Explore the opportunities in project development and construction Worldwide #2.09
Play defense page 4 Third dig on 2nd Avenue page 12 A day at
a hospital page 16 Tim Henman, paired with Kim Clijsters, serves during his doubles exhibition game against Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi on Centre Court at Wimbledon, outside London, on May 17, 2009. The All England Club inaugurated a new retractable roof to prevent rain from interrupting Centre Court matches. The moving translucent roof covers 5,200 sq m (55,972 sq ft), weighs 1,000 tons and allows play to continue in 20 minutes. Now ...
the Centre Court is immune to the crowd, as well as the Skanska UK team. Skanska UK played a significant part showers that have delayed the Wim- “The closing of the roof went without in the development of the impressive bledon Championships so often. On a a hitch, and while sitting in the control structure and was responsible for the rainy day in May, the All England Club room, we, in the Skanska team, were hap- installation of all electrical services and showcased its new retractable roof over py when the panels closed, the lights went power supplies, lighting and ventilation, Centre Court. on and the air-management system set to as well as heating and cooling pipework. Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters, work for the first time,” saidMike Dawes, In addition, Skanska managed the trade along with Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, Senior Project Engineer, Skanska UK. contractors responsible for installing were the first to try their serves, volleys The roof takes approximately eight the PA system, fire-alarm system and IT and baseline cross shots under the new minutes to close. One of the great benefits infrastructure. The pipework was built in- Skanska-built retractable Centre Court of the roof's fabric cover is that it is 40 house at Skanska UK’s factory in Slough. roof. The matches and indoor climate percent translucent, allowing plenty of Since 1994, Skanska completed numerous delighted both players and a 15,000 natural light. projects at Wimbledon.
2 Worldwide # 2 2009 Contents #2 2009
4 Play defense – Pounce on opportunities Play defense, watch every penny and get ready to pounce on opportunities. That’s the way forward for Skanska in the United States in the current economic situation. Mike NcNally, Executive Vice President Skanska AB, shows the direction.
Too late to be a pessimist Some years ago, “paradigm shift” was the term of the day. I suppose it meant when things take a new and dramatic step – a change in direction. Like when water 12 Third dig on turns to steam or ice. I think we have one Worldwide coming. We will become energy-positive, 2nd Avenue or at least neutral. Generating the energy Publisher Karin Lepasoon The 2nd Avenue line is we need – or even more. It could be the [email protected] now becoming a reality on next big leap for mankind. If we don’t Editor-in-chief Alf Lindström Manhattan’s Upper East Side. make it, we will need to move to the [email protected] moon. Production Grand Plan AB Fossil fuel has been plentiful. So car Project management Jan Edén engines didn’t change much during their Design Staffan Millquist first century. Now, the financial crisis and global warming are both pushing the way Articles and photos by Alf Lindström toward renewal energy engines. and Holger Staffansson unless Buildings usually don’t have a V8 engine otherwise stated. 16 A day at the under the hood. Nonetheless, buildings in hospital operation account for about 40 percent of Printed in Sweden by AlfaPrint the energy consumed in the industrialized Printed in the United States by One of Europe’s top hospitals has world. To most people, this is a well-kept FLM Graphics opened in Coventry. Worldwide secret. But the fact of the matter is that has been given the opportunity we have all been part of the problem for to follow the daily work at the too long: consuming the earth’s limited University Hospital in Coventry. resources, and producing waste and emissions. Now that things have to change, we can all be a part of the solution. According to a new global research study entitled Energy 29 Stockholm Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) it is possible to 22 Mindset for City Guide reduce energy needs by 60 percent. It may safety be sci-fi but it’s too late to be a pessimist. A Stockholm without Just consider the fact that our ancestors The Last Planner model an ongoing Skanska two generations back could never imagine provides Skanska Finland landmark project is what we take for granted today – cars, with added leverage. simply unthinkable. computers, sliced bread and space ships. Skanska has made its Some say that climate change is on the mark all over. verge of reaching a tipping point. When Worldwide is the group magazine of we reach these points, things move fast. Skanska AB and is intended for employees, Communist countries become capitalist. customers and other Skanska associates. Private corporations become state-owned. The magazine is published quarterly. Yesterday’s tycoons go to jail. Yesterday’s Feel free to copy pages from the maga- outsiders take office. It is not only change – zine or to quote us, but please name the it is a paradigm shift. source. It is likely that the unlikely will happen. No responsibility is taken for unsolicited material. [email protected] Subscribe free of charge by sending an Cover Coventry Hospital application by e-mail to [email protected] Photo Patrick Boyd
Worldwide # 2 2009 3 A letter from the CEO
Dear all,
They say the darkest hour is just before 52 percent compared with the first Currently, Sal Taddeo and Bob Rose dawn. Maybe that’s where we are right quarter last year. In part, thanks to lack are on a special mission to improve our now. But it is hard to tell in the darkness of new project write-downs, but also due Civil operations in the South East of of night. Some say we have reached the to improved performance. Great work USA. And Ali Catik is on the U.S. West bottom. They could be right - or wrong. everyone! Definitely a reason to applaud coast to serve our clients with our water The only sure thing is that it is too early and celebrate. treatment expertise. to start cheering. Despite the economical crisis we do These are just a few examples. In most If we have reached the bottom, it still is win projects and close some deals. And of our home markets there are similar a long way back to the top. The recovery we have been holding up well considering opportunities on which to capitalize. will be slow. It will take many years until the circumstances. More so in Europe and UK – in the we reach the levels we had before the Our geographical footprint, our prod- Nordics, we have a long presence and global economy collapsed. Firstly, invest- uct mix and long duration of our order already cover most areas. To succeed in ments in development and construction backlog and strong brand have helped us increasing productivity and customer are always late in the economical cycle. bridge the gap. Skanska USA Civil has an orientation, we must focus on the right Secondly, after a big shake-up such as the impressing 27 months of work to build activities. one we just experience, the start will be on. And there’s more in the pipeline. New evidence offers us an opportunity slow and prolonged before the engines The stimulus package will help to some to play a key role in combating global gain top speed. extent. But basically we have to rely on warming. Today, buildings in service Accordingly, we are facing some years our own ability to win projects – with or account for about 38 percent of total with lower volumes. This is the reality. without stimulus. energy consumption. However, the recent And we have to adjust. Less revenue This spring, I and the rest of the Senior Energy Efficiency in Buildings report, in means that costs must be cut. If we don’t Executive Team spent a week in the U.S. which Skanska participated, shows that it adjust or win enough new contracts and It is rewarding to meet clients - happy is possible to reduce the energy need in sell more, margins will be affected. clients who want our expertise, who want buildings 60 percent by 2050. Costs eat margins. High costs and low us to be active finding better solutions Of course, this will require a lot of volumes do not match. The reductions as and deliver to our promise or exceed effort and we have to join forces with all well as sales must be secured in the local expectations. parties, our clients and partners, and take business units. Only the business units But I think we can do more to win new action. Together, we can make a differ- have first-hand knowledge of the market, contracts and sell more. No need to wait ence. the volumes and what costs we can bear. for the market to improve. We are well On this note, I am pleased to announce Keeping track of costs is essential. positioned to gain ground already today. the accreditation of our first Nordic We have increased focus on this at the We are not making use of our full poten- LEED Accredited Professionals. 31 col- Skanska AB level as well as in the busi- tial. In many places we are not offering leagues have passed the test, joining the ness units. the full range of services. But it has to be more than 470 LEED AP’s we have in The global economy is not something done the right way. the U.S. I urge you to make use of their we can master. It is the road we must We can leverage on expanding our expertise! follow. When it comes to controlling services. Where building construction Keep a close eye on sales, costs and costs, execution and going for more is strong – civil can be too. And vice execution. Grab the opportunities and business, however, we are in the driver’s versa. Skanska Poland is currently broad- plan for safety - then there will be reasons seat. It is up to us to perform. ening their services this way. Skanska to start cheering again. We want to be the ones who make UK and Skanska ID are jointly advanc- things happen. Not the ones who see ing into the PPP market for highways things happen or the ones who wonder and utilities. And in cities where Skanska what happened. USA Building is strong, our civil business I have no doubts that we are of the can be too. Skanska USA Civil is success- right stuff. Our operating income in ful in New York – so they can make it Construction in the first quarter rose anywhere. Johan Karlström, President and CEO
4 Worldwide # 2 2009 Newsbreak
A new lab for the Top 10 Old West U.S. Deep in the heart One The Polish edition of Newsweek of Texas, Skanska USA is recently published its list of the 100 partnering with Jacobs most valuable companies in Poland. for the design-build of a Skanska was again ranked at the top of research laboratory in San the construction industry as the most Antonio. Construction is set valuable general contractor in Poland to begin in August, 2009, and second in the building category. with completion scheduled for March, 2011. The Two Carina Edblad, Cecilia Fasth and spacious new facility will Susanne Persson are Skanska’s provide the customer with contributions to the ranking of the much needed lab space for 125 most powerful female leaders in its advances in technology. Sweden, according to the business weekly Veckans Affärer.
