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Steel completes for new Dover Grammar School for Boys
Working on behalf of main contractor Kier, Mifflin Construction has erected 540t of structural steelwork for the new Dover Grammar School for Boys. Located on …
Government increases steel requirement forecast
Newly published statistics from the UK government show that an estimated 7.6 million tonnes of steel will be needed for its public infrastructure projects over …
Preferred site revealed for Dundee Eden Project
Eden Project has signed a memorandum of understanding with the owners of its preferred site in Dundee and released the first image of how it might look. The …
Green light for Aberdeen SeedPod project
Planning approval has been given for the creation of a SeedPod hub on the outskirts of Aberdeen for the food and drink industry. Led by Opportunity North East, …
Work set to start on Exmouth Community College
Main construction work is set to commence at Exmouth Community College, one of the largest schools by pupil numbers in the UK. Main contractor BAM Construction …
Highways England updates its Series 1800, Structural Steelwork Specification
Highways England has published updated versions of the Specification for Highway Works (SHW) Series 1800 – Structural Steelwork and the associated Notes …
Steel Construction Sustainability Charter Updated
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has updated its Steel Construction Sustainability Charter and continues to play its part in supporting …
Contract awarded for HS2 temporary works
Steelwork contractor Taziker Industrial has been awarded a contract by VolkerStevin to support the delivery of HS2 on the construction of the Colne Valley …
UK average embodied carbon of structural steel
In the April edition of New Steel Construction, British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel Construction Institute (SCI) published an average …
West Midlands Ambulance hub underway
Developer Stoford and contractor McLaren Construction have begun work on a multi-million-pound ambulance service hub for West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) …
