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Updated designs unveiled for West Midlands HS2 stations
New designs for the two new high-speed rail stations in the West Midlands have been unveiled, with HS2 aiming to create two of the most …
Plans in for Museum of London’s Smithfield cultural centre
The Museum of London has submitted a planning application to the City of London Corporation to transform a campus of market buildings in West Smithfield into a …
Mace issues multi-million-pound plans for Stevenage
Known as SG1, Mace has submitted a planning application for a multi-million-pound scheme to redevelop 14.5 acres of Stevenage town centre. The proposals will …
President’s Column – February 2020
There’s little doubt that climate change and sustainability are gaining momentum in our domestic lives as well as in industry. Greta Thurnberg argues that …
News in Brief: February 2020
ArcelorMittal Europe has announced a CO2 roadmap to reduce emissions by 30% by 2030. The roadmap to achieve the 30% target is said to be based on three …
New requirement for ISO 3834 certification
Earlier this year Highways England updated the National Highways Sector Scheme 20 document (NHSS 20), which sets out the particular requirements for quality …
Chemical company’s new offices rise up with steel
Steelwork erection is nearing completion for new offices for chemical giant INEOS’s INOVYN ChlorVinyls business at Runcorn. Following a competitive tender …
Contractor named for Yorkshire leisure centre
Kier has been appointed by Kirklees Council to deliver a £15M leisure centre in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Spen Valley Leisure Centre will be built on the …
Outline planning granted for Derby industrial and logistics scheme
Developer St. Modwen has secured a resolution to grant outline planning permission from Derby City Council for a 70-acre site on Wyvern Way, adjacent to Derby …
Drawing a lesson from education
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that immediately after a major event like the historic UK withdrawal from the European Community opinions are divided on …