Three Skanska was handed a national award Building minds in the UK for its work transforming UK The British Coventry’s University Hospital. It landed government asked a Considerate Constructors Scheme Skanska to construct 2009 National Gold Award. six schools in Bristol as part of the national Four Annually, the Potentialpark market Building Schools for the research firm ranks corporate career Future (BSF) program. websites in Europe. Skanska climbed Skanska UK will design, Always room for quality on the list this year and is currently construct and refurbish ranked 55 among the top European five secondary schools Czech Republic Despite tough times, Skanska Property Czech Republic is companies. and a special needs seeing a steady demand for high-quality premises in prominent locations. school to provide The Czech Credit Bureau has just signed a lease in the new Vyšehrad Five The Sunday Times Green List shows education facilities for Victoria office building in Prague, bringing occupancy up to 82 percent. Skanska as fourth out of the UK’s some 6,000 students. “Its exclusive and quiet location in the center of town, with great 60 most environmentally friendly Work commenced accessibility and interconnection to both highway and urban mass companies. Skanska gets praise for on all projects, and transportation, make it perfect for us,” says Petr Kucera, CCB Managing the efforts made to minimize its completion of the Director. “Financial stability counts more than ever, and the strength of environmental impact. schools is scheduled in the Skanska Group exceeds our standards.” phases, between 2010 More information can be found at www.vysehradvictoria.cz Six South Central Construction magazine and 2011. in the U.S. named our Nashville office as its 2009 Contractor of the Year. The annual designation recognizes a contractor’s excellence in the south Harboring success central region. Sweden Stronger presence, stronger brand, more attention,
Seven www.skanska.no, represens increased sales. At the Lomma hamn residential project in Lomma, Skanska Norway, Skanska Residential near Skanska’s birthplace of Malmö in southern Sweden, a new Nordic and Skanska Infrastructure way of site-branding is on display. The new signs are not only Development, is the country’s third best about looking good. They also show home buyers Skanska RDN’s website according to a national survey. offer – new homes near the coast – and tell about Skanska’s activities as both developer and builder. Eight Lee Chapman at Skanska USA Building received the first annual Urban Green Service Award from the New York Chapter of the USGBC, acknowledging his extraordinary contribution to the development of the Green Construction Skills Fundamentals Training Program.
Nine Skanska Sweden has received the 2008 FIA award for Sweden’s best civil engineering project. The award is for the Söderleden project in Norrköping. Ten Skanska’s Tampa office has received the 2009 Excellence in Construction Award for the Tampa General Hospital expansion.
Worldwide # 2 2009 5 Newsbreak
UK London is surrounded by the M25 London Orbital Motorway. The long-awaited widening The long and widening road is now becoming reality. In time for the 2012 Olympic Games, one of the world's busiest ring roads will be ready. Skanska’s team has been planning the finance, design, construction and operation for years. Now everything is in place. Excavators, graders and pavers are digging into the dirt to turn three lanes into four. Some 63 kilometers (37 miles) of new lanes in each direction will open in three years. “Now, we are breaking new ground for transport infrastructure in the PPP segment in the UK. That is highly positive,” says Anders Årling, President, Skanska Infrastructure Development. “The M25 is a major construction project that will be a showcase for us. It is a first within PPP for civil construction, and we are looking forward to proving our capabilities in this sector,” says Mats Williamson, President, Skanska UK.
The M25 is 188 kilometers (117 miles) long and carries more than 200,000 vehicles daily. This PPP contract with the UK Highways Agency will ensure less congestion and safer flowing traffic on the longest city bypass in the world. Building a Green Future
New York A child’s mind is a wonderful place for ideas, especially with construction- related activities at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on “Skanska Day,” in honor of the newly completed eco-responsible renovations on the museum. Children were able to try on construction gear, design a bridge out of coffee stirrers and gum drops and even decorate their own hardhats to take home. At the museum’s 2009 Gala, Investing in The Future of Children: A Celebration of Our Children, Skanska received the “Building a Green Future” honor. President and CEO Mike McNally participated as co-chair of the gala.
Safety pays Finland Skanska Finland knows that it pays to keep your eyes open on the job. Since the introduction of the observation practice, accidents were reduced by more than 66 percent from 2005. For each observation made in 2008 Skanska donated USD 1.40 million to the Finnish Association for Mental Health for the work they are doing with young people. More than USD 10,000 went to charity from the safety competition, not to mention the time and suffering saved from avoided mishaps. Safety observations that come to light are dealt with at the weekly site meetings and logged in the data system, thus benefiting all of Skanska.
6 Worldwide # 2 2009 Interview
Play defense – Pounce on opportunities
Play defense, watch every penny and get ready to pounce on opportunities. That’s the way forward for Skanska in the United States in the current economic situation. Mike NcNally, Executive Vice President Skanska AB, shows the direction.
Worldwide # 2 2009 7 First, can you see any sign of an end very quickly. So we are watching every to the economic downturn? penny of our overhead in an effort to It certainly feels like it is getting better, keep it as low as possible. because of the recent surge in public construction opportunities. However, What market segments will hold up private sector work is still virtually non- best? existent. I believe that the root of the For USA Building the opportunities are current problem is a lack of confidence. primarily in the Healthcare, Education, People generally still believe that the and Federal Government markets. Health- economy will not get better. They believe care and Education have been historically that things will be cheaper tomorrow. strong markets for Skanska USA Building. They fear for their jobs. So they don’t We created a Center of Excellence for Gov- spend, and banks don’t lend. Until this ernment work about a year ago to focus on lack of confidence in the economy sub- that sector, and they are doing very well. sides, the private sector will stay dormant, USA Civil, on the other hand, works and we won’t have a significant recovery. almost exclusively on public work. As When the economy comes back, there mentioned above, they saw a significant Mike McNally will be pent-up demand and perceived dip in opportunities in the first quarter, bargains. I think it will come roaring Executive Vice President, Skanska AB, but things have picked up since then, back. I believe that it will come back so responsible for Skanska USA Building particularly in the Highway/Transporta- strongly that we will have to deal with and Skanska USA Civil tion sector. significant inflation. We will see. Joined Skanska in 1998 A massive stimulus package was Lives in Manhattan, four blocks away What is the No. 1 priority in today’s from his office in the Empire State Building launched early this year by President situation? Obama. When will that start affecting Family wife Michele and daughters Kirsten Our first priority is to play defense. and Caroline Skanska’s business? Get paid. Stay away from customers that The stimulus package will directly prop Plays golf, handicap 10, and roots for are not financially strong. Cash is king Boston teams. up the civil construction industry in the right now. If we play good defense, we United States and keep it at, or possibly will emerge from this economic storm above, prior year levels for the next two financially strong and will be able to take or so years. We are starting to see that advantage of some great opportunities ing to take advantage of this geographical with the recent wave of opportunities. and gain market share. reach. However, this stimulus is intended to Our second priority is to look for those Skanska USA Civil has recently co- prime the economic pump and get the opportunities and get ready to pounce on located with Skanska USA Building in entire economy flowing again – consum- the bargains that may be out there. Orlando, Florida. Skanska USA Civil and ers spending, banks lending, private Skanska USA Building are jointly creating companies investing in new buildings Skanska USA Civil’s most recent order a civil business in Seattle, Washington. and equipment. We have not seen that intake declined year-on-year. What yet. But it is early. are you doing to deal with this? What are you doing to keep margins USA Civil’s weak first quarter order and earnings from being affected by Will there be any new opportunities intake was due to the fact that the state the current market situation? for Skanska in the current situation? and federal agencies held off on procur- First of all, we have to stay away from This is the time to be looking at oppor- ing their work until the stimulus package markets where we have no differential tunities. Both Skanska USA Civil and came out. So we saw very few opportuni- advantage. On both the building and Skanska USA Building have recently done ties in December, January or February. civil sides, we are bidding larger projects new strategic plans. They involve both That has all changed. We are now seeing a that require bid bonds. Not many geographic expansion and new markets. significant wave of opportunities. competitors can produce these large bid We are getting ready to take advantage bonds, so this keeps the competition of the opportunities that this economic How can Skanska USA Civil benefit at a reasonable level. With reasonable downturn will bring us. from Skanska USA Building’s foot- competition levels come reasonable print? gross margins. So our margins are only Skanska is developing its Green USA Building has a massive footprint in down slightly. Our bottom line can be Construction and project develop- the United States, with 26 offices. They more dramatically impacted by lower ment. How is the interest for green have offices in 11 of the 12 largest metro- revenues. With lower revenues, our projects developing in the United politan areas. Skanska USA Civil is look- overhead can eat away at our margins States?
