<div id="subtitle">Swedish construction group Skanska's net profit rises 9 percent in Q2 as margins improve</div><div><p>Skanska AB, the Nordic region's biggest construction company, on Wednesday said net profit rose by 9 percent in the second quarter as an improvement in margins offset weaker revenues.&lt ...

<div id="subtitle">Iconic skyscrapers losing their luster have found the fountain of youth in green technology</div><div><p>When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants ...

<div id="subtitle">Swedish builder Skanska to cut 3,400 jobs due to weakening in Nordic construction market</div><div><p>Skanska AB, the Nordic region's biggest construction group, said Tuesday it will slash 3,400 jobs, or almost 6 percent of its work force, due to a weakening in the ...

<div id="subtitle">Swedish construction group Skanska says 3Q profit fell slightly, reviewing cost savings</div><div><p>Swedish construction firm Skanska AB on Tuesday reported a 3 percent drop in third-quarter net profits, mainly from lower sales and higher interest costs. It warned it is reviewing costs and operations as a ...