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Schools to get ‘transformative’ investment
A ten year ‘multi wave’ and ‘transformative’ school building programme has been announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with over £1,000 million …
Severfield reports healthy tendering levels
The UK’s largest constructional steelwork contractor Severfield reports a healthy level of tendering in key market sectors in its annual results for the year …
New station inspired by steel
High Speed 2 (HS2) has shortlisted three contractors that will be invited to tender for the project’s £570M Birmingham Curzon Street station. The firms …
Mega shed targets BREEAM ‘Excellent’
Tenders are being invited for construction of what will be one of the UK’s largest sheds, a four-storey, 2.3 million sq ft ‘mega shed’ to be built on the …
Creative highlights
A large mixed-use scheme, with office space geared towards the creative industries, will transform a swathe of land on the edge of London’s Soho district, …
Old and new
A 1960s office block in central London is being given a new lease of life with the addition of 13 new steel-framed floors. Located a short distance from Old …
Small wonder
Following on from the success of its first mini-Swiss Re (Gherkin) building, Caunton Engineering has fabricated a second similar structure to be located at the …
Adaptable steel for future buildings
The immediate future for commercial buildings looks challenging as the economy emerges from the pandemic-enforced lockdown. Nick Barrett says that the …
Commercial success stories
A steel-framed solution is the tried and tested method for creating high-rise and cost-effective commercial schemes throughout the UK. London has traditionally …
Aiming for zero carbon steelmaking
ArcelorMittal says it is at the forefront of an initiative to ensure the steelmaking sector achieves the Paris Agreement’s environmental aspirations. In 2015 …
