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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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St Bartholomew’s (Barts) and the Royal London Hospitals in London are being redeveloped into state-of-the-art facilities as part of a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) led by a consortium including Skanska, which has integrated sustainability into all stages of the project.

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The Department of General Services (DGS) Central Utility Plant in Sacramento, California, has been modernized with green and energy efficient equipment, and was constructed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification.

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Skanska Sweden designed and constructed the St Lars Bridge in Linköping, Sweden, in a manner that reduced environmental impacts and made financial savings for the client.

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Skanska Sweden used passive house techniques to refurbish rundown apartment buildings in Brogården, Alingsås, Southern Sweden, into modern and energy efficient homes.

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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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Skanska USA Building guided the construction of a McDonald’s restaurant in North Carolina to high standards of green construction as part of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Retail certification pilot project.

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The North London Gas Alliance (NLGA) is a gas mains replacement project that has used several innovative techniques to minimise environmental impacts and employed comprehensive stakeholder relations measures to reduce social disturbance.

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The Lintulahti office building in Helsinki was the first project in Finland to receive a Gold LEED preliminary certification and is registered with the European Union’s GreenBuilding Programme.

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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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Based on principles of urban ecology, Pilestredet Park is a mixed-use urban redevelopment project in central Oslo, Norway. Innovative techniques for the reuse of demolition materials were developed and strict sustainability objectives were met.

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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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Kings Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire, UK, is undergoing major redevelopment, which will improve clinical efficiency, the indoor environment and will utilise Hydrothermal (lake source) energy as part of a PFI (Private Finance Initiative).

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Badedammen Vest is an energy efficient residential development in Stavanger, Norway, which sources renewable heating and cooling from a seawater heat pump system.

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The UN House in Arendal, Norway, has been rebuilt into an energy efficient, carbon neutral building with a double box facade, and sources renewable energy from a solar water heating system and geothermal energy from the sea.

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Skanska is designing and constructing a number of residential projects in southern Sweden that meet passive house standards and consume significantly less energy for heating than conventional buildings. The projects include newly constructed apartments and the refurbishment of existing properties with passive house techniques that provide good insight into the economic viability of passive housing.

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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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Eko-Viikki is an ecological suburb in Helsinki, Finland, which has pioneered sustainable construction techniques to minimise the overall impact of residential buildings throughout their lifespan and to promote more sustainable living.

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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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Hagaporten 3, in Stockholm, Sweden, is an energy efficient "climate smart" office building project, which prioritised environmental and safety considerations during construction and is registered with the EU’s GreenBuilding programme.

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Kvarteret Seglet is an energy efficient 44-apartment building in Karlstad, Sweden, which was the first Swedish high-rise building to be constructed with a passive heating system.

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Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a national programme aimed at lifting educational attainment through a transformation of England’s secondary schools. Over 15 years the project will see new schools built and existing ones upgraded to meet the needs of communities in the 21st century.

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Alley24 is a mixed-use development in Seattle, U.S.A., that was designed and constructed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification to maximise sustainability throughout all stages of the project and create an energy efficient building with a high quality indoor environment.

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The new CSOB Group headquarters in Prague is the first building in the Czech Republic to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified for its sustainable construction and energy efficient design features.

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As part of the expansion of the Cerro Verde copper mine in southern Peru, Skanska LA maintained high standards of safety, socio-economic and environmental considerations throughout the project.

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The Corona train maintenance facility in New York City, USA, was redeveloped to improve functionality and the working environment at the facility, and in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification to maximise sustainability during construction and throughout the life cycle of the building.

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Pfizer’s new Swedish head office in Silverdal, north of Stockholm, Sweden, is a highly energy efficient building that has qualified for the European Union’s GreenBuilding Programme.

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The Providence Newberg Medical Centre in Oregon, U.S.A. pioneered the use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards as a framework to integrate sustainability into the design and construction of a medical centre and contribute towards sustainable community healthcare.

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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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Clarion Hotel Sign is the largest hotel in Central Stockholm and won awards for transporting construction materials by train instead of conventional road transport.

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Knezice biogas power plant in the town of the same name, 70 km east of Prague, produces renewable energy from biodegradable waste, and has solved municipal waste management problems, promoted local energy self-sufficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and provided residents with cheaper energy.

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One Kingdom Street is a state-of-the-art office building in Central London, which was the first Skanska UK Building project to implement a Sustainability Plan in addition to the standard Environmental Management Plan.

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The Reimantorni is an 18-storey energy efficient apartment building project in Espoo, Finland, that developed new efficient construction techniques and sought to minimise impacts of the building throughout its entire life.

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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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Skanska has created a state-of-the-art, energy efficient municipal housing block in a collaborative effort with the customer, a municipal housing company, Landskronahem in Glumslöv, Sweden.

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The construction of a prestigious office block to reflect the reputation of Swiss Re as the world’s leading and most diversified global reinsurer and an advocate for action on climate change was a significant contract for Skanska to be awarded.

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Karlstad Central Hospital was a large scale renovation project that was one of the first collaborative projects between builder and customer in Sweden which leveraged the knowledge and experience of all concerned in the project to achieve the scheme’s goals.

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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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Autopista Central is a 61km urban toll highway through Santiago, Chile, that has prioritised safety, improved surrounding public areas and sought to minimise the environmental impacts of the project.

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