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President’s Column May 2020
We’re all acclimatising ourselves to new ways of working. For most steelwork contractors the restrictions have resulted in home working and social distancing …
News in Brief May 2020
A turf cutting ceremony has marked construction work officially kicking-off for a new speculative office and laboratory space at the Exeter Science Park. The …
Approval granted for Lowestoft crossing
Suffolk County Council’s ambition to build a third crossing in Lowestoft has received a significant boost after its planning application was approved by the …
Work set to start on London subterranean complex
An underground car park in the heart of London’s West End is set to be converted into a £150M subterranean healthcare and entertainment complex. …
Gatwick logistics park expansion gets green light
Developer St. Modwen has secured detailed planning permission for a 6,000m² unit at its St. Modwen Park Gatwick logistics park, which is 5.5 miles from …
Contractor appointed for Lincoln research scheme
Willmott Dixon has been contracted to build the University of Lincoln’s £7M agri-food research and development (R&D) facility at Peppermint Park – …
Plans approved for Aberdeen city centre commercial scheme
Developer Patrizia has been given consent to demolish its Market Street building in Aberdeen and replace it with a new 11-storey glass and granite clad …
Record number of high-rise buildings in London for 2019
Sixty tall buildings, of more than 20-storeys, were completed in Greater London in 2019, the highest number on record and an increase of 140% from the number …
Birmingham HS2 Curzon Street station gets planning approval
City councillors have voted unanimously in favour of plans for Birmingham’s landmark HS2 Curzon Street station. The £571M station will eventually link …
Funding secured for Sheffield’s West Bar Square mixed-use scheme
Legal & General has agreed to invest £150M in the first phase of Sheffield’s West Bar Square development. The scheme is being developed by Urbo (West …
