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SSDA Shortlist 2024
The shortlist for the 56th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), jointly sponsored by the BCSA and Steel for Life, has been announced. As usual, the Awards …
Steel checks in at cantilevering hotel
A confined site, bounded by busy roads and the Manchester Tramlink, have all been contributing factors in the choice of a steel-framed solution being used for …
Sustainability drives refurbishment
The cut and carve refurbishment of 20 Giltspur Street in the City of London has resulted in the project team achieving a number of sustainability benefits. …
Steelwork creates outstanding results
Following on from the previous article, another City of London office block is aiming to achieve the highest sustainability ratings once a major refurbishment …
New steel-framed hangar lands at Farnborough
Farnborough Airport has announced the opening of its Domus III state-of-the-art 16,250m2 hangar facility, which it said sets a new benchmark in aviation …
Town centre skills campus boost for Blackburn
Maple Grove Blackburn – a joint venture between Maple Grove Developments and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council – has submitted a planning application …
Contract awarded for Outstanding Bolton warehouse
Main contractor Glencar has been appointed by Logicor to construct a 30,658m2 highly sustainable warehouse at Little Hulton, in Bolton. The project will see …
Ground broken for retirement village expansion
Main contractor Beard Construction has broken ground on a major phase of work at Wadswick Green, a new luxury retirement community at a former MoD Naval …
Steel supports over-station offices
Forming a bridge over underground railway assets, a series of large steel trusses are enabling the construction of a new City of London commercial development. …
Decarbonised purlins add to appeal
voestalpine Metsec is one the UK’s leading specialist cold rolled steel companies, designing and manufacturing engineered solutions for a wide range of …
