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Skanska’s central London scheme reaches summit
Main contractor Skanska said its steel-framed Earnshaw Building in St Giles, central London, has reached the highest point of construction. The development …
Recipe box retailer buys into St Modwen logistics park
St Modwen Logistics has signed a deal with recipe box retailer, Gousto, to deliver a 27,400m2 steel-framed fulfilment centre at St. Modwen Park Burton. The …
West Midlands’ largest single-span railway bridge installed
Network Rail and Skanska have installed the largest single-span rail bridge in the West Midlands on the Stechford to Aston line. The new bridge, fabricated by …
Contract awarded for north London multi-storey warehouse
Glencar Construction has been appointed by St George, a leading mixed-use developer and member of the Berkeley Group, and SEGRO, a leading owner and developer …
Contractor appointed for Solihull multi-storey car parks
The Urban Growth Company (UGC) has appointed VINCI Construction UK as its design and build contractor for two major new multi-storey car parks on the outskirts …
President’s Column: June 2022
At the time of writing this column, most steelwork contractors seem to be very busy, but most are also equally as nervous about the future when the high demand …
News in Brief June 2022
St. Modwen Logistics has received the internationally recognised RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Health and Safety Award for …
Steelmaker strives for net-zero steel
British Steel is conducting a major study into the use of green hydrogen in the company’s drive to decarbonise its operations and manufacture net-zero steel. …
Repurposed steel provides centrepiece for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
A spectacular 21m-tall steel sculpture, known as the ‘Tree of Trees’ featuring 350 British native trees was unveiled outside Buckingham Palace as a …
Steel meets new and old challenges in evolving ways
We live in fast moving times, with the pace of innovation never seeming to let up for long. From some perspectives however the old adage that the more things …