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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 …
Government agrees to one-year reverse VAT delay
The UK government has agreed to a one-year delay to reverse VAT following an extensive lobbying campaign from industry bodies including the British …
Steel frame completes on Lidl headquarters
More than 1,400t of structural steelwork has been erected to form the new headquarters for Lidl GB in Tolworth, south west London. Working on behalf of Winvic …
Contractor named for Chester city centre regeneration
Cheshire West & Chester Council has appointed Vinci Construction UK as its preferred bidder for the £60M first phase of its Chester Northgate development. …
Plans revealed for 14-storey Leeds city centre hotel
Hammerson has launched plans for 14-storey, 205-bed hotel adjacent to its Leeds city centre Victoria Gate retail development. The Victoria Gate Hotel is one of …
Planning approval given for Kent shopping centre revamp
Specialist regeneration developer, U+I has secured planning on appeal to demolish part of the Swanley Shopping Centre in Kent to construct several blocks of …
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 …