The latest news and press releases about Skanska UK and features about the hot topics for the construction industry.
Latest news
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Skanska delivers UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout
22/09/2020 09:26 CETSkanska has delivered the UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout with a layout which prioritises pedestrians and cyclists over motorists, promoting green travel. -
Gregor Craig named Chair of CBI Construction Council
16/09/2020 16:34 CETThe CBI has appointed Gregor Craig, President and CEO of Skanska UK, as Chair of the CBI Construction Council. -
Skanska to build commercial offices in heart of London
10/09/2020 09:30 CETSkanska has won a contract to deliver the redevelopment of Norfolk House in central London, with work set to start in October 2020. The project is scheduled to complete by September 2022 when the building will be handed over to Skanska’s customer. -
Loughborough University gives green light for the industry’s COVID-19 response
27/08/2020 13:17 CETSkanska, GKR Scaffolding, Kier, Mace, Morgan Sindall, and Balfour Beatty today publish a new COVID-19 industry research report, conducted by Loughborough University: “COVID-19 and construction: Early lessons for a new normal?”. -
New Future of Construction series from Skanska challenges industry to look ahead
27/07/2020 12:29 CETIn the first of a series of Skanska digital events on the Future of Construction, industry experts will tackle some of the burning issues facing the sector over the next two decades. -
Digital-first approach improves performance on complex project
24/07/2020 10:00 CETSkanska’s The Knightsbridge Estate project team in London has been using Building Information Modelling (BIM) and a suite of emerging digital tools to help reduce risk, improve customer engagement and communication, provide greater cost certainty and drive efficiency. -
Skanska wins £37.2 million contract to construct new office building in Swindon for customer Zurich Insurance
20/07/2020 12:00 CETSkanska will construct approximately 100,000 sq ft of office space over six floors, with a terrace and a function space at roof level. -
Jonathan Willcock joins Skanska as managing director of its infrastructure business
15/07/2020 14:18 CETJonathan Willcock is to lead Skanska’s UK infrastructure business from October 2020. He will also be a member of Skanska’s senior leadership team. -
BoKlok UK achieves planning acceptance on first UK development
26/06/2020 13:24 CETBoKlok UK Ltd, the sustainable, quality, and low-cost home provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, is pleased to announce the unanimous decision by Bristol City Council’s planning committee to approve its first UK housing development at Airport Road, Bristol. -
BoKlok UK appoints modular housing manufacturer to deliver first UK homes
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Skanska strengthens water sector relationships with two major contract signings
06/05/2020 14:22 CETContracts signed with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Anglian Water -
Skanska to improve facilities at HMP Thameside
13/03/2020 15:43 CETSkanska has been awarded the contract to improve the existing prison facilities at HMP Thameside. -
Skanska awarded multi-million scheme to drive greener travel in Cambridge
09/03/2020 12:45 CETSkanska has secured an £8.2 million project to improve transport in a key area of Cambridge, helping to drive greener travel across the city. -
Skanska to construct London commercial building
13/02/2020 12:00 CETSkanska has won a £240 million contract to construct 20 Ropemaker Street in Central London for its customer, Great Elm Assets Limited, in association with Old Park Lane Management Limited and their Development Partner CO—RE. -
Skanska re-signs Armed Forces Covenant affirming commitment to reservists and veterans
12/02/2020 14:00 CETAt our 80 Fenchurch Street project yesterday, Managing Director, Steve Holbrook, and a senior representative of the Armed Forces re-signed the Covenant. -
Skanska completes Europe’s biggest water filtration plant
12/02/2020 11:00 CETInnovative solution futureproofs Norwich water supply -
A14, joint venture with Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty opens six months early
06/02/2020 15:13 CETBritain’s biggest road project, the A14, a joint venture between Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty, is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways England announced today (Thursday 6 February). -
BoKlok UK exchanges contracts on its first three development sites
04/02/2020 08:00 CETBoKlok, the sustainable, quality and low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced the exchange of contracts on its first three developments, since launching in the UK in 2019. -
Knightsbridge Estate’s latest development reaches construction milestone
22/01/2020 14:00 CETSkanska’s team working on The Knightsbridge Estate project in London celebrated reaching the highest point of the building with a topping out ceremony on 16 January. -
Skanska wins place on £10 Billion Major Works Framework
17/01/2020 09:30 CETSkanska UK’s Building Operating Unit has won a place on Pagabo’s £10 billion, six-year Major Works Framework, it has been announced this week.