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Green light for laboratory space at Cambridge International Technology Park
BioMed Realty has received approval to deliver 55,700m2 of purpose-built laboratory space on the 15-acre Cambridge International Technology Park site, which it …
President’s Column: January 2023
Many thanks for Gary Simmons for stepping into the breach to write the last column in the November/December 2022 issue. I thought his article on the over …
News in Brief: January 2023
Tata Steel has begun sales of certified low-CO₂ steel. Known as Optemis, the certified steel is based on savings achieved by the company in the UK and is …
Tata Steel makes CO2 savings with blast furnace improvement programme
Steelmaker Tata Steel has said its programme of improvements at its two Port Talbot blast furnaces will reduce the site’s carbon footprint by about 160,000 …
Billington predicts positive outlook for 2023
Steelwork contractor Billington Holdings predicts an improved outlook for 2023, following its trading update for the year ending 31 December 2022. As …
Carlisle’s steel-framed Sands Centre officially opened
The new redeveloped Sands Centre, funded by Carlisle City Council with support from a £2.2M Sport England grant, has been officially opened. Set across two …
Contract awarded for Medway leisure centre
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Medway Council to deliver ‘Splashes’, a new leisure centre with swimming pools, gym, fitness studio and cafe. The …
Team in place for Staffordshire technology institute
Developer St Modwen Logistics has joined a consortium of Midlands-based education providers and employers to form the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire …
Bradford steel-framed office scheme top outs
One City Park, a new state-of-the-art office scheme in Bradford city centre has celebrated reaching its highest point with a topping out ceremony. The event …











Steel’s sustainability and flexibility will score with clients
At this time last year, looking ahead to 2022, we said that there was a lot of evidence suggesting that the outlook for the economy was positive for the next …