8 Worldwide # 2 2009 Interview
The green movement is growing expo- tures. So there is much more interest. So You have a new board for diversity. nentially in the United States. The growth far there has been little action, but it may What are you doing to enhance of the green movement is amazing. Most be just a matter of time. diversity within the company? large U.S. cities and the federal govern- I am very proud of our National Diversity ment require all new buildings to be When can Skanska Commercial Council. They are making Skanska a green. Virtually all of our customers in Development enter the U.S. market? better company. As a company, we firmly the Educational and Healthcare sec- A team is currently looking into the U.S. believe that construction is a local busi- tors require green buildings. Our Green commercial development market and to ness. To be successful, you need to be Building Council is doing a great job and pursue investment opportunities in a few, part of the local community. You also keeping us out in front. selected cities. In this way, Skanska is ex- should look like the local community in ploring the opportunities of a commercial terms of race, gender and all other meas- What is your personal view on development business alongside its exist- ures of diversity. Like green and safety, climate change and Skanska’s ing successful construction operations diversity is not only the right thing to do, responsibility? in the United States. This is in line with it is the smart business thing to do. The My personal view is that climate change the objectives in the 2008-2010 business National Diversity Council just published is real and it represents a huge threat to plan to expand Skanska’s Commercial an outstanding manual that shows how the quality of life of our children and Development business. each of our offices across the country grandchildren. For us at Skanska, this can be more diverse. It is called “The represents an opportunity. We can help Path to Inclusive Diversity” and identi- lead the world out of this mess. 40 per- fies 10 simple steps to make each local cent of the world’s annual carbon-dioxide office more diverse. We are measuring emissions come from buildings. We can “The growth of the green the diversity of each office on a quarterly make a difference. We need to come up movement is amazing.” basis and expecting to see improvement with new building and retrofit solutions each quarter. that result in net-zero energy and net- zero carbon, and we need to be able to Internally you are aiming at more Skanska still hasn’t reached the show our customers how these solutions centralized and joint staff resources. Zero accidents goal. How will this save them money. We can do this! What’s the purpose of this? be accomplished? What are the key Skanska USA Building and Skanska USA factors in your opinion? The Public–Private Partnerships Civil have been and will continue to be two Zero accidents is possible. But it requires market seems sluggish. Has the credit separate business units. However, we have a culture intolerant of injury and people crunch made it worse or has it ben- a chance to better share best practices and who believe Zero is possible. If every efited the development of PPP? save overhead costs by integrating some of employer commits to truly caring for The current state of the economy has the staff services. For example, by consoli- their people, if every employee com- actually fueled a renewed interest in PPP. dating to one shared IT service, we can save mits to not taking risk, if every worker Most state budgets are in very bad shape. USD 2.4 million per year and at the same commits to looking out for their fellow PPP is a way for states to fund projects time share the best systems, processes and coworker – it will happen. l without making huge capital expendi- applications across the two units.
Worldwide # 2 2009 9 New direction home
Juha Laaksonen, Tiina Koppinen and Pekka Koponen.
10 Worldwide # 2 2009 Finland From the outside, it is an ordinary apartment block, knowledge of costs in the pricing phase. That helps us start the marketing and and that's the point. But the way it is built – based on Skanska sales processes earlier, too.” Xchange – is a giant stride forward. The Mäntylinna residential Skanska Xchange is always evolving. It will be developed and updated constantly. project in Järvenpää, Finland, highlights the future direction Pekka Koponen, Skanska Finland’s site of residential construction. manager for the pioneer project, shares his experiences. “We found that the constructibility of Cars, TVs and mobile phones are better, and windows, for example, are still being the bathroom modules can be improved,” safer and cheaper for every new genera- processed to be included in the Skanska Koponen says. His findings will be in- tion. Homes have gone the other way, at Xchange catalog later this year. corporated in Skanska Xchange and will least in terms of cost. Production costs The standard elements were topped by consequently help improve efficiency in climb every year. The Skanska Xchange a down-to-the-minute sequenced pro- thousands of future residential projects. initiative is aimed at flattening this trend. duction process, involving lean-construc- In the BIM world, energy and carbon The Finnish Mäntylinna residential tion work plans supported by 4D design, footprint analyses are the next step for project in Järvenpää, just north of Hel- details and drawing models. Skanska Xchange. sinki, is where the industrial revolution “This is the future,” claims Juha “We can already see some positive meets the IT era. Standardized pre-fab Laaksonen, Project Manager at Skanska effects such as reduced energy needs and elements make on-site production easier, waste reduction from selecting elements more efficient and safer. IT and building from our catalog. Of course we can do information modeling (BIM) facilitate all more to make our homes even more processes and also enhance quality. Mis- energy efficient in the use phase,” says takes in design are detected in the digital Tiina Koppinen, Project Manager (BIM pre-construction phase and not during development) at Skanska Xchange Center construction on-site. Residential and at the Global BIM Com- The block of 18 apartments was built in petence Center based in Finland. six months – a substantial time reduc- Industrialization, sophisticated IT tion, particularly for a pioneer project tools, wider use of best practices, better that started before all of the Skanska quality design, better understanding of Xchange platforms were in place. The design and economies of scale are not the idea is to have a limited selection of only advantages that BIM offers. elements from which to choose, not by “I think that Skanska Xchange takes reinventing the wheel but by using ele- construction into the IT era. This is very ments that assure quality, best practices Residential Nordic, aka Skanska Kodit in important to be able to attract young and cost efficiency. Finland. “From the start, we cut produc- people to the industry,” Koppinen says. Please note that standardization does tion time substantially. Still, our most Sharing best practices is in the heart of not affect clients’ choices. All changes remarkable success was in detecting and the joint Nordic Xchange effort. Skanska are behind the wallpaper. Customers preventing all design errors: holes that Finland is sharing its BIM and Lean Con- still choose the look of their homes. But were a few inches in the wrong place, struction experiences, Skanska Sweden customers make their choices earlier, clashes of pipes and similar problems is in the energy forefront and Skanska especially for bathrooms. that cost us changes in the design and Norway is ahead with regard to geotech- The main Xchange elements used in the construction phases. nical modeling and carbon footprinting. project include pre-fabricated external and “Another major advantage is the earlier Together, the Nordic countries are work- partition walls, hollow-core slabs, shaft el- processing of the preliminary technical ing on information transfer issues. ements and the sauna-bathroom modules design in cooperation with the design “Combined, it means a giant step in (please note: the sauna is optional). Doors team. This results in more accurate skill levels,” Koppinen says. l
A new home is only lean construction and green con- systems will be transferable to a few clicks away struction – are also integrated. other product segments, as well.” “In all, we are well on our way Meanwhile, the Skanska Skanska Xchange makes residen- to fulfilling the initial targets,” says Xchange team continues to com- tial construction child’s play. The Tomas Ringdahl, Executive Pro- plete it's mission. In addition to majority of the platforms, tools gram Director Skanska Xchange. the 14 pioneer projects (seven and manuals are all in place. Every “We will achieve substantial cost multi-family home and seven step, from land acquisition and reductions during the first three single-family home projects in design, to marketing, construction years, and we have established Finland, Norway and Sweden), and customer service, is covered in a system to ensure continual about 78 projects are planned and the online manual, The Naviga- improvements year by year going will be ready for start-up when the tor. The soft aspects – purchasing, forward in the Nordic countries. market is right. building information modeling, “I am also pretty certain that our
Worldwide # 2 2009 11 Third dig on 2nd Avenue U.S. The 2nd Avenue line is now becoming a reality on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and Skanska is a household name in the neighborhood.
