COP26 Careers Media Projects Supply chain Contact Contact Menu Expertise Menu About Skanska c Home About Skanska Media Features Improved ways of working New report highlights improved ways of working as a result of COVID-19 Skanska, in collaboration with five industry partners commissioned the latest COVID-19 industry research report — ‘COVID-19 and construction: early lessons for a new normal?’ The report, commissioned alongside Balfour Beatty, Kier, Mace, Morgan Sindall and GKR Scaffolding, analyses the positive outcomes that have been experienced as a result of extending and embedding new working practices. Select projects from each industry partner involved were subject to a deep dive assessment, with Skanska’s Humber Tunnel project forming part of the study. The report highlights how the industry has created and implemented new and improved ways of working, which has helped projects to continue to operate while maintaining its priority focus on keeping people safe. It shows that while overall site productivity was negatively impacted due to social distancing requirements, individual and team effectiveness and productivity had increased for a number of reasons including better and more detailed task planning; more space as a result of fewer people on sites and reduced waiting time between tasks. It also makes a number of recommendations to ensure that these new ways of working can become the new normal – leading to transformative and lasting change. Dylan Roberts, Skanska’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director, said: “Following our work with the Construction Leadership Council on the industry-wide ‘Site Operating Procedures’, I felt that we should obtain an independent review of our perception that workforce engagement and planning of work activities had improved. This research is an external verification of the great work done by site staff and provides a positive view of workforce productivity. “No one could have predicted the impact this pandemic would have on our onsite and remote work delivery, while maintaining optimum safety guidelines and procedures. COVID-19 has shown our industry to be at its most collaborative and innovative when it’s been most needed.” This report has enabled the industry to reflect on the improvements made so they can be adopted for the longer-term. Read the full report here Features Share Last updated: 27/08/2020 About Skanska UK Skanska, one of the UK’s leading contractors, helps to construct, upgrade and maintain the country’s buildings and infrastructure. Skanska UK in brief Projects History Purpose and values 51 Moorgate Map data ©2021 Google View larger map Shortcuts Find information on our website. Careers Code of Conduct Organisation and governance Statement on modern slavery and human trafficking (PDF) Skanska pension fund Contact us About Skanska Group Skanska is one of the world's leading project development and construction groups. Our projects Our people Our markets Information for investors Latest share price 23/11/2021 17:30 CET SKA B: SEK 217.0 -0.3%g Skanska AB is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and traded under the SKA B symbol. View the share graph on Skanska Group website Change country Change country : United Kingdom Czech Republic Denmark Finland Hungary Norway Poland Romania Slovakia Sweden United States Skanska Group Follow us on social media © 2021 Skanska Terms of use, Processing of personal data and Cookies - Sitemap cookie preferences Skanska UK Plc, Registered Office: Maple Cross House, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Herts. WD3 9SW. Registered in England - Registration Number: 784752 Your Consent for Cookies Cookies provide us with data to analyze our traffic and allow for a more personalized experience. Please click on “Allow cookies” below to enable or adjust your preferences by clicking on “Change settings”. You can alter these at any time. Change settings Allow cookies