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President’s Column: October 2023
At the time of writing this column, the UK Government had just announced a £500m contribution to keep open the UK’s largest steelworks plant in Port Talbot, …
News in Brief: October 2023
Lindapter has announced that its carbon steel, hexagonal head Hollo-Bolts have been independently fire tested under tensile and shear loading with simultaneous …
Winners announced at 55th Structural Steel Design Awards
Five projects were Award winners at this year’s Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA). The five winning projects at the 55th annual SSDA were Battersea Power …
Work starts on Teesworks carbon capture power station
Construction work has begun at the former Redcar steelworks which will become the home to the world-leading Net Zero Teesside Power project. The preparatory …
Green light for Hartlepool leisure centre
Hartlepool councillors have unanimously agreed a revised funding strategy for the town’s new state-of-the-art leisure centre, clearing the way for …
Terminal expansion planned at London Stansted
The capital’s third largest airport has announced its intention to submit a planning application for an extension to its existing terminal building. The …
Contractor named for St Helens town centre regeneration
Muse Developments and The English Cities Fund (ECF), working alongside, St Helens Borough Council, have appointed VINCI Building as the contractor to deliver …
Steelwork contractor gains carbon neutral certification
Billington Holdings, which is undertaking carbon reduction initiatives across the Group, has announced that its structural steelwork business, Billington …
Steelwork starts on Derby’s newest entertainment and conference venue
Main contractor Bowmer + Kirkland said it is on course with construction of the Becketwell Entertainment Venue as the important steelwork erection phase has …
Tough judging makes for special Awards
The Structural Steel Design Awards has been showing the world the best of UK constructional steelwork for 55 years now, making the Awards one of the longest …