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Head office for Hearts of Oak Benefit Society
The Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, which operates within the framework of the Friendly Societies Act, has grown from humble beginnings in 1842 to become one of …
London office construction up despite Brexit uncertainty
Office construction volumes in London are up 12% compared to six months ago, with 37 new schemes breaking ground, adding 325,000m² of floor space into the …
Steelwork installation begins for Antarctic wharf
Following two months of deconstructing the old Biscoe wharf, the first steel frame of the new 74m-long wharf structure at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …
Irish steelwork contractor celebrates 30th anniversary
Kiernan Structural Steel (KSS) has celebrated 30 years of business by inviting its clients, suppliers and employees to a factory tour and an evening of …
Recognition for steel projects at RICS awards
Major completed projects throughout the UK, which utilised a steel-framed solution, were winners at the regional RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered …
Cinema to showcase Hounslow regeneration
Big changes are afoot in the London Borough of Hounslow as a major mixed-use scheme, known as the High Street Quarter development, is set to transform the …
UK steel supply – business as usual
While British Steel is officially in compulsory liquidation, the company continues with business as usual while the Official Receiver looks for a buyer. BCSA …
Steelwork progresses on UK’s largest higher education project
Work is progressing on schedule on the University of Manchester’s £287M Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD), which is said to be one of the …
Frame up for first of two Warth Park distribution centres
Winvic Construction and Caunton Engineering have completed the steelwork for the first of two distribution centres on the Warth Park phase 3 development in …
Major residential scheme takes shape on Merseyside
Working on behalf of main contractor ISG, Walter Watson has completed the erection of 1,200t of steelwork for a residential scheme in Liverpool’s Baltic …
