Property & Development Magazine Issue 427 | Page 50

Facilities Management: Skanska

ANOTHER
STRONG YEAR
Skanska offer design, build and civil engineering
with specialist operations including piling and
ground engineering.
nother strong year for Skanska was

A

said: “We are in a healthy and stable position. In a high-

marked recently with an award win for its

ly competitive marketplace we continue to deliver a

health and care waste solution. The firm’s

steady operating margin that is at the higher end for

innovative waste management solution

the construction sector at this time.”

was named the best New Product or Service of the

Skanska, established in 1887, has become one of

Year at the 2015 British Institute of Facilities

the world’s leading project development and con-

Management awards.

struction groups. In the UK, it is famous for building

Rolled out to its NHS contracts in recent years, the

iconic structures like 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin),

solution was developed in response to increasing

Heron Tower, Barts and The Royal London hospitals

demand from the health sector for a managed clinical

and the QEII Bridge. Just as important are its exten-

and

service.

sive service-based contracts such as upgrading

Combined with a behavioural change programme, sav-

London’s gas infrastructure, a wealth of facilities

ing the NHS over £1.5m over the last three and a half

maintenance schemes, long-term street lighting

years, it has also led to increased compliance with gov-

projects, and landscaping for the London 2012

ernment waste standards and improved patient care.

Olympic Park in Stratford.

non-clinical

waste

management

Katy Dowding, Skanska Managing Director said,

The third quarter of 2015 saw a number of proj-

“Winning this award is a fantastic achievement. It’s

ect wins and extensions, including a £32m contract

great to see our waste management service being

with Gloucestershire County Council to upgrade

recognised at this prestigious industry event. We look

55,000 streetlights across the county. The upgrade

forward to continuing our work with Barts Health

is expected to save £22m in energy costs over 12

NHS Trust in order to deliver further improvements

years and cut carbon emissions by an estimated

and savings.” The business was also shortlisted in the

7,000 tonnes each year.

Impact on Sustainability category.

Skanska’s development business continues to build

The award comes as Skanska reported an operat-

on its success. Following the sale of 66 Queen Square

ing profit of £24.8m in the first nine months of 2015

in Bristol, contracts have been exchanged on a 0.75

with revenues of over £1bn and an order book fea-

acre (4 hectare) site near to Temple Meads train sta-

turing more than £1.2bn. This equates to an operat-

tion. The scheme will be Skanska’s next office-led com-

ing margin of 2.4%.

mercial development in the city.

Mike Putnam, Skanska UK’s President and CEO,

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Several recently won major projects are currently