Features

Reflections on Ramadhan
Zain Dahya, a quantity surveyor on Skanska UK’s M42 Junction 6 scheme, offers a personal perspective on what Ramadhan means to him.
Why accreditations matter
The quality of Skanska UK’s projects is being recognised with some of the industry’s most prestigious accreditations. What do these endorsements mean, and how are they helping our customers achieve their ambitions in the post-pandemic commercial property market?
Building the roads to success
Connecting communities and driving growth, Skanska UK has been successfully building and upgrading highways and major roads across the UK. And with further projects underway and planned, we hope to be around for a good while yet.
Flying to construction: Swati Paul interviewed
We spend some time with Skanska UK’s new-(ish) Executive Vice President Swati Paul to find out more about her life and career (plus Netflix and chocolate).
New Infrastructure Coalition report calls for urgent action on carbon measurement to achieve net-zero by 2050
Unreliable 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.
New report highlights improved ways of working as a result of COVID-19
Skanska, in collaboration with five industry partners commissioned the latest COVID-19 industry research report — ‘COVID-19 and construction: early lessons for a new normal?’
The Future of Construction
Our future of construction series of events focuses on the topics that are crucial to building a successful industry for the future.
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.
Mind the gap
Opinion: Consultant Kate Headley sets the construction industry a number of challenges to beat the skills shortage
Green aspirations
Opinion: The chief executive of Open-City Rory Olcayto explains why sustainability is so important for London