarded its third highways scheme this month – a contract to design and construct the new M1 Junction 19 near Rugby in the Midlands. The scheme has an estimated value of

Skanska UK - rising to a ‘world-class’ construction challenge at 30 St Mary Axe

Key Construction facts summary: · Goal was to build a 40 storey, 180 metre office tower · Construction programme January 2001 - September 2003 · Contract value for the shell & core of £131 million

Skanska to design and build £46m secure facility

Skanska’s successful track record in constructing secure accommodation has helped it win a £46 million contract to design and build Logford House Immigration Removal Centre in West London.

Skanska expands its network skills

In a move to expand its skills base, Skanska Networks and Skanska Technology have opened a new office in Cambridge to provide turnkey acquisition, design and construction services, initially for

Skanska wins £91million of road projects in India

Skanska’s Indian company has won a series of major road projects from the National Highways Authority of India totalling £91 million.

£12m digital mobile phone network award for Skanska

Skanska Networks UK, part of Skanska Construction, has won a £12 million contract to add to its portfolio of Britain’s digital mobile phone network schemes.

Richard Lees Steel Decking gets top safety award

Richard Lees Steel Decking has become one of just 1,000 companies from all industries throughout the UK to receive a prestigious safety award from the British Safety Council.

Kvaerner signs MoD Whitehall refurbishment deal

Kvaerner Whitehall, a JV between Kvaerner Construction and its sister company, Kvaerner Rashleigh Weatherfoil, has signed a design and construction contract for a £340 million PFI project to

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATE WINS £33M CONTRACTS

Gammon Construction, Kvaerner Construction’s Hong Kong-based associate, has won five major contracts together worth £33 million (HK$420m), including its biggest ever contract on mainland China.

KVAERNER ESTABLISHES NEW PFI PRISON BENCHMARK

Scotland’s only prison built under the Private Finance Initiative has accepted its first prisoners only 16-and-a-half months after Kvaerner Construction started work on a derelict site outside

Skanska’s pledge to climate change

In support of COP21’s first ‘Buildings Day’, Skanska joins the UK Green Building Council and other leading UK businesses in making a corporate commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the

Skanska to introduce industry-first site safety standards

As part of its on-going drive to create an injury-free environment on its sites, Skanska is taking steps that will lead to the use of 360° all-round visibility cameras on a selection of mobile

Skanska UK strengthens Executive Management Team as business grows

Skanska UK has promoted Greg Craig and Kelly Gangotra to its Executive Management Team. The appointments come at a time of significant growth for the company, on the back of a number of major

Double delight for Skanska at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards

Two Skanska employees – Iain Bushell and Gareth Jacques – beat tough competition at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards to claim gold and silver prizes in their respective categories.

Skanska joins fair payment body

Skanska is part of a group of nine organisations helping the government to ensure suppliers are paid on time.

Skanska wins work to extend special educational needs school

Skanska has won a £7.5 million contract to extend a vacant wing of Elmfield School for Deaf Children in north Bristol.

AI solution trialled on HS2 project

An artificial intelligence (AI) solution which will cut carbon emissions trialled on HS2 Main Works contract.

Skanska wins £37.2 million contract to construct new office building in Swindon for customer Zurich Insurance

Skanska will construct approximately 100,000 sq ft of office space over six floors, with a terrace and a function space at roof level.

Skanska champions WELL being in its latest London development

Skanska’s development and construction teams are refurbishing 51 Moorgate, a 45,000sqft (4,180sqm) commercial building in the heart of the City of London. The building will offer eight floors of

Skanska demonstrates low carbon leadership with PAS 2080 certification

Skanska has become the first UK contractor to achieve verification to new Carbon Management in Infrastructure specification from BSI

Easter egg-stravaganza for local causes thanks to Skanska’s Royal Papworth Hospital project team

The Skanska project team building the new Royal Papworth Hospital is this year’s Easter bunny star helper, collecting and distributing over 1,000 chocolate eggs to 27 local good causes.