East Manhattan has been call- S3 tunnel constructors, in which the Project Manager. “And I am pretty ing for better transportation for other two S’s stand for partners, J.F. sure that we will have more oppor- decades. It has been on the draw- Shea and Schiavone. tunities before the entire 8.5-mile ing board since 1929 and started, Back to the history. The 2nd stretch is complete.” stopped and restarted several times Avenue line used to be an elevated Construction is scheduled to be since the first dig in 1955. Finally it track along the avenue. Planning completed by 2014. The tracks and is now becoming a reality. The 2nd for a subway started in 1929. But it signals will then be put in place Avenue line goes underground on took until 1955 before the elevated before the first train rolls through Manhattan’s Upper East Side. “subway” line was demolished and the tunnel in 2015. If you think extending a subway tunneling started. Innovations are needed when is all done in the depths and dark- working in a densely populated ness well away from people on the area such as along 2nd Avenue. surface, you are mistaken. The ex- People have their homes practically ecution of this project involves such on-site. The relocation of sewers diverse aspects as history, innova- “We go the extra and other utilities must be car- tion, safety, diversity, cars, buses on mile for a happy ried out just arm’s length from the the surface, communities and small buildings. Originally, the design de- local businesses – to name a few. neighborhood.” manded timber piles to support the The USD 350 million contract relocated sewer. Piling is disturb- begins with an underground In 1972, Skanska entered the ing for the residents, though, and launch box between 91st and 95th picture. It was one of Skanska’s first the vibrations could damage old Streets. It comprises two tunnels U.S. assignments and also a first for buildings. The team came up with totaling 3,900 meters (12,795 feet) Sal Mancini, one of Skanska’s legen- a solution that replaced 504 timber and two shafts on 69th and 72nd dary leaders. Until December 2008, piles with 39 drilled shaft piles. (In Streets. The launch box is where he headed Skanska USA Civil’s the end, only five timber piles were the tunnel-boring machine (TBM) expansion from a local New York hammered for comparison.) The will be mounted and locked into company to one with a national result: less noise and less work just the rock about 25 meters (82 feet) footprint. Mancini and his team outside people’s bedrooms. below street level. The box will be did the job on the 2nd Avenue line “We go the extra mile for a happy a cut-and-cover type, that is, it will between 102nd and 125th Streets, neighborhood,” Jlelaty says. be excavated and decked. but New York City’s financial dif- Traffic passing over the tem- In addition, the project also ficulties in the mid-1970s made it a porary metal decking can also includes relocation of all utilities in dead-end tunnel. Skanska returned be disturbing. To reduce the the five city blocks. The new facilities in the late 1990s and completed the disturbances, a special neoprene will connect to the next phase of the 63rd Street tunnel in 2001. rubber membrane was installed line at 95th Street. This is part of a Now, Skanska is back on the between the steel deck beams and bigger scheme for the T- and Q-lines track again. the concrete panels. It reduces the stretching all along east Manhattan. “It is an honor to be able to noise, as do the sound-muffling Skanska has a 40-percent share of execute our third project along noise blankets installed along the the contract and a sponsor for the 2nd Avenue,” says Alaeden Jlelaty, construction-site fence.
12 Worldwide # 2 2009 Renee Raczka, in her excavator.
Alaeden Jlelaty (right) is the project manager for Skanska’s third assignment in three decades on the 2nd Avenue subway line. Pete Mesbah, superintendent, (left) is working closely with the neighbors and local businesses.
Paul Magagna (center) started in 1959 with Slattery, Higher level of safety later to become part of Skanska USA A few blocks away from the Skanska Civil. Magagna was site, two New York City crane also involved in the accidents claimed nine fatalities. 2nd Avenue line Skanska, already active in the project in the early area, supported the rescue teams 1970s. before his with cranes, excavators and other colleagues, Youssef equipment. Dehne (left) and After these accidents, New York Ryan Prime, were City authorities demanded stricter born. Prime is learn- crane inspection standards. Skanska ing the trade as part was presented as a model when the of Skanska’s Global routines were updated. The Skanska Trainee Program. way means that both crane operators and signal personnel are trained and certified by Skanska. In addition, the operator is licensed by the City of New York. The cranes are inspected daily by project personnel and monthly by a master mechanic. “Our policies will be the law,” says Jlelaty, who spent many hours explaining the Skanska way for a variety of New York City authorities.
Worldwide # 2 2009 13 The traffic itself requires special measures. You can’t shut down an av- enue just like that. To facilitate digging under the avenue, the work area was split into eastern and western sections. Now work progresses on one side, while traffic flows in two lanes open on the other side. A special splice box with a beam pocket was designed and installed along the middle of the road to make it possible to finalize the decking one side at a time. By the way, the New York Police De- partment authorized the Skanska team to stop the traffic for a short while when necessary. “This is very unusual and is proof of the trust we have gained in the city. Usu- ally you need – and have to apply for – a permit for each stop you need to make,” Jlelaty says. When Worldwide visited the project, there was a 10-minute stop to make room to safely lift a 27-meter-tall (89-feet-tall) rebar cage for the slurry wall. The steel cage was slowly lifted from the truck and lowered vertically into a shaft in the street. Car drivers waited patiently, and buses were directed slowly through the site. The team cares for the neighborhood in many ways. The fencing is covered by signs for Picasso Nails and Kim’s Shoe repair, among other businesses. These are small shops and businesses that risk losing revenue because they are on the wrong side of the fence, so to speak. And to facilitate the neighborhood’s garbage disposal during the construc- tion period, new bins were placed in the area. Safety is top priority, of course. As of May 2009, the Skanska team could re- port 317,000 injury-free man-hours. l
14 Worldwide # 2 2009 Worldwide # 2 2009 15 16 Worldwide # 2 2009 A day at a hospital UK Worldwide has been given the opportunity to follow the daily life at a PPP hospital in operation. Meet the people and patients at the University Hospital in Coventry. Developed, designed, built and operated by Skanska.
