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	IFBWW - Framework agreement between Skanska and IFBWW
		Skanska is committing itself to comply with national legislation and all ILO (International Labour Organisation) Conventions and Recommendations that are relevant to the company's operations.
		Skanska and the IFBWW deem it important that the content of this agreement should be made known to the company's sites in the language of the respective site, and that subcontractors should also be informed of the agreement.
		Skanska and IFBWW consider it important that the contents of this agreement be announced at the company's work sites in the respective languages of the different work sites.
	www.ifbww.org /index.cfm?n=195&l=2&on=189 (1329 words)

	Skanska.co.uk
		Skanska in consortium with Innisfree, is currently undertaking the 30-year PFI scheme to design, build, fund and operate a major hospital facility in Derby.
		Skanska in consortium with Innisfree, is currently undertaking the 3-year PFI scheme to design, build, fund and operate a major hospital facility in Coventry.
		Skanska was part of the consortium responsible for the design and construction of this £85 million, 565-bed development, carried out under the Government’s Private Finance Initiative.
	www.skanska.co.uk /skanska/templates/page.asp?id=8813 (465 words)

	Ilisu Dam Campaign - Company Profile: Balfour Beatty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is one of the companies hoping for a share of the contract in the $1.52 billion contract for the Ilisu dam on the Tigris river.
		Skanska signed the contract for the construction of the 340 MW Urra dam on the Sinu river in 1984 but the $700 million project was delayed by financing difficulties, and Skanska only started construction in 1993.
		Skanska was a "specialist" contractor on the 75 metre-high, 600 MW Pergau dam, which was funded by the British government and the Malaysian Tanaga Nasional Berhad.
	www.ilisu.org.uk /skanska.html (2898 words)

	Skanska.cz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is a global construction services group committed to finding innovative solutions for its clients.
		Skanska is one of the world’s leading companies in construction and project development.
		Skanska CZ is formed by Skanska CZ a.s., the parent company, and its subsidiaries arranged into six sector- or region-oriented divisions.
	www.skanska.cz /skanska/templates/page.asp?ID=5276 (288 words)

	OSHA Strategic Partnerships Program > Region 1 > #311 Partnership Agreement
		Additionally, Skanska's subcontractors will prepare written pre-job and pre-phase safety and health planning documents, with the level of detail that is appropriate to the size and type of the project and the types of hazards and challenges presented in various work environments, and will train affected employees on the identified and phase hazards and controls.
		Skanska and its subcontractors agree to be responsible for informing, and training, their employees on the various elements of this Partnership.
		Skanska may delegate the task of inspecting part or the entire site to a smaller complement of contractor representatives, provided that representatives of labor and management participate in each inspection, and provided further that the findings and recommendations of each inspection are reviewed at monthly safety and health meetings of contractor and sub-contractor employees.
	www.osha.gov /dcsp/partnerships/regional/region1/311_20031219_skanska_ikea.html (2162 words)

	SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LTD v. THE ERDC GROUP LTD+JOHN HUNTER, 28 November 2002, Lady Paton
		Skanska could, for example, reserve their position, participate in the second adjudication, and then challenge any attempt to enforce the adjudicator's decision on jurisdictional grounds.
		Skanska were entitled to ignore or alternatively object to any new documents or details produced out of time.
		Skanska were entitled to have ERDC's claim for direct loss and expense valued on the basis of the information available at the first adjudication.
	www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/P1193_02.html (2877 words)

	Skanska: Going Global : Focusing on Risk Control - Finance onLine - Volume 6 n3
		Skanska is not particularly interested in being aggressive on the external market for stand-alone purposes.
		Skanska has never been one to take unnecessary risks, but now with a newly organized treasury function it has taken on a slightly new philosophy.
		Skanska needed to be very sure, and now I think they are very happy with the job we’ve done.
	www.trema.com /finance_online/6/3/Case_Skanska (2223 words)

	Chris Lang
		The environment department at Skanska, one of the world's largest construction firms, has announced that it is to pull out of dam building.
		Skanska's international projects manager Lars-Erik Alm said, "This is a good project because it's a run-of-the-river project with minimum environmental impact, and those are the kind of plants we prefer to pursue."
		In Malaysia, Skanska was a specialist contractor on the 600 MW Pergau dam which was built with £234 million of British overseas aid.
	chrislang.blogspot.com /2003_02_25_chrislang_archive.html (1064 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is listed among the 300 international companies chosen for the index in 2004.
		The principles under which Skanska shall conduct operations, in terms of business ethics, the environment and work environment, are established in the company's Code of Conduct.
		Skanska is also focusing on an improved health and safety, with the aim of achieving injury-free work sites.
	thehub.skanska.com /700_External/70002_Pressrelease.asp?EntryID=6536&LangID=1 (299 words)