Skanska set to help East London redevelopment blossom

Skanska has secured the £180 million contract for the Blossom Street development in London, on behalf of its customer British Land PLC.

Great Ormond Street Hospital and Skanska celebrate topping out milestone

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) marked a crucial milestone in the construction of The Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children recently with Skanska, as a topping out ceremony

Ivor Goodsite hoarding competition delivers double success for Cambridge projects

Skanska’s two construction projects on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus have secured a winner’s position and runner-up spot in the 2017 Ivor Goodsite hoarding competition.

Housebuilder appointed to deliver first new homes at Mindenhurst, Deepcut

Skanska, the construction and development company behind the redevelopment of the Princess Royal Barracks at Deepcut, Surrey, has selected the housebuilder to deliver the first phase of housing

Skanska and Low Carbon South West host lively sustainability debate

Big Green Week provided the backdrop, while Low Carbon South West and Skanska supplied the thought-provoking content for the Building Sustainable Cities panel discussion held in Bristol this

Prime Minister visits Oxfordshire to see repair works after floods

The Right Honourable David Cameron MP, the Prime Minister has visited the Oxfordshire County Council Highways site in Long Wittenham.

Client focused appointments strengthen Skanska’s facilities services senior team

Key personnel placed into strategic positions as Skanska prepares for growth in its facilities services business.

Workplaces by Skanska launches The Monument Building to the market

Skanska has formally launched The Monument Building, its 90,000sqft (8,360sqm) office-led development in the City of London, at a launch event attended by 30 of the top City agents.

Skanska’s latest City development reaches a construction milestone

A new commercial building in the City of London moved a step closer to completion today with the topping out of 100 Cheapside.

Reducing energy for Barts Health NHS Trust

Skanska is working with Barts Health NHS Trust  to help significantly reduce its energy usage.

Skanska Balfour Beatty hosts Festive Family Day

The Skanska Balfour Beatty joint venture, which is upgrading the M25 between junctions five and seven in Kent and Surrey on behalf of the Highways Agency, has held a Festive Family Day for members

Skanska trainees pick up top awards

Two Skanska trainees collected top honours at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) southern awards.

Skanska’s latest City development reaches a construction milestone

A new building in the City of London moved a step closer to completion with the topping out of Moorgate Exchange, an eye-catching 12-storey office development.

Working in tandem to promote cycle safety

The Skanska team working on Crossrail took part in an ‘exchanging places’ event to help promote safer cycling

Film captures success of challenging Ordsall Chord Christmas work

Around 1,500 people took part in an ambitious and complex schedule of work to construct and extend a section of railway in Central Manchester.

Kent County Council extends Skanska’s facilities management contract

The Skanska team will continue to provide total facilities management services for public and educational buildings across 310 locations.

Flying fir tree marks milestone at Outernet London re-development

Skanska’s team working on the Outernet London re-development, held a topping out ceremony at the beginning of April.

Hampshire framework win solidifies Skanska’s presence in the south and south-west

Skanska has strengthened its foothold in the south and south-west of England by being one of the companies appointed to Hampshire County Council’s highways construction framework.

Skanska celebrates One New Street Square topping out

Over 150 people attended a special event to mark the completion of the building’s structure.

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Meet our sustainability experts

We have a dedicated team of sustainability professionals, supporting project delivery. Our expertise ensures that we provide green solutions to our customers. “I’m absolutely passionate about

Specialist capabilities

Specialist capabilities converged network, converged networks, unified solutions, building infrastructure IT, building infrastructure IT, landlord ICT network, landlord ICT network, landlord’s IT

Improving productivity in construction

Building Europe’s largest infrastructure project presents a once in a generation opportunity to create a step change in delivery. Projects on this scale can influence and improve entire industries

Piling rigs and pile sizes

We offer a range of piling techniques and equipment to ensure cost-effective solutions for most ground conditions, to the depth required.

