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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.

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Positive change: buildings as batteries

The conventional way to supply electricity and heating to a neighborhood is to generate it remotely and then pipe or cable it in. That’s now changing as connected buildings effectively become batteries, storing electricity and thermal energy that they can share with their neighbors.

Positive change: buildings as batteries

Anders Lendager, founder of Lendager Group, and Barbro Brattström Grujovich from Skanska

Decarbonizing construction

Circularity in construction: Transforming waste into resources

The construction industry is at a turning point where sustainability and circularity are driving innovation. In the latest episode of Shaping Sustainable Places, What Goes Around: Shaping a Viable Ecosystem For Circular Materials, we explore how rethinking waste can lead to a more resource-efficient future.

A group of people in business attire gathered in a meeting room, some seated around a table and others standing.

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New York Climate Week: Focusing on shared action

At this year’s New York Climate Week, we confirmed our commitment to climate action. Our Group Environmental Manager Anna Åkesson took part in discussions with global leaders, highlighting how the private sector is a driving force for sustainable change.

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Class A+ returns: making the most of property investments

In the latest episode of our Shaping Sustainable Places podcast, we dive into the world of real estate investment, and how investors can maximize returns on their property portfolios.

Mass timber offers significant environmental benefits because of its reduced carbon footprint and biophilic design elements

Decarbonizing construction

Designing for durability: Lessons in water mitigation for mass timber projects

Mass timber has gained popularity as a building material praised for its sustainability and aesthetic appeal. It offers significant environmental benefits because of its reduced carbon footprint and its biophilic design elements which bring a natural, warm aesthetic that can support cognitive performance, physical health and psychological well-being.

Healthy places

Stepping up to a whole new level of sustainability

Can a building be both comfortable and efficient while significantly reducing environmental impact. Office buildings like our terraced Hyllie Terrass development near Malmö are proving the answer is yes.

Healthy places

The three most important things in real estate have changed

The pandemic and a focus on work-life balance have changed forever the way that people think about office space. To be successful, commercial developments need to provide a superior experience to end users.

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.

Resilience

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Decarbonizing construction

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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.

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