Text Peter Robinson Photo Patrick Boyd
As the UK’s leading developer of major hospital Public Private healthcare sector and one of a number of massive hospitals in Partnerships (PPPs), Skanska provides modern and efficient the Skanska Innisfree portfolio. healthcare facilities that support patients, nurses, doctors and Two years after construction was completed, clinicians are other hospital staff. The need for care is growing, and Skanska delighted with the new facilities. Dr. Andrew Stein, Consultant knows more than anyone how to create world-class environ- Physician, says, “We now have a great working environment. ments for healthcare. In the United States, But most importantly the new hospital is Skanska has a remarkably long track helping us to save lives.” record and, in the UK, Skanska is a lead- Since the new hospital opened in 2007, ing developer of major hospital Public it has enabled the clinical team to see more Private Partnerships (PPPs). “We now have a great patients than ever before. In 2007-2008, With its partner Innisfree, Skanska working environment.” University Hospital’s 5,500 staff treated developed and is now operating Univer- nearly 493,000 outpatients, operated on al- sity Hospital Coventry, a 1,100-bed “super most 70,000 inpatients and delivered 5,500 hospital” and state-of-the-art clinical sciences teaching and babies. Almost 145,000 people sought Accident & Emergency research facility in the West Midlands. (A&E) services, and the hospital carried out nearly 3 million pa- Caring for a local population of more than a million people, thology tests. A true healthcare innovator, University Hospital has the development brought together two existing hospitals onto world-class capabilities in renal transplant, neurosurgery, heart a single site. It is one of the largest hospitals in the UK PPP disease, diabetes and cancer. It is one of the UK’s top 10 teaching
Worldwide # 2 2009 17 Coventry hospital is designed to be comfortable and welcoming for employ- ees, patients and visitors.
Dr. Andrew Stein
Each day, the ISS team serves more than 2,500 meals, and patient satisfaction is monitored every month by the use of ques- tionnaires and surveys.
hospitals and attracts top healthcare professionals from the UK in emergency care. When we’re dealing with very sick patients and other European countries. who have had major heart attacks, strokes or trauma, we’re able Skanska Innisfree holds the contract to develop, own and to bypass the Emergency Department and get them straight into operate University Hospital for the University Hospitals Coven- resuscitation. try and Warwickshire National Health Service (NHS) Trust. “We’ve also located all the equipment we need right where we The 35-year operating contract to deliver a range of facilities need it. So we can get a complete scan of a patient straight out management and equipment services also covers a second hos- of the ambulance or helicopter. This means that by the time we pital, the nearby Hospital of St. Cross, Rugby. get them into resuscitation, we already know exactly what we’re Throughout the construction period, normal service was dealing with.” maintained in the hospital. In the words of The Skanska team also provided specific Trust former Chief Executive and current rooms that use air pressure to control Director of Clinical Development, Martin infection. Operating theatres and burns Lee, “In four-and-a-half years of construc- “This is a very exciting units have higher air pressure than normal tion, we didn’t lose a day of the work of to keep out infection, whereas isolation caring for our patients.” time to be a doctor.” wards have lower air pressure than normal The new University Hospital’s facilities to contain infectious diseases. were designed to support some radical new developments in the In PPP, Skanska Innisfree remains involved after construction way clinical staff manage patient treatment, enabling them to pro- is completed, taking responsibility for the services delivered vide better access to expert staff and the latest equipment. In this by 1,000 staff, who work behind the scenes. At Coventry, the way, clinicians will be able to treat patients faster and, ultimately, services partners are Skanska for hard facilities management, save more lives. ISS Mediclean for soft facilities management and GE for medi- At the heart of the new hospital is a design that allowed facili- cal equipment. ties previously fragmented and spread out to be moved next to Coventry Hospital is designed to be comfortable and welcom- each other. According to Dr. Andrew Stein, a Consultant Kidney ing for both patients and visitors. Physician as well as an A&E specialist, “Co-location is crucial Under the influence of the consortium’s facilities management
18 Worldwide # 2 2009 The hospital’s work to care for patients goes on continuously.
Worldwide # 2 2009 19 20 Worldwide # 2 2009 The hospital achieved national recognition in 2007 for the standards of care offered to women and children by its maternity department.
The Accident & Emergency department – the hotspot of the hospital – deals with 400 patients plus family members every day.
(FM) partner, ISS Mediclean, hospital staff who provide “hotel portable computers (VitalPAC) are being used to record and services” such as cleaning, catering and portering adopted a evaluate patients’ vital signs, enabling clinicians to identify and very service-oriented culture. treat patients whose condition is deteriorating and to indicate Each day, the ISS team serves more than 2,500 meals, and pa- patients who may be ready to be discharged. tient satisfaction is monitored every month by the use of ques- Dr. Colin Oliver, Consultant Radiologist, adds, “This new tionnaires and surveys. Food is delivered to patients’ bedsides system means we have access to the latest kit, replaced every five on computer-controlled trolleys to ensure that it is properly years. Some of the techniques are very impressive for patients. cooked and served at the right temperature. It’s like having the leading role in your own x-ray movie.” The hospital reception is spacious, with plenty of staff and The hospital is an excellent example of sustainability, with en- volunteers to make sure patients find their ergy consumption achieving UK National way. Restaurants and coffee shops offer Health Service targets and the hospital high quality refreshment throughout the performing twice as well as traditionally hospital day, and there is even a shopping “This new system means procured hospitals in the 1990s. mall for anyone in need of some retail With more than 700,000 patients therapy. we have access to the per year, the hospital’s 100,000 sq m While the hospital’s work to care for latest kit, replaced every (1,076,391 sq ft) of space are intensively patients goes on continuously, a small exploited. Energy use has been minimized army of staff works flat-out behind the five years.” by solutions including ventilation heat re- scenes to keep the facility running. From covery, low-loss air and water distribution clean bed linens and uniforms, to replacement light bulbs, from systems, high-efficiency lighting, variable-speed drives, natural fail-safe heating, cooling and electricity, to porters transporting ventilation, improved insulation and external solar shading. patients around the hospital, the Skanska Innisfree consortium During construction, materials were selected for their fitness and its service partners work round-the-clock to maintain the for purpose and durability as well as environmental perform- highest standards. ance. For example, low volatility paints reduce emissions, and a Skanska Innisfree is also responsible for supplying medical green roof provides insulation as well as a potential habitat for equipment, which it does via its partner GE. At the bedside, local wildlife. l
Worldwide # 2 2009 21 Monday1 Safety
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10Wednesday Safety Mindset for safety Finland Safety is not solely a matter of health – it is good for business, too. Well planned and prepared production also means better safety. The Last Planner model provides Skanska Finland with added leverage.
Pre-task planning and removal of productivity to a new, higher level. also have their given place in planning production constraints are key concepts. “Good people with good planning meetings. Safety is not optional or something extra don’t improvise," Ranne says. "This is “The workers are the experts when it added at the last minute. Safety is as good for business. Our strict planning comes to identifying risks and finding important to planning as securing the and timekeeping put us in a better safe ways to execute tasks,” says Antti right tools and materials are. position when we procure subcontrac- Leino, Safety Manager, Skanska Finland. Toyota is a role model for lean produc- tors. They simply don’t need to add on Kim Kanttinen and Pertti Hätönen, tion, in which Last Planner is a vital for the delays they usually take into two of the workers involved in the element. In Finland, this is also known account.” safety planning meetings, believe the as the “Method for Reliable Production.” “The Last Planner philosophy sup- initiative is a good one. They agree that The Last Planner method highlights the ports both productivity and safety,” sometimes the necessary personal pro- importance of a proactive approach in notes Sakari Pesonen, Skanska Fin- tection equipment (PPE) can slow their production. land’s Project Manager for Productivity. work pace. Kanttinen and Hätönen say “Generally, we have had too short a “First you must have the right mind- that because they want to work fast and horizon. Typically we woke up just as set. Then you make it happen for real! efficiently, they usually suggest alterna- we were about to start a task. Now we Skanska people get the idea immediately, tive solutions that they can apply safely, have six full weeks to find safe ways but if a subcontractor doesn’t prioritize without adding more PPE such as har- of taking care of a certain task,” says safety work, it takes some effort to get nesses. They continuously try to suggest Jussi Ranne, Project Manager for the the message across.” alternative working methods that are Saunakallio school project in Järvenpää, Safety is an integral part of planning. equally safe. which is one of the 50 or so Finnish Last And it is not a task solely for project Safety planning is not one-off – it is Planner projects that take safety and team management. Workers in the field a recurring task. It is at the top of the
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Jussi Ranne, Antti Leino, Kim Kanttinen, Pertti Hätönen, Sakari Pesonen and Pertti Wunsch are some of the Finnish Safety pioneers taking safety into account in all planning work.