Sustainability and energy reduction

Sustainable, green solutions for our customers

Leveraging data for the long term

We are pioneering the use of Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) systems to provide long term data.

Petrol driven cut-off saws (STIHL)

In 2013, Skanska, STIHL and CSkills joined forces to develop a new training programme, with accompanying videos to promote the safe use of petrol driven cut-off saws in the construction industry.

Whole-life asset management

Crossrail is Europe’s largest construction project, with 10,000 people working across some 40 sites. The use of digital engineering at the Paddington Crossrail site has significantly improved the

Fur coat madam?

Best-selling author René Carayol says new thinking is needed to kick-start greater diversity

A helping hand

Charity worker Gary Davidge talks to Upfront editor Richard Saw about volunteers who play a key role in making a real difference to the lives of homeless people and those with addictions

3D printing for construction

We were among the first to recognise the potential of 3D printing within the construction industry.

Meet the team

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Piling, diaphragm walling and ground engineering

Contact us Highways Rail Commercial Mark Berry London & South East North & Scotland Mark Berry Gareth Hales Gareth Hales Business Development/Preconstruction

Our approach

Our approach Data-driven innovation A leader in sustainability A responsible partner Supporting communities Contact us We deliver cost savings and improved efficiency through the use of new

Contract portfolio

Browse a selection from our facilities management contract portfolio

Climate

Climate change refers to the significant warming of the Earth due to human activities over the last century. Scientists warn that without immediate action to curb a predicted global temperature

Transformation and change in the construction industry

We know that consistent success requires adaptability and innovation. Data-driven perspectives have enhanced organisational efficiency and the emphasis on technology and data processing has

Facilities management

We are facilities management experts and provide a trusted and effective service, enabling you to get the most from your estate. We work for a wide range of organisations in a number of different

Future proofed to boost building performance

Achieve the performance you expect from your property portfolio, estate or building assets.

Local authority

We tailor our approach to ensure councils meet their objectives

Euston Station – waling beams

[] Euston Station – waling beams View all fabrications projects Sector: Rail Waling beams (horizontal support beams) and support brackets were manufactured in our own steelwork fabrications

ESS Lund Proton Collider

[] ESS Lund Proton Collider View all fabrications projects Sector: Energy and nuclear Our fabrications experts supported the Skanska Sweden project to build the ESS Lund multi-disciplinary

Why innovation and trust are the essentials of delivering a great project

Ralph James from the Met Office explains how new technology can help the organisation to manage its estate and why openness and transparency are the cornerstones of relationships with suppliers.

Why Skanska

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and this sets us aside from many of our competitors, making Skanska a unique place to develop your career. Find out more about us to see if Skanska

Time to move from words to actions

The second live webcast in our Future of Construction series, examined the critical issues around the UK construction industry’s response so far to carbon emissions and what now needs to be done

Pharmaceutical and research facilities

Supporting the pharmaceutical and research industry is one of the ways we help build for a better society.

Raising the bar for custodial facilities

Over 25 years ago, we began working with the Ministry of Justice to support the government’s reform and rehabilitation agenda: to buildmodern, sustainable prisons with the facilities to support

Working with us

Here you can find out information on minimum standards expected when working on our sites and download documents required in our pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).

Specialist teams

Specialist teams Cementation Skanska SRW Steelwork fabrications Cementation Skanska is an internationally recognised specialist piling and ground engineering subcontractor. One of the UK’s

Minister meets apprentices at Skanska’s Bentley Works

Today, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP visited Skanska’s development project at its Bentley Works in Doncaster.

Somerset County Council extends highways contract with Skanska

Somerset County Council has extended its current highways maintenance contract with Skanska for another year. The contract will now run until March 2016 with the potential for another year’s

Skanska sponsors tube train to support Poppy Appeal

A Metropolitan line train is being sponsored by Skanska to help raise awareness of London Poppy Day, part of The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

Skanska awarded £45 million framework by UK Power Networks

Skanska UK has been awarded the groundworks contract to deliver UK Power Networks (UKPN) projects in London.

