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New SCI publication on steel castings
Modern steel construction continually pushes boundaries, demanding greater complexity and enhanced aesthetic appeal, while maintaining, or even increasing, …
Major expansion for Cambridge research campus
Two life science laboratory buildings planned for the Wellcome Genome Campus have received planning approval from South Cambridgeshire District Council. The …
Contract awarded for major home counties substation
Main contractor Murphy has been awarded the multi-million-pound contract from National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) to construct a new substation at …
Rail service centre set to arrive at Goole
Main contractor Caddick is set to deliver a £20 million contract to build Siemens Mobility’s new Bogie Assembly and Service Centre in Goole. Forming part of …
Milestone reached at University of Oxford’s largest building project
Wates Construction South has delivered practical completion of the University of Oxford’s Life and Mind Building, which will provide a new home for the …
National Sports Centre on track for major revamp
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver the £130 million refurbishment of the National Sports Centre in south London. Procured by the …
Data centre to provide Lincolnshire employment boost
Boosting the local economy and creating hundreds of jobs, a major data centre scheme is planned for the Elsham Wolds Industrial Estate, near Scunthorpe. A …
President’s Column: July 2025
The opening gambit – welcome from the new President. This is my first President’s column and once again I would like to offer my thanks to everyone at the …
News in Brief: July 2025
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £833 million contract to build Net Zero Teesside Power – an Onshore Power, Capture and Compression project, poised to …
Steel sector showing a lead on spreading confidence
Times have been challenging in the building market but encouraging recent reports suggest grounds for cautious optimism, with a positive trend noticed in 2024 …