agenda in four- to six-week advance root cause of a problem. Today, we have planning as well as in short-term and tripled the number of safety observa- weekly planning. And it is a must before tions, which is a start for improvement,” Safety Week every new task. says Antti Leino. in September Questions asked are as follows: What A strong brand, quality, environ- are the risks in this task? Can we do the ment and safety certifications such as Highlighting safety and the work safely? Can we do it more safely? ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 company’s Zero Accidents This is called Safe Job Analysis. The give Skanska a competitive advantage. goal, Skanska’s annual checklist is long. Every item is scru- Skanska was only third best in price in Safety Week will take place September 14–20. Be sure tinized, and actions are decided and the bidding for the Saunakallio school to mark the dates on your agreed on. People are appointed to take project in Järvenpää but was contracted calendar. This year, Safety responsibility. based on its qualities. And if the client, Week will specifically focus A follow-up of the separate tasks the Municipality of Järvenpää, did not on task planning, since it is is made weekly. All failures and near know it before, it is now clear that this evident that lack of planning misses are investigated by the five why project also cares for the safety and is the root cause of many questions. The “five whys” is a method welfare of people. accidents. Good planning prevents accidents. used to determine why a particular Some risks emanate from the design. failure or problem occurred and to take A new Finnish law was passed that will action to correct it. help to improve safety. As of June 2009, “Input from workers is crucial. Their designers can also be held responsible feedback is necessary for reporting near- for accidents caused by unsafe design miss incidents and for explaining the solutions. l
Worldwide # 2 2009 23 24 Worldwide # 2 2009 Anthony Zaccoli and Andrew Schroder
Greening Brooklyn U.S. In Brooklyn, on the bank and piers of the East River facing New York’s financial district, Skanska is busy turning a run-down pier and warehouse waterfront into a green, recreational haven.
Soon Brooklyn residents and visitors will be welcomed by reused for park benches and terracing barriers. more than two kilometers (1.3 miles) of nicely curved walkways The first phase (Piers 1 and 6) of the new Brooklyn Bridge Park between playgrounds, cafés, a beach, a picnic peninsula, ponds will open in 2010. The other four piers will be redeveloped, pier and canals. The park will also have a hockey by pier in subsequent phases. Skanska was rink, sand volleyball and tennis courts and awarded contracts worth USD 103 million even a soccer field. and is hoping for more assignments when Demolition work began last year, funds become available. and this winter massive quantities of “The park will also have a “Previously, this area belonged to the wasteland were excavated and replaced hockey rink, sand volley- Port Authority of New York and New by new soil to form the base for “moun- ball, and tennis courts.” Jersey but it is now part of Brooklyn tains” and “valleys.” This summer, work Bridge Park Development Corporation will peak with landscaping and planting. (BBPDC), our client. Transforming such a Thousands of trees and flowers and 30,000 sq m (322,917 sq large and deserted city area into something that will bring joy and ft) of grass will flourish on a special mix of fertile soil. Tons of amusement to people of all ages is a really exciting challenge,” says massive wooden beams from a demolished cold storage will be Anthony Zaccoli, Skanska’s General Superintendent. l
Worldwide # 2 2009 25 Skanska 4 R Guide How to Treat Waste Examples of different types of waste and how it can best be treated at end Reduce of life, using the 4R Best Practice Steps to Success Reuse Planning is the key to success; 4R Best Practice sibility! KPI 2a – Construction Waste Examples of Waste – which materials to order and in what quantities Reuse Recycle Recycle Waste is everyone’s respon – on time delivery Concrete ment managers, Recycle -2010 Strategy Reward waste Designers, procure Construction Waste (including Sub Plasterboard/Gypsum – planning for proper storage; to avoid damage of materials before use Paper Recycle Recover . This long avoidance at Contractor waste) Skanska’s Environmental Policy and 2008 engineers, foremen; ….everyone. Prepare local “Project Waste Management Plans”,identifying Metal Recycle includes a focus on Zero Waste Generation project level the local home market recommendations. Paper Recycle hieved by reducing upfront Recycle or Recover Office Waste Cardboard term objective can be acrials wherever possible and Plastic (hard/soft) Recycle demand, reusing mate these options are Toners Reuse recycling (or down-cycling). Wheretally sound treatment Asphalt Reuse or Recycle Concrete not practical, other environmen energy recovery or best Effective use Waste from Manufacturing plants of materials of waste should be used;atment. eg provides huge most favoured option practice disposal tre 4R Best Practice Definition of 4 Rs prevention potential for KPI 2b – Demolition Waste Examples of Waste (from a best to worst option view) Reuse savings; not Concrete Recycle handling according – Prevent waste in the first place; Steel Recycle or Recover only for the Reduce Demolition waste Skanska encourages waste Cabling Recycle projects where the environment but by eliminating waste at source minimisation to this 4R Guide; even with nt of through better planning and design Glass Reuse or Recycle projects also economically Timber Reuse or Recycle company can’t directly control the amou – Increase creativity on site – Other materials Reuse Reuse waste being generated; eg demolition Reuse materials waste whenever Unpolluted soil Hazardous Waste/Special reuse t) possible; this is both cost-effective treatment Soil (not included in targe Polluted soil and reduces waste to landfill Reuse Excavated material Encourage the – Secondary material use – Skanska has set a target for Materials Resource Efficiency, use of waste Down-cycle if it cannot be reused recycling to be achieved by the end of 2010. Henrik Ahlström Mia Andelin Ulrika Hammargren Bjørnwith a recycled Wachenfelt– Ensure a good separation of waste To ensure that waste measurement is clear and comparable, the Recycle Definition of Metrics content into “one-material fractions” that Guidance KPI is split into two parts: can be more easily recycled energy recovery Metric For applicable fractions. a. construction waste going to landfill and – Enable segregation of at least Weight in Kg/Tonnes KPI preferably measured b. demolition waste going to landfill. 6 fractions: Wood, Concrete, in tonnes for comparison Gypsum/Plasterboard, Metal, For applicable fractions in: Make the cost of disposal 3 Plastic -soft and hard, Volume m , cubic yards, skips, waste – recycling, Paper/Cardboard containers, dumpsters recovery and – Energy Recovery can be an Extract from Three Year Strategy Recover disposal to alternative, if recycling is landfill – visible in not applicable Materials – KPI 2. Resource efficiency project accounts; – Waste sent to be disposed at projects going to landfill Landfill least favoured option Demolition waste landfills without any 4R Skanska’s Overall target <10% of waste at and consolidate activities taking place New Construction waste % reduction target set by BU at BU level < 10% of waste going to landfill get Hazardous Materials to be included in tar in target Soil not included Green Nordic Initiative Ambassadors 31 Skanska employees in the Nordic organization passed the test and are now LEED Accredited Professionals.
