COP26 Careers Media Projects Supply chain Contact Contact Menu Expertise Menu About Skanska c Home About Skanska Skanska in the UK History Skanska in the UK Skanska UK in brief Purpose and values Code of Conduct Customers Geography History Organisation and governance COVID-19 COP26 Our history We started out from modest beginnings, based in a small fishing village in southern Sweden more than 125 years ago. Fast forward to today, we’re now one of the world’s leading project development and construction companies. Our UK operation dates back to 1778 when London construction company Trollope and Colls was established. In 2000 we became Skanska UK. Watch the history of the Skanska group Timeline 1778 – Trollope and Colls established in the London construction market. 1887 – Aktiebolaget Skanska Cementgjuteriet established in Sweden. 1965 – AB Skanska Cementgjuteriet is registered on the Stockholm Stock Exchange A list. 1968 – Trafalgar House acquires Trollope and Colls. 1971-1978 – Skanska Cementgjuteriet carries out its first US projects – subway systems in New York and Washington D.C. 1984 – Skanska Cementgjuteriet changes its name to Skanska. 1996 – Kvaerner buys Trafalgar House. 2000 – Skanska acquires Kvaerner Construction and Skanska UK is born. 2002 – The Skanska Code of Conduct is introduced. 2003 – Iconic London office building The Gherkin is completed 2006 – Skanska buys utilities business McNicholas which becomes part of the UK business. 2010 – Skanska awarded first Crossrail project at Royal Oak Portal. Skanska has worked on seven Crossrail projects to date, including Paddington and Bond Street stations, helping to build the new railway across London. 2011 – Skanska named ‘the greenest company in the UK’ by The Sunday Times. 2012 – Skanska celebrates its 125-year anniversary. 2013 – Skanska acquires Atkins Highways Services, which becomes part of Skanska UK. 2015 – The redevelopment of our Bentley Works facilities in Doncaster is completed – the company's first UK Deep Green building with near zero impact on the environment. 2016 – Redevelopment of St Bartholomew’s hospital in central London completes – part of a 10-year construction project which also included The Royal London Hospital. 2017 – Gregor Craig appointed President and CEO of Skanska UK. 2017 – Named as the UK’s most inclusive construction employer, one of Britain’s healthiest places to work and a top employer for social mobility. 2017 – Our work for the new HS2 railway commences, the project will mean faster journeys for passengers between Birmingham and London and create additional capacity to reduce pressure on the network. 2019 – Skanska UK commits to being carbon neutral by 2045, including our supply chain. 2019 – 51 Moorgate opens; our new office for Skanska in London. The building was developed, built and is now maintained by Skanska teams. 2021 – Skanska sells its infrastructure services business in the UK to focus more on our core capabilities in the building, infrastructure and facilities management markets. Learn about our founder's story: Rudolf Fredrik Berg More about our history Discover the history of the Skanska Group Read more about Trollop and Colls at the National Archive Discover our projects See examples of our projects. The Gherkin Barts and the London hospitals M25 motorway Crossrail Paddington Share Last updated: 23/01/2017 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 03/12/2021 17:30 CET SKA B: SEK 211.1 -1.1%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 Change country 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