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Contractor named for Wimbledon tennis complex
Willmott Dixon has been chosen by The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to construct an integrated world-class facility on Somerset Road, adjacent to the …
RIBA Stirling prize shortlist highlights steel’s flexibility
The redevelopment of London Bridge Station and the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, both which made extensive use of structural steelwork, have made …
Latest Canary Wharf towers taking shape
Steelwork is nearing completion on the two latest high-rise towers in London Docklands. Provisionally known as D1/D2, the largest of the structures is a …
American aircraft manufacturer invests in new hangar
US-based Gulfstream Aerospace has awarded VolkerFitzpatrick a £34M contract to construct a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) aircraft hangar at …
Work underway for Luton Airport fast transit system
Steelwork erection has commenced for a new viaduct that forms an integral part of the £225M Luton fast transit system, which will link London Luton Airport …
Steelwork contractor chosen for Cheshire energy plant
Caunton Engineering has been awarded the contract to fabricate, supply and erect structural steelwork for a new Bio Power facility being constructed by …
Steel starts for flagship M&S store in Kent
Steelwork erection is now underway for a new Marks & Spencer store at Eclipse Park in Maidstone. Working on behalf of main contractor Gallagher Group, H …
President’s column: September 2019
From small acorns grow mighty oaks. This well-known proverb applies perfectly to the UK’s structural steelwork sector. BCSA has many substantial member …
News in Brief: September 2019
Manchester Galvanizing [part of the Wedge Group] has more than doubled its works footprint at Heywood, near Rochdale, following a £1M expansion project. A …
Steel at the centre of communities
Hardly a major development these days doesn’t feature a centrepiece, sometimes iconic, structure that anchors the project in the public imagination and shows …