Cementation Skanska to present at industry event

This evening, Jamie Dunbar, Director for Cementation Skanska, will present on the innovations that have occurred in the UK’s deep foundations industry over the last 25 years at the Institution of

Last chance to sign-up for Open Doors Weekend

With just over a week to go before Open Doors Weekend 2013, now is the time to sign-up to take a tour at any of the five participating Skanska sites.

Collaboration – transforming construction together

Almost 100 delegates heard Peter Hansford, the government’s Chief Construction Adviser, spell out his views on the benefits of collaborative working at a Skanska-hosted industry debate

Hot off the press

National coverage for Skanska today in the Telegraph’s ‘Business Reporter’ supplement on effective project management – take a look now.

Skanska scoops low-carbon excellence award

Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil (SRW), Skanska’s mechanical and electrical arm, picked up the prize for low-carbon excellence at last night’s Construction News Specialists Awards, held at the

It’s a hat trick for Facilities Services

The Skanska team based in Scotland has secured nearly £2 million of new work. The contracts cover three local authorities: Falkirk, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire.

New cancer centre is top in its class

The University College London Hospitals Macmillan Cancer Centre – for which Skanska was the main contractor – has won the Best Specialist Services Design Award in the building class category at

Celebrating 100 years at Bentley Works, Doncaster

Customers, suppliers and employees celebrated together to mark 100 years of work at Skanska UK’s Deep Green manufacturing and engineering facility at Bentley Works in Doncaster, south Yorkshire.

Carbon reducing fuel cell trial shows promising results

Skanska is trialling a new ground-breaking technology that could be a game changer for the industry.

Leading industry-wide action on lorry loader safety

Skanska UK has led a wide-ranging initiative to highlight a potentially dangerous type of lorry loader stabiliser.

Skanska hands over The Featherstone Building

Skanska has successfully handed over a £57 million mixed-use commercial development, The Featherstone Building EC1, to Derwent London.

Join Skanska at Digital Construction Week

Our team of digital experts will be presenting our latest innovations, products and services at Digital Construction Week at London's ExCeL on 24-25 November.

COP26 Hope Sculpture unveiled

Skanska has collaborated with partners on the Hope Sculpture, which symbolises how the construction industry can build more sustainably for a net zero future.

Landmark contract creates more than 100 jobs

Our Skanska Costain STRABAG JV, working to deliver HS2, has awarded a contract for producing precast tunnel segments in a new Hartlepool factory.

Piling on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link

In the heart of Ashford town centre in Kent, working around roads, railway lines, homes and offices, Kvaerner Cementation Foundations is almost three quarters of the way through one of the

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION SIGNS FIFTH PFI PRISON CONTRACT

Kvaerner Construction has secured its fifth PFI prison in a contract signed on Friday (24th September 1999) to design, construct and equip an 800-place prison in Moreton, East Staffordshire,

CHANGES AT KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION

Kvaerner Construction’s overseas general contracting company and its specialist design arm have new men in charge following an internal reshuffle to further focus both businesses.

KVAERNER CONSTRUCTION MEASURES PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS

A new system which measures the success of contract partnerships and identifies ways of improving performance has been developed by Kvaerner Construction to assess and grow its partnering skills.

KVAERNER AND HYDER JOIN FORCES ON TAMAR

Kvaerner Cleveland Bridge has signed a £23.5 million contract to strengthen and widen the Tamer Suspension Bridge, linking Devon and Cornwall.

£84 MILLION HONG KONG CONTRACTS FOR KVAERNER

Kvaerner Construction’s Hong Kong-based associate, Gammon Construction, has signed two contracts together worth £84 million.

DETR SECONDMENT FOR KVAERNER CEMENTATION FOUNDATIONS MAN

Kvaerner Cementation Foundations’ international manager, Colin Courtney, is to play a key role in the government’s drive to increase exports from construction companies to Europe and America.