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New sheds award for Midlands rail freight terminal
VolkerFitzpatrick has been selected by Prologis to design and build two new production units at its Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) site. …
Fire testing completed on Lindapter decking fixings
Lindapter’s extensive range of decking fixings have now been independently fire tested by BRE Global. The company said in order to provide specifiers with …
Pre-construction deal signed for British Library archive
Wates Construction has been appointed as pre-construction stage partner for the redevelopment of the British Library site at Boston Spa, West Yorkshire. The …
Planning approved for £135M redevelopment of Wigan shopping centre
Cityheart has been granted planning permission for its £135M redevelopment of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan town centre. The plans include detailed …
President’s Column: January 2022
Late last year BCSA published its 2050 Decarbonisation Roadmap that sets out how the UK constructional steelwork sector will transition to net-zero by 2050. It …
News in Brief: January 2022
BAM Nuttall has been appointed to build the new southern entrance of Sunderland’s railway station. The new entrance features a large glass wrap around …
Contractors appointed for Scottish Borders schools
Two main contractors have been appointed to deliver two new major school projects for Peebles and Galashiels following a thorough bid and evaluation process. …
Contractor named for major Reading commercial scheme
Lincoln MGT, a joint venture between US developer Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management, has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine to build its One …
Willmott Dixon lands Somerset Digital Innovation Centre
Main contractor Willmott Dixon has been selected by Somerset County Council to deliver an £11M Digital Innovation Centre at Firepool, Taunton. Procured …
Steel-framed buildings can be net-zero now
Following the United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference it seemed that the world united behind the decarbonisation struggle that some characterise as …