	Skanska -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is a (additional info and facts about multinational) multinational heavy- (The act of constructing or building something) construction company based in (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
		In the 1980s the company name was changed from Skånska Cementgjuteriet literally the " (additional info and facts about Scania) Scanian Concrete Foundry" to Skanska.
		One of Skanska's contracts was the construction of the (Twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001) World Trade Center's steel frames in 1967–1971.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sk/skanska.htm (120 words)

	Skanska Swiss Re Case Study -- NavisWorks used to drive out time and cost on the Swiss Re tower, 30 St Mary Axe
		Part of Skanska Contruction, Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil [SRW] is a multi-service engineering contracting company that has been providing building services to the UK construction industry for over 100 years.
		Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil is a leader in the use of off-site prefabrication to drive out time and cost from the process of building services design and installation.
		Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil is a part of Skanska, one of the world's leading construction-related services and project development groups.
	www.navisworks.com /Skanska_Swiss_Re.htm (988 words)

	Skanska Group: Extending its Reach with Finance eKIT - Finance onLine - Volume 8 n2
		Skanska Oy, part of the Skanska Group, is the second largest construction company in Finland.
		Skanska Oy would simply work with one database so SFS knew that the implementation would be more straightforward.
		Walltott explains, “Skanska Oy used Excel for handling their businesses so they had many questions during the project.” Walltott continues, “If you have never been in a project like this or have never worked with a treasury system before, it is sometimes unclear to see what the outcome will be.
	www.trema.com /finance_online/8/2/Skanska_ekit (933 words)

	tunnelbuilder.com - skanska Company Profile
		Skanska UK Tunnelling Division (formerly known as Cementation) is an important part of the Civil Engineering and Specialists business stream of Skanska UK plc.
		Skanska's underground construction, refurbishment and geotechnical projects include the largest, most complex and prestigious schemes in the United Kingdom, whether it be for rail, road or utilities.
		Skanska was responsible for constructing an 8.2-m diameter, 40m-deep draught-relief shaft below the 10m-deep basement of the Moorhouse development in the City.
	www.tunnelbuilder.com /suppliers/skanska_profile.htm (1067 words)

	Skanska.dk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is one of the world's leading construction groups with expertise in construction, project development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships.
		Skanska is committed to finding innovative solutions by cooperating closely with customers and combining the company's international expertise with local presence.
		Skanska also encourages its employees to be generous and give money to aid the earthquake victims.
	www.skanska.dk /skanska/templates/page____3872.asp (528 words)

	Comintell - Customer Case: Skanska Experts
		Skanska Experts was the answer to the question of how to enable employees to quickly access expertise within the company.
		Skanska Experts is a part of the Skanska Knowledge Network, which is Skanska's infrastructure for knowledge sharing.
		Skanska Experts is a register containing selected people with a high competence level within specific fields.
	www.comintell.com /cc/view/article.cfm?infoelementid=527 (663 words)

	AT&T News Release, 2003-11-12, AT&T Wins $7.5 Million Networking Contract From Skanska USA Building
		Skanska USA Building customers cover a broad range of industries including pharmaceutical facilities, educational buildings, high-tech facilities, sports and entertainment facilities, and health care.
		Skanska USA Building, one of the largest offspring of Scandinavian parent, Skanska AB, ranks among the US's top general contracting and construction management companies.
		Skanska USA Building provides services for a large range of markets, including pharmaceutical facilities, educational buildings, high-tech facilities, sports and entertainment facilities, and health care.
	www.att.com /news/2003/11/12-12487 (736 words)

	Malta Today
		Dubbed an architectural “failure”, the Skanska plans for the new Royal London hospital, a 905 bed, 18 storey inner-city hospital in East London, were criticised by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the UK government’s design watchdog.
		The Skanska consortium was dogged by allegations of conflicts of interest during the bidding process for the rebuilding of the hospitals, after a patients’ watchdog said that a former Royal London chairman and two former Barts chief executives were working for Innisfree, the British investment firm which teamed up with Skanska for the bid.
		Skanska has also been involved in the construction of dams worldwide, many of them the subject of intense criticism from environmental and development groups.
	www.maltatoday.com.mt /2004/10/31/t2.html (799 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is creating a new business unit for residential development in Sweden, Finland and Norway - Skanska Project Development Residential Nordic Region.
		Skanska's development of residential projects is being removed from the Nordic construction units and will form a business unit exclusively aimed at project development.
		With the new unit Skanska is intensifying its efforts to meet demand and to become the leading residential developer in the Nordic region.
	thehub.skanska.com /700_External/70002_Pressrelease.asp?EntryID=6545&LangID=1 (337 words)

