Welcome to
Foresight
This is where we bring together expert insights, knowledge and foresight about shaping a more sustainable built environment. It is also the home of our podcast, Shaping Sustainable Places, where we speak with industry and civic leaders about the solutions and projects making a difference today.
Decarbonizing construction
Cut the carbon: Circularity, smart material choice and innovative methods
Responsible for around 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, the construction industry faces a pressing need to decarbonize. Tolga Tutar, Senior Sustainability Director with Skanska USA Building, examines how general contractors are taking on the challenge.
Decarbonizing construction
The quiet revolution transforming construction
Electric construction machines aren’t just better for the environment, they’re also better for our ears. Now, initiatives on both sides of the Atlantic are championing the uptake of this quieter, cleaner technology.
Resilience
Pepparholm: artificial island a wonder of biodiversity
The artificial island of Pepparholm was shaped during the construction of the Öresund Bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. In the 25 years since its creation, nature has turned bare rock and soil into a lush environment rich in flora and fauna – a wonder of biodiversity.
Thinking big
Smart start-ups: Partnerships powering progress
What can large property and construction companies learn by working with much smaller start-ups? Plenty. In Norway, Skanska and housing developer OBOS are gaining expertise in everything from electronic locks to site safety with the help of clever new businesses.
Resilience
How graywater recycling can transform water usage
Why do we flush perfectly good drinking water down the toilet? And how can we take better care of this precious, lifegiving resource? These were some of the questions Elisabet Werecki, architect at Skanska, asked in an award-winning project on graywater recycling.
Healthy places
From sugar refinery to the sweet life
How do you transform a disused industrial site into a vibrant and sustainable community? In the case of the Modřanský Cukrovar development in southern Prague, it’s taken close dialogue with locals and careful planning of environmentally conscious features.
Explore our different topics
How can we address the biggest challenges in the built environment? How can we reduce carbon emissions, make our communities more resilient to the effects of climate change, create offices and homes that make us feel healthier and more included. Read more about these and other big ideas from Skanska and guest writers.
Shaping Sustainable Places
A podcast from Skanska about climate and the built environment, the construction and development industry, and their impact on the places where we all live, work and connect.
Podcast
AI in construction: Turning Data into Value
What's the true potential of AI in construction, and what are the barriers to widespread adoption? Hear from industry leaders at Gryps and Skanska discuss how data, digital technologies and AI are transforming the construction and built environment industries, making them more efficient, sustainable and safe.
Podcast
Spotlight on Climate Week NYC 2025
This week, we report from New York Climate Week, exploring the key trends and discussions as leaders from various sectors join forces to address the climate challenge.
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