Last year Skanska became the first Skanska Commercial Development Nor- Eiken, Executive Vice President Skanska construction company in the Nordic dic, and LEED just proves it," Ahnström AB, expressed his thanks to Skanska USA region to offer its customers environmen- adds. Building’s Dan Haas, Courtney Lorenz tal certification according to Leadership The LEED tool is being well received and Jamie Bond who arranged the train- in Energy and Environmental Design by clients, according to Hammargren. ing. They developed a training program (LEED®) for construction projects and “They appreciate knowing how ‘green’ for transferring the U.S. experience and commercial development projects. their building will be and also being LEED expertise to the Nordic countries. Now, LEED ambassadors are spreading among the first to have a LEED project." “I would also like to extend my appre- across the region. The 31 LEED Ac- The LEED APs are also assuming a ma- ciation to Bill Fouty for helping with the credited Professionals (APs) are making jor responsibility to get their colleagues on-line test preparations and review of waves as green experts inspiring clients, on board the green train. the program, and Päivi Simanainen for partners and colleagues. Of course, they “I work a lot with units within Skanska. assisting us in Helsinki,” Eiken says. are also active in the planning of green I’m coordinating the LEED APs in Skan- A full 91 percent of the Nordic exami- projects. ska Sweden," says Hammargren. "I try to nees passed the test. “This is a remark- The LEED APs are the first in Sweden find ways that all LEED APs in Sweden able effort,” Haas says, “Considering and among the first in Finland, Hun- can more smoothly provide assistance to the amount of information you have to gary, Denmark, Norway and the Czech different projects." master outside your regular work. Republic. And, of course, all these efforts must U.S. operations already include more Introducing LEED to clients is a result in profitable and green projects. than 450 LEED APs. l prioritized task for the new Nordic LEED “I am part of the design team and APs. Worldwide spoke with four of them: responsible for following up our re- Bjørn Wachenfelt, Skanska Norway; sponsibility for energy performance at Ulrika Hammargren, Skanska Sweden; Lambertseter Shopping Center in Oslo. 31 Nordic LEED APs Henrik Ahnström and Mia Andelin, We are targeting a maximum energy con- Petra Hajna Andras Schmidt Katarzyna Zawodna both active at Skanska Commercial sumption of 83 kWh/sqm/year, excluding Hans Wallstrom Karoline Geneser Markus Dangre Development Nordic. lighting in the shops. If we succeed, this Hanna Kolehmainen Jukka Parkkamaki Pellervo “Many of our tenants do not know will make it the most energy efficient Matilainen Vill-Veikko Santala Birgitte Molstad about LEED, but when we tell them, they shopping center in Norway. I am also Elisabeth Hersoug Ingebjorg Eldevik Inger An- are really interested and want know more involved in Berg Studentby, Trondheim, dersen Kent-Eirik Gerhardsen Ketil Tellevik Yngve Jacobsen Henrik Sundqvist Lars Mathisen Erik Berg- and educate their personnel,” says Mia. which will probably be the first Norwe- gren Johanna Nordstrom Kristian Gerdtsson Lar- “Clients seem to be impressed by the gian project to be LEED certified,” says issa Kaplan Maria Nordberg Per Erik Blomberg Per way we are working with sustainability Bjørn Wachenfeldt. Silfverberg Thomas Willumstad Bjørn Wachenfelt and environmental design within At the LEED exam celebration, Petter Ulrika Hammargren Mia Andelin Henrik Ahnström
26 Worldwide # 2 2009 4R – Reduce, Reuse, Rating Recycle and Recover knowledge Skanska 4 R Guide How to Treat Waste Examples of different types of waste and how it can best be treated at end Reduce A new Skanska Guide More than 25 percent of life, using the 4R Best Practice on the of Steps to Success Reuse Planning is the key to success; 4R Best Practice KPI 2a – Construction Waste Examples of Waste sibility! Reuse Recycle – which materials to order and in what quantities efficient use of materials and waste Skanska’s Virginia staff are now Recycle Waste is everyone’s respon – on time delivery Concrete ment managers, Recycle -2010 Strategy Reward waste Designers, procure Construction Waste (including Sub Plasterboard/Gypsum – planning for proper storage; to avoid damage of materials before use Paper Recycle Recover . This long avoidance at Contractor waste) Skanska’s Environmental Policy and 2008 engineers, foremen; ….everyone. Prepare local “Project Waste Management Plans”,identifying Metal Recycle project level Recycle is now available. It includes “Steps LEED® Accredited includes a focus on Zero Waste Generation the local home market recommendations. Paper hieved by reducing upfront Recycle or Recover Office Waste Cardboard term objective can be acrials wherever possible and Plastic (hard/soft) Recycle demand, reusing mate these options are Toners Reuse recycling (or down-cycling). Wheretally sound treatment Asphalt Reuse or Recycle to Success” as well as “How to Professionals – industry pro- Concrete not practical, other environmeng energy recovery or best Effective use Waste from Manufacturing plants of waste should be used; e of materials atment. most favoured option practice disposal tre provides huge Definition of 4 Rs 4R Best Practice Treat Waste,” both useful if you fessionals who demonstrated prevention potential for KPI 2b – Demolition Waste Examples of Waste (from a best to worst option view) Reuse savings; not Concrete Recycle handling according – Prevent waste in the first place; Steel Recycle or Recover only for the Reduce Demolition waste Skanska encourages waste Cabling Recycle projects where the environment but by eliminating waste at source minimisation want to actively deal with waste. a thorough understanding of to this 4R Guide; even with nt of through better planning and design Glass Reuse or Recycle projects also economically Timber Reuse or Recycle company can’t directly control the amou – Increase creativity on site – Other materials Reuse Reuse waste being generated; eg demolition Reuse materials waste whenever Unpolluted soil Hazardous Waste/Special reuse t) possible; this is both cost-effective Polluted soil treatment It can be used as guidance when green building in accordance Soil (not included in targe and reduces waste to landfill Reuse Excavated material Encourage the – Secondary material use – Skanska has set a target for Materials Resource Efficiency, use of waste Down-cycle if it cannot be reused recycling setting up waste collection at a with the LEED Green Building to be achieved by the end of 2010. with a recycled – Ensure a good separation of waste To ensure that waste measurement is clear and comparable, the Recycle Definition of Metrics content into “one-material fractions” that Guidance KPI is split into two parts: can be more easily recycled energy recovery Metric For applicable fractions. a. construction waste going to landfill and – Enable segregation of at least KPI preferably measured work site, when speaking with Rating System™ and are able to Weight in Kg/Tonnes b. demolition waste going to landfill. 6 fractions: Wood, Concrete, in tonnes for comparison Gypsum/Plasterboard, Metal, For applicable fractions in: Make the cost of disposal 3 Plastic -soft and hard, Volume m , cubic yards, skips, waste – recycling, Paper/Cardboard containers, dumpsters clients to explain this part of the facilitate the LEED certifica- recovery and – Energy Recovery can be an Extract from Three Year Strategy Recover disposal to alternative, if recycling is landfill – visible in not applicable Materials – KPI 2. Resource efficiency Skanska Green Initiative and tion process. In practice, this project accounts; – Waste sent to be disposed at projects going to landfill Landfill least favoured option Overall target <10% of waste at Demolition waste and consolidate landfills without any 4R activities taking place % reduction target set by BU at BU level New Construction waste when you want to know what 4R terms really will mean closer work with Residential < 10% of waste going to landfill in target Hazardous Materials to be included in target Soil not included mean, when used within Skanska and in general. It the design team, client and Development Nordic has been developed across the Group. If you have subcontractors to smoothly any questions, ask your BU environmental manager implement the LEED process. The Skåne Solar Award 2009 was or e-mail [email protected]. recently awarded to Tord Olofsson and Skanska in Sweden for the solar collector concept for the Uniqhus homes. The award is presented to the Building green, most innovative solar collector or so- lar cell concept that increases interest working green in solar energy. The Solar Award was established Skanska and E2E Global by Solar City Malmö jointly with the Sourcing have joined forces with Swedish architect association in the Williams Scotsman, the lead- Skåne region of southern Sweden. ing provider of modular space Skanska Nya Hem AB developed the and storage solutions, to provide eco-labeled Uniqhus concept. The green office trailers for Skanska single-family home features vacuum- jobsites throughout the United tube solar collectors combined with States. The trailers are available in exhaust-air heat pumps and an three versions and offer improved FTX ventilation system with heat energy and water efficiency as exchanger. well as better indoor air quality The citation from the jury stated its while reducing environmental hope that this concept would be in- impact. Through early planning, tegrated increasingly in the building knowing what options are avail- process, “If all 10,000 single-family able and involving the project homes expected to be built in Sweden owner, Skanska can “walk the in 2009 used this concept, they talk” when it comes to working would produce more than 21 million and building green. kilowatt hours of heating from solar energy. This concept has the potential of having a major impact on future Swedish energy use.”