	AED News - Skanska USA to Buy BFW Construction Co. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska USA Building Inc. announced April 2 it has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of employee-owned construction firm BFW Construction Co., Ltd., located in Temple, Texas.
		Skanska USA Building Inc. is a leading national and local provider of construction, pre-construction consulting, general contracting and design build services to a broad range of U.S. industries, including biopharmaceutical, educational, high-tech, healthcare, transportation and sports and entertainment.
		Skanska AB is a global construction services group committed to finding innovative solutions for its clients.
	www.aednet.org /aednews/index_full_story.cfm?id=3533246 (655 words)

	Skanska bags NHAI projects
		Besides India, Skanska UK conducts operations in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, Egypt and Dubai.
		Skanska is the fourth largest construction firm in the UK.
		Recently, Skanska Cementation India received contracts worth SEK 1,395 million from the National Highways Authority of India.
	www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=3182 (394 words)

	Skanska Property Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the other hand, the management of Skanska Property Poland has had an opportunity to become familiar with knowledge and skills mastered by the students of Poland’s most renowned school of economics.
		In the opinion of the School, the support of its educational activity offered by Skanska Property Poland promotes its image as a friendly institution, a good place to work and a promising business partner.
		The results of the first series of internships being that satisfactory, both Skanska Property Poland and the Warsaw School of Economics have expressed their willingness to continue the programme also in the future.
	www.skanska.com.pl /english/news/events-co3.php (266 words)

	Tidewater Skanska, Inc Employment Opportunities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tidewater Skanska, Inc., based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a subsidiary of Skanska USA Civil, Inc., one of the top construction firms in the United States.
		Skanska USA Civil is a business unit of Skanska AB, the international construction company based in Stockholm, Sweden.
		As part of Skanska AB, each of the companies that comprises Tidewater Skanska enjoys the benefits of a worldwide network of expertise and knowledge in all facets of the construction industry.
	www.tradesworker.com /firms/pages/Detailed/tide.shtml (128 words)

	Skanska AB - Company Profile - Computer Business Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska is the third largest construction company in the world.
		Skanska is one of the largest residential developers in the Nordic countries and also has a sizeable presence in the Czech Republic and St. Petersburg (Russia).
		Skanska is the leading PFI hospital builder in the U.K., and we expect further growth in this segment in 2005.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=AEA87471-53BB-4145-B6E5-F20C3B86EC06 (1631 words)

	Best Practices: The Skanska Way - Finance onLine - Volume 7 n2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska was set to be the first Finance KIT user to benefit from the Best Practices initiative during their implementation.
		In mid-October the Skanska team started the configuration phase of their Finance KIT implementation and now Finance Line catches up with Skanska to see how the implementation project is running.
		Skanska has proven that the base pre-configuration is a great help for an implementation with a normal sized corporate treasury.
	www.trema.com /finance_online/7/2/Skanska_bp.html?7 (1109 words)

	Business Wire: Skanska Sells Properties for Capital Gain of SE... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Skanska has sold properties in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Danderyd for a total of SEK 1.84 billion.
		The Ceres block, in central Gothenburg, was developed by Skanska for the telecom company EHPT, Ericsson Hewlett Packard Telecommunications, which was able to occupy the 24,000 sq m facility in January of this year.
		Skanska is currently developing real estate projects in Sweden and Central Europe for about SEK 2.1 billion and plans to start additional projects for about SEK 1.5 billion.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:61848074&refid=holomed_1 (396 words)

	PRESS RELEASE OneNeck IT Services Awarded ERP Application Management Agreement With Skanska USA Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The strategic partnership with OneNeck will provide Skanska with a single point of accountability for the management of their mission critical ERP application, while providing a significant reduction in costs for the organization.
		Skanska USA Building Inc. is a leading national and local provider of construction, pre-construction consulting, general contracting, design-build and pharmaceutical validation services to a broad range of U.S. industries, including pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, educational, high-tech, healthcare, aviation, transportation and sports and entertainment.
		The company, part of the Skanska AB global group of companies, is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, and has approximately 4,100 employees.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=91875 (471 words)

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