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The Anglian Water Asset Management Plan (AMP) involves the upgrade of existing sewage and water treatment infrastructure throughout the Anglian region in accordance with water industry requirements and high standards of sustainability.

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Karjaa Pohja is a modern and efficient wastewater treatment plant in southern Finland that has improved the quality of wastewater effluent and helped safeguard sensitive aquatic ecosystems in the Pohja municipality.

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Skanska Latin America (LA) constructed the El Totoral Wind Farm, which was the largest in Chile on completion, with the intention of maximising local socio-economic benefit whilst minimising environmental impacts.

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The Sandgrind residential project in Kungsängen, northwest of Stockholm, Sweden, consists of energy efficient houses with geothermal heating systems. It was constructed in harmony with the surrounding natural and cultural environment.

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The Øresund Bridge consists of a bridge, an artificial island and an underwater tunnel, which connect Sweden and Denmark across the Øresund strait. The bridge includes the longest immersed concrete tunnel and double-deck road and rail bridge in the world and was designed to have minimal impact on the sensitive marine environment.

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The A63 Selby Bypass was constructed to relieve severe traffic problems in Selby town. The project used waste materials in the construction and ensured there were minimal adverse effects on local flora and fauna.

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The Ponte de Pedra hydropower plant, in western Brazil, has worked to maximise and sustain local benefit by involving communities, fostering partnerships and building local capacity through extensive activities that have often surpassed government social and environmental requirements.

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The A2 highway widening project in Kent, UK, has improved road safety, reduced congestion, boosted the regional economy and mitigated the potential impacts on sensitive species.

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Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Dovegate category-B prison was constructed in Staffordshire, UK, with prefabricated sections and excavated material from the site to reduce environmental impacts. The project has significantly enhanced local biodiversity and flood alleviation.

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The Hostetin Centre for Sustainable Rural Development in southeast Czech Republic, was built to ultra-low energy use ‘passive house’ standards and used traditional construction techniques and local resources to promote local benefit.

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Skanska provided high quality environmental construction services for the new Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, New England’s premier open-air entertainment venue and home of the New England Patriots. The project is a model for multi-stakeholder involvement.

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Beacon Skanska turned the environmental building ambitions of MIT into reality with the construction of the MIT Stata Center. The development of this building set new ‘green standards’ which MIT now use for all its construction projects.

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The Cooper River Bridge, South Carolina, U.S.A., was constructed to replace two obsolete bridges over the Cooper River and strived to benefit surrounding communities, the local economy, and protect and enhance wetland environments.

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Skanska was awarded the contract for the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Project in Florida, a critical part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which spans 16 counties over an area of 18,000 square miles and is composed of over 60 elements.

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The Channel Tunnel rail link was one of the biggest engineering projects in the UK. Skanska was awarded three of the contracts that contributed to the provision of this high speed and sustainable transportation link between London and continental Europe.

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Phase 1 of the A1 highway is a toll road in Northern Poland designed to improve motorist and pedestrian safety, local quality of life, stimulate the local and regional economy and minimise impact on cultural heritage and environmentally sensitive areas.



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