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Mega shed targets BREEAM ‘Excellent’
Tenders are being invited for construction of what will be one of the UK’s largest sheds, a four-storey, 213,000m² ‘mega shed’ to be built on the site …
Tall storage
The high cost and scarcity of land have led to the development of Highbay storage systems. R. Dunning, CEng, AMIStructE, Senior Structural Engineer, Storage …
News in Brief: February 2020
ArcelorMittal Europe has announced a CO2 roadmap to reduce emissions by 30% by 2030. The roadmap to achieve the 30% target is said to be based on three …
Barrett Steel has Scottish expansion plans
Using its Montrose base as a launch pad, steel stockholder Barrett Steel says it has ambitious Scotland-wide expansion plans. Barrett Steel views its Montrose …
Champagne design
Martin Cooper reports from a Hampshire vineyard that is expanding its facilities with a steel-framed wine cellar. If one was listing famous winemaking regions …
Frames up for major South West logistics park
Five steel industrial units have been erected by Billington Structures for the first phase of a multi-million pound business park in Avonmouth. Located on a …
Distribution park expands with steel
Magna Park is forging ahead with its expansion plans as the latest steel-framed distribution centre, offering 72,000m² of floor space, nears completion. …
Lidl announces plans for its largest UK warehouse
German discount supermarket Lidl has announced plans to build its largest warehouse in the UK. The regional distribution centre at J11A of the M1 near Houghton …
Twelve columns support roof over 250,000 sq ft area
Because their premises near Lambeth Bridge, London, were inadequate for their needs, W. H. Smith & Sons Ltd, the well-known booksellers and stationers, …
Warehouse opts for a range of steel options
Work is progressing on a vast regional distribution hub near Bristol for retailer The Range An enormous £90M warehouse at Central Park in Avonmouth, under …
