Skanska has completed the redevelopment of its Bentley Works facility in Doncaster.

The company used its in-house expertise from its foundations, mechanical and electrical, building and technical units to deliver facilities that have little impact on the environment.

No hazardous materials were used during the construction phase, making the development Skanska's greenest UK project.

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The environmentally friendly features includes:

• Maximum natural light and cooling.

• Solar panels to generate energy.

• Dual-fuel biomass heating system – using waste oil from machinery.

• Low-water-use fixtures and fittings.

• Rainwater harvesting – used to cool fan-coil units and rig wash.

• Sustainable surface water drainage system.

• Landscape features.

• Sustainably sourced materials.

• LED lighting.

Mike Putnam, Skanska UK's President and CEO, said: "At Skanska, construction with a near-zero environmental impact has been a vision of ours for a number of years. Bentley Works has turned that vision into reality and sets the standard for future projects."

(LM/CD)