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Roxton Road Bridge demolished for £1bn Black Cat scheme

30/05/2025

Skanska has completed the final demolition work for the Roxton Road Bridge for the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvement scheme.

Carbon cut claims in £450m LTC award date back to 2020

21/07/2023

National Highways has announced Skanska as the preferred bidder for the Kent Roads contract on the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project, but has confirmed that a 30% cut in projected carbon emission under the £450m contract brings emissions to the level it has already stated to be current best practice.

M42 bridge demolition makes way for new junction

09/05/2023

Specialist teams worked over the bank holiday weekend to remove the old Solihull Road bridge across the M42 as part of the £282m upgrade of Junction 6.

Pride at Skanska UK as Dowding succeeds Craig

28/04/2023

Katy Dowding has been appointed president and CEO of Skanska UK, to take over from Gregor Craig, who is retiring.

Good progress on major M42 junction upgrade

26/10/2022

National Highways has released footage showing two new bridges weighing a total of 2,050 tonnes being moved into place as part of a £282m upgrade of the M42 in Solihull.

New Skanska health boss 'brings fresh insights'

19/10/2022

Transport wellbeing expert Megan Taylor has joined Skanska UK as head of occupational health and wellbeing.

Skanska gets £345m A46 job but DCO bid put back

25/08/2022

National Highways has awarded Skanska a £345m contract to design and construct the new A46 Newark Bypass, subject to a significantly delayed planning application next year.

Skanska has big plans for small hydrogen fuel cells

25/07/2022

Skanska is working to increase the use of a hydrogen cell technology that can cut fuel consumption and emissions, after trialling it on a highways scheme.

Virtual test leads to bridge lift success

05/05/2022

Skanska has released a timelapse video of the installation of a new 92-tonne bridge on the M42 in the West Midlands, as part of a £282m upgrade.

Carbon-busting concrete trials launched

10/02/2022

Skanska is trialling an 'industry-first low carbon-reinforced concrete solution' on a major National Highways scheme.

Skanska signposts mental health support

27/01/2022

Skanska employees who have undertaken a mental health first aid course will now be able to display a sticker on their hard hat while on site under a new initiative to raise awareness.

HVO use continues to grow

11/11/2021

Amey is set to trial biofuels across its highways maintenance fleet in Kent to improve its environmental performance.

M Group moving on up after Skanska deal

05/05/2021

M Group Services has completed the acquisition of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation.

Skanska in luck with £500m Black Cat deal

25/03/2021

Highways England has awarded Skanska a £507m contract to design and build the long-awaited A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements scheme.

Cambridgeshire's roads go under new management

18/03/2021

Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed to a subsidiary of M Group taking over its highway maintenance contract following Skanska’s decision to sell its infrastructure services business.

Exclusive: Skanska puts infrastructure services business up for sale

26/02/2020

Highways can reveal that Skanska UK is pulling out of highways maintenance market and putting its infrastructure services operations up for sale.

Skanska kicks off regional partnerships with £143m M42 scheme

14/01/2020

Skanska has signed a £143m contract to deliver an improvement scheme on M42 Junction 6 under Highways England's new Regional Delivery Partnership procurement.

Skanska to launch first local trial of graphene in asphalt

08/11/2019

Skanska is leading what is thought to be the first ever local road trial of graphene material in asphalt.

Skanska set to bag £282m junction deal

08/03/2019

Skanska looks set to secure a £282m contract to upgrade the M42 at Junction 6 near Birmingham, according to reports.

Infrastructure sector shows its colours celebrating pride month

06/07/2018

From flags to cupcakes, all month companies have been celebrating diversity in support for the LGBT community.

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