Guiding the UN EnErgy E fficiEncy in B uildings Sustainable United Nations (SUN) will provide technical support and Guidance for
advisory services to the U.N. organizations. The aim of SUN is to assist the Facilities Managers U.N. system to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its opera- tions and to move towards climate neutrality and overall sustainability. As a first practical guide for reducing GHG emissions from buildings, “Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Guidance for Facilities Managers” shep- herds readers through the process of identifying energy-saving opportuni- ties in existing buildings. This guide was originally prepared by Skanska for their facility manag- ers and has now been modified by UNEP to tailor it to the U.N. context.
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The European Parliament energy ius calling for zero-energy buildings. The Parliament’s proposal will require all new buildings in its member In the future, buildings will be energy neutral. Or even energy producers. states to produce at least as Science fiction? On the contrary, according to a new global research study much renewable energy as they consume by 2019. entitled Energy Efficiency in Buildings, it is possible.
“Today, buildings consume more energy than any “For the most existing buildings, there is no point other sector in the world – approximately 38 percent investing in more efficient heating equipment or even of global energy use, compared with 33 percent for renewable energy sources before you have improved the industry and 26 percent for transportation. It is possible air-tightness of the envelope,” Antink says. to cut energy consumption in buildings by as much as Adequate metering is a basic requisite for change. 60 percent by 2050 and ultimately arrive at a net-zero “Energy is invisible. Anybody should be able to check energy global building stock,” says Roy Antink, one of and control the energy consumption of their building Skanska’s contributors to the four-year global research at any time. When occupants are aware of their energy study Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB), facilitated consumption and adjust their behavior, they can save by the World Business Council for Sustainable Develop- significant amounts of energy,” states Antink. ment, (WBCSD). The need for holistic approaches and metering are two ”This is within reach” Antink continues, "but it will of the many recommendations described in the report need a major, coordinated effort by multiple stakehold- and its summary, “Roadmap for a Transformation of ers fragmented sector.” Energy Use in Buildings." Later this year, the project will The EEB project's final report, entitled “Transform- deliver a manifesto committed to action. ing the Market” is advising the building industry to EEB is a project under the auspices of the World Busi- pursue integrated design approaches to arrive at optimal ness Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) solutions. And this is equally important for renovation and was started in 2006. Skanska has been a member of projects. the WBCSD since it was founded in 1995.
28 Worldwide # 2 2009 Projects in the Stockholm region
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Stockholm City Guide The Swedish capital city was not the birthplace of Skanska, but it did not take long after its founding in 1887 before the company was also established in Stockholm. In addition to decorating churches, foundation work was the main service offered in the beginning. Since then Skanska made its mark all over, above round and underground: bridges, roads, homes, hotels, hospitals and a modernized parliament building as well as schools, daycare centers and the Arlanda Airport. A Stockholm without a Skanska landmark project in progress, is simply unthinkable. Today, Skanska is a substantial contributor to the greening of the city. Newly developed office buildings cut energy needs by half, compared with existing buildings. Passive homes are another sign of being green and active. Enjoy your stay in Stockholm.
Worldwide # 2 2009 29 1. Järvastaden Between the Stockholm suburbs of Sundbyberg and Solna, the Järvastaden development is taking shape. Its blend of apartments, semi-detached and ter- raced houses gives it a small-scale coziness. The forest is next door, as are good 1 connections to the city. In the middle of the area Skanska is adding a unique feature: the country’s first theme playground, based on Mulle Meck, a Swedish 2 kids’ book character. 2. Sandgrind Sandgrind outside Stockholm will be new houses with natural gardens, on elevated south-facing slopes – and with views. Ideal for families, Sandgrind has a rural feel, nestled among meandering gravel roads and peaceful meadows. The contemporary-styled wood-framed houses feature horizontal timber cladding, sedum roofs and spacious terraces.
3 3. Silverdal Silverdals Torg and Silverdal Platå near Stockholm are located close to nature 4 and water (Edsviken). The wide range of apartments, houses and terraced houses have an urban feel. Several of the buildings enjoy an elevated position, with views of the greenery and rooftops.
4. Lilla Bantorget In the heart of Stockholm Skanska is creating a new development with contem- porary apartments. Next to the apartment buildings will be a new square, featur- ing benches and greenery: a cozy, intimate plaza enhanced by shops, market stalls, cafés and al fresco dining.
6 5. Lindhagensterrassen On the island of Kungsholmen, one of Stockholm’s most desirable neighbor- hoods, a new precinct, is emerging. The apartments are large, spacious and high quality, and the open-plan kitchen-living room enhances the light, breezy feel. Practically all the apartments have a terrace, balcony or outdoor area, and many 5 also enjoy spectacular views.
6. Snöflingan Progress continues at the Snöflingan development on the central Stockholm is- land of Kungsholmen. The new block, Iskristallen, will offer apartments boasting the same attractive location as previous stages. Residents will love living among all the greenery – and not having to maintain it.
8 7. Store at Sturegatan 1 Sturegatan offers clients the opportunity to move in to an entirely new office building at the entrance to Sundbyberg. Skanska offers two store premises of 302 and 354 sq m (3,251 and 3,810 sq ft) or a a single 656 sq m (7,061 sq ft) space.
7 8. Asplunds Allé Gunnar Asplunds Allé 6, Solna, the former main building of the Swedish National Bacteriological Laboratory, designed by Gunnar Asplund, is an architectural masterpiece with its original details preserved.
9 Hagaporten III Frösundaleden 2B, Hagaporten III has a unique location. Not only is one of the city’s most beautiful parks close by. Located a mere seven-minute walk away are commuter trains and several bus routes, including the airport buses with stops just outside.
10 10 Flat Iron Building Torsgatan 11-13, Lilla Bantorget 15, in the heart of central Stockholm, a new and vibrant urban environment is emerging in the proximity of subways, city buses, long-distance trains, the Arlanda Express airport shuttle and regional buses. In the 9 Flat Iron Building, companies with 15 or more employees can lease new office premises.
11 Klara Strand Klarabergsviadukten 90, is located in the heart of Stockholm City close to Stock- holm Central Station. The building is modern and has flexible office floor space, restaurants and a conference center. Transportation connections are excellent as a result of its location.
12 Sundbypark In Sundbypark, north of Stockholm, Skanska is planning office buildings focused on the needs of client companies and their employees. Individual buildings from 11 12 5,000 sq m (53,820 sq ft) and upward are available.
30 Worldwide # 2 2009 Then ... it was the early 1890s and Skanska was the Royal Theaters. It is sometimes called still operating under its original name, the Oscarian afterOscar II, its King and Skånska Cementgjuteriet. The Swedish patron. The building took seven years to capital was to have a new opera house and complete and was inaugurated as the new Skanska had been commissioned for one of Opera House in 1898. its early specialties – foundation work. The This picture is from 1894. The construc- Opera House was the city’s third of its tion work is still seen on the Swedish 50- kind and is still in operation as one of krona note behind the singer Jenny Lind.
Worldwide # 2 2009 31 Posttidning Skanska Worldwide, 169 83 Solna Sweden Posttidning Port payé
Here comes the sun If electric cars are the future, then the future is here for Skanska. Thanks to renewable energy-producing photovoltaic panels atop a new residential project in Stockholm, tenants will be able to power up their cars from 10 charging posts installed in the garage and on the street. Stairwells and other lighting 1 needs for the building will also get a charge out of this pilot project initiated by Skanska and the Swedish energy utility Fortum. Their joint project Sustainable Urban Living is lighting and powering the way to a cleaner, more energy-conscious future.
1 35 sq m (377 sq ft) of solar panels on the roof of the build- 2 ing generate around 3,500 kW/h annually and will …
2 … complement the energy supply to the building together with the electrical grid and the district heating network.
3 In addition, charging posts for electric cars will be installed outside the building and in the garage. A carpool will provide the residents with access to an electric car.
4 In the entrance to the building, residents can see how much electricity is being produced and how much electricity is used for charging electric cars.
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District heating Graphics by Tomas Öhrling Electrical grid
GRAPHICS BY TOMAS ÖHRLING