Network Rail and Skanska mark major milestone on £60 M railway bridge steelwork

Network Rail and contractor Skanska have completed the steel structure for a new £60 million railway bridge spanning the M6 near Penrith. The new 130-metre, 4,200-tonne bridge will replace the ageing Clifton bridge, which is currently subject to weight restrictions that limit it to a single train at a time. The project marks a key [...]

By |2025-10-22T10:44:58+00:00October 22nd, 2025|Top Stories|

£12bn HVDC civils framework finalised by National Grid 

National Grid has confirmed the award of its £12bn High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) civils framework. The announcement represents the final phase in the utility's wider £59bn supply chain programme, supporting the Great Grid Upgrade and the UK’s transition to a more resilient and decarbonised energy system. The HVDC civil works framework is split into [...]

By |2025-08-21T11:40:51+00:00August 21st, 2025|Top Stories|

Skanska Appoints Alison Davis as Sustainability Director

Skanska has appointed Alison Davis as its new Sustainability Director, with effect from 1 August 2025, as the contractor steps up efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. Davis will report directly to Executive Vice President Jo Mortensen and will lead the company’s strategic approach to sustainability, carbon reduction and social value across its [...]

By |2025-07-30T08:13:40+00:00July 30th, 2025|Top Stories|

Skanska Appoints New Operations Director for Infrastructure Division

Skanska has announced the appointment of Dean Sporn as Operations Director in its UK infrastructure business. Sporn, a civil engineer with over 30 years’ experience, will join the company in early 2026 from National Highways. At National Highways, Sporn held the role of Director of Enhancements within the Major Projects directorate. During his eight-year tenure, [...]

By |2025-07-29T09:06:19+00:00July 29th, 2025|Top Stories|

Skanska UK appoints new Executive Vice President- focus on people and sustainability

Skanska UK has named Adam Crossley as its new Executive Vice President, a strategic appointment that places workforce development, sustainability, and communications at the centre of the company’s construction operations. Crossley will formally take up the role on 30 June 2025, succeeding Harvey Francis, who is retiring after more than a decade on the firm’s [...]

By |2025-06-12T10:22:59+00:00June 12th, 2025|Top Stories|

Skanska UK led team wins CIOB’s Team Award

Led by Skanska UK, a multidisciplinary construction team behind one of central London’s most logistically and politically complex regeneration projects has won the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) prestigious Team Award, recognised for its collaborative approach on the Norton Folgate scheme.  The project involved the simultaneous delivery of 12 buildings across six plots in Spitalfields—an [...]

By |2025-05-29T13:29:51+00:00May 29th, 2025|Top Stories|
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