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Trams running on steel
The construction and launching of steel composite bridges are an essential element of a citywide tram extension project. Martin Cooper reports. The City of …
Port Talbot blast furnace restarted
Tata Steel has restarted its second blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks following the completion of a £185M rebuilding project. Known as Blast Furnace …
Steel supports North Sea oil terminal
Structural steelwork is playing a significant role in the construction of Total’s new gas processing plant on Shetland. Located next to the Sullom Voe oil …
Historic design incorporated
A new commercial development on central London’s Holborn Viaduct includes a rebuilt Victorian gatehouse helping to restore the historic overpass. Martin …
Good time for developers to build
Outside the Westminster venue of the BCSA’s National Meeting on the last day of February the Capital showed signs of the first buds of spring, but the green …
More power for Devon on the way
Construction work has begun at the UK’s latest energy-from-waste facility (EfW), which once complete, will process 60,000t of household waste per annum for …
Leisure spurs redevelopment
The Northumbrian town of Cramlington is getting a makeover with a revamped shopping centre and a new nine screen cinema. A multi million pound scheme to …
Work progresses on Stonehenge visitor centre
Facilities at Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous prehistoric sites, are being transformed by a number of improvements. Central to the works is a new …
BIM proves value for Sainsbury’s
A new portal framed Sainsbury’s distribution centre is being built in three phases to allow the company to continue operating from the site. A large multi …
Mosque shaped by bending experts
Barnshaw Section Benders has completed the contract to bend sections for the construction of the Al Emaan Mosque in Sheffield. The company’s work involved …
