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 takes positive action on net-zero carbon targets with new electric vehicle company car policy
24/11/2020 13:28 CETSkanska UK has taken an important step towards its target to become carbon neutral by 2045 with the introduction of a radically new electric vehicle (EV) company car policy. -
BoKlok achieves approval on NHBC new ‘Modern Methods of Construction’ acceptance scheme
11/11/2020 09:00 CETBoKlok UK Ltd, the sustainable, quality, and low-cost home provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, receives official welcome to NHBC Accepts. -
River Humber gas pipeline – officially world record breaking
09/11/2020 11:30 CETA 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 installation continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to secure supply of up to 25% of Britain’s gas ahead of the winter months. -
Nord appoints Skanska to construct Bristol office development, One Portwall Square
21/10/2020 09:30 CETIndependent developer Nord announces that it has appointed Skanska as the main contractor on its new office building, One Portwall Square, in the heart of Bristol’s commercial district. -
Construction industry urged to stop talking and start acting on its carbon-neutral targets
20/10/2020 13:30 CETViewers to The Future of Construction – Net-zero carbon live webcast hear about progress towards targets, but that some early wins and good intentions are not enough. -
BoKlok UK exchanges contracts on its fourth development site
16/10/2020 10:37 CETThe 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. -
Contracts signed for HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines
15/10/2020 10:57 CETTwo 140-metre-long tunnel boring machines for the HS2 project are set to arrive on the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (JV) site next year. -
Double contract wins for Skanska
28/09/2020 14:52 CETSkanska has won two contracts to expand Knowle DGE Academy and Perry Court E-Act Academy, in Bristol through the Bristol Local Education Partnership (LEP) on behalf of Bristol City Council. -
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.