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Eden Project Morecambe appoints main contractor
The completion of the Eden Project Morecambe has moved a step closer as VINCI Building has been appointed main contractor for the world-class scheme. The …
Two-storey leisure centre will provide much-needed facilities
Willmott Dixon has started construction on a new leisure centre and healthcare hub at Bransbury Park in Portsmouth, delivering modern swimming, fitness and …
Work starts on new teaching block for Birchington school
Morgan Sindall Construction’s Southern Home Counties business has commenced works on a new teaching block at Birchington Church of England Primary School in …
Landmark restoration
A central element of Earlestown’s redevelopment plans is the restoration of its Grade II listed Town Hall and the addition of a steel-framed café extension. …
Steel frames dock on the Humber
Associated British Ports is constructing the first phase of its major HELM industrial and logistics park at Immingham, one of the most significant developments …
Eurocode early amendments – what have we done?
In this latest article, SCI’s Dr Graham Couchman, former chairman of the ‘Eurocode 4 committee’, explains the process to create Generation 2 Eurocodes …
AD 554: Internal pressure and large openings
SCI’s advisory desk sometimes gets asked about calculating the internal pressure coefficients in buildings with large openings and whether the situation …
Supermarket, Canterbury, Kent
For J Sainsbury plc SSDA COMMENDATION1985 Architects: Ahrends, Burton & Koralek in association with J Sainsbury plcStructural Engineers: Ernest Green & …
Factory, Livingston, Lothian
For W L Gore Associates SSDA COMMENDATION1985 Architects: Michael Laird & PartnersStructural Engineers: Ove Arup & PartnersSteelwork Contractors: Ward …
Contractors fear cost increases from Government Steel Strategy
Steelwork contractors are worried that the Government’s Steel Strategy, aimed at curbing imports and protecting UK steel production, could result in higher …
