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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3D concrete printing set to cut carbon by 50%
04/08/2021 10:00 CETCutting-edge ‘Printfrastructure’ technology will be tested by our Skanska Costain STRABAG JV team on HS2 and could halve carbon emissions. -
Trains transporting HS2 waste to cut carbon emissions
15/07/2021 10:00 CETOur Skanska Costain STRABAG JV, working for HS2, has begun transporting thousands of tonnes of waste from the project by train. -
Skanska celebrates milestone at London project
13/07/2021 09:30 CETSkanska celebrated reaching a crucial milestone on the £57 million mixed-use commercial development at The Featherstone Building with a topping out ceremony. -
Skanska office becomes first in the UK to achieve WELL v2 Pilot Platinum Standard
23/06/2021 12:00 CETSkanska’s flagship London office has set the standard in sustainable workspaces by becoming the first in the UK to achieve WELL Platinum under the new v2 pilot scheme. -
Skanska leads industry-first drone flights
02/06/2021 09:30 CETThe drones can execute complex missions in industrial environments, piloted from a central control room, potentially hundreds of miles away. -
Maggie Chandler joins Skanska UK to lead our customer engagement strategy
27/05/2021 09:57 CETSkanska makes key new senior appointment. -
Piling innovation has huge potential benefits for the construction industry
25/05/2021 12:10 CETThe new Zero Trim piling technique will reduce health and safety risks and significantly reduce carbon emissions, cost, noise and programme durations. -
Cementation Skanska secures major rail contract
25/05/2021 09:40 CETThe deal will lead to Cementation Skanska installing 2000 piles over the next three years on the London tunnels section of HS2. -
New tri-forces training facility transforms lived experience for military personnel
04/05/2021 12:30 CETSkanska has completed construction of a landmark six-year programme to deliver world-class, sustainable training facilities for the Armed Forces in Hampshire. -
New Infrastructure Coalition report calls for urgent action on carbon measurement to achieve net-zero by 2050
21/04/2021 11:07 CETUnreliable data is responsible for variances of up to 2000% in forecasting carbon usage, prompting an urgent call for common data standards, reporting structures and changes in asset design. -
Skanska strides forward on its net-zero carbon target by tackling plant and equipment emissions with new fuel source
01/04/2021 11:00 CETSkanska continues to act on its pledge to become net-zero carbon by 2045, with the issue of a new framework agreement which will see it cut carbon (CO2e) and harmful air emissions by using low emission, high performance fuel Green D+, a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment. -
Skanska signs YY London, 30 South Colonnade contract
01/04/2021 10:00 CETSkanska has been awarded the contract to build YY London, 30 South Colonnade on behalf of its customer, Quadrant and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. -
Steel swapped for wind turbines blades in a pioneering HS2 pilot
30/03/2021 12:30 CETRetired wind turbine blades used to create carbon-friendly reinforced concrete on our HS2 Main Works project. -
Skanska employee honoured in Timewise 2021 Power List
29/03/2021 15:00 CETCivil Engineer Lee Harman named amongst 25 most successful senior level executives in the UK who are working part-time. -
Skanska and Highways England agree £507 million A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements contract
23/03/2021 10:00 CETThis major project will deliver significant benefits to road users and the local community by creating a new 10-mile dual carriageway to improve journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. -
Skanska's Susan Ryall appointed to the Board at High Speed Rail Group
12/03/2021 12:45 CETSusan will support the industry body in promoting the vital role high speed rail plays in the Government’s levelling up agenda. -
Another successful completion at HMP Thameside
10/03/2021 09:30 CETSkanska has completed work to replace the existing Pharmacy and construct a new Video Court Centre (VCC), on behalf of our long-standing customers, Serco Group and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). -
Sustainable facilities management accolade
16/02/2021 13:00 CETSkanska achieves the highest rating from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index for the sixth year in the row -
Key highways improvement scheme achieves major milestone
11/02/2021 16:00 CETA major project at M42 J6 that will improve capacity and connections in the Midlands has been given the green light for main works to begin. -
Skanska delivers landmark entertainment venue
11/02/2021 10:00 CETThe Building team successfully completed the Outernet London project, a new immersive entertainment venue, set to help reinvigorate London’s iconic Denmark Street music scene.