All Skanska articles
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Features‘You’re operating in the grey space, making decisions with a lot of unknowns’: Katy Dowding on two years at the top of Skanska UK
The firm’s president and CEO took the helm at a turbulent time for the country and for contractors. She tells Chloe McCulloch about her leadership style, her rejigged executive team and how industry and government can deliver more with less if they work together.
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FeaturesIs a Swiss lift shaft-building robot the future of construction?
In central London, a robot called Emma is being used to make the gruelling job of building lift shafts faster, safer and more precise. Tom Lowe visits the site of Skanska’s 105 Victoria Street to see if the device is all it’s cracked up to be
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NewsGovernment approves £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
Decision comes 16 years after scheme was first proposed
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NewsSkanska posts improved annual numbers but warns on weakening UK market
Swedish giant says most of its markets staying flat or getting worse in coming 12 months apart from US
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NewsDecision to build £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed for third time
Government extends deadline on project, which would include the UK’s longest road tunnels beneath the Thames, until next May
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NewsHS2 team to trial clay as low-carbon alternative to concrete
Funding from Innovate UK seeks to reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projectsÂ
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NewsEuston tunnelling JV agrees access agreement with trade unions
Unite the Union and GMB will be able to meet with workers in rest areas
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NewsSkanska forced to revise 2022 profit down after saying costs of completing jobs was underestimated by £30m
Firm admits ‘errors in forecasting’ meant previous figure had to be ripped up
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NewsSkanska set for British Land’s delayed City office scheme worth £220m
Job at 1 Appold Street will go ahead once developer signs pre-let with tenant
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NewsTunnelling machines for HS2 Euston to be shipped to site in weeks
TBMs will be delivered to UK ahead of job beginning in 2025 as funding looks set to be freed up now local elections have wrapped up
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NewsLandsec gets OK for £250m City office block
Councillors vote to approve 20-storey scheme expected to be built by Skanska
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NewsLandsec’s £250m City block set for approval despite heritage concerns
Westminster council has formally objected to the 20-storey tower due to its perceived impact on nearby listed churches
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NewsTunnelling to HS2 station at Euston to start next year
TBMs will be delivered to Old Oak Common ahead of job beginning in 2025
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NewsResidential and property woes sees Skanska profit slip
Swedish giant says operating income down two-thirds last year
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NewsHS2’s London tunnelling JV gets extra £200m
Additional payment is second received by Skanska Costain Strabag
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NewsFormer Skanska finance chief to join Morgan Sindall
Kelly Gangotra to replace retiring Steve CrummettÂ
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NewsSkanska shake-up sees building boss go
Contractor rings changes with series of internal appointments
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NewsSkanska inks £158m Docklands data centre job
Fit-out one of biggest firm has carried out in UK
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NewsGalliford Try brings in Skanska procurement boss
Andrew Spencer spent 25 years at previous firm