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Plans revealed for joint rugby and football stadium in Workington
Ambitious plans for a new community stadium and sports development in Workington have been released by Allerdale Borough Council. The planned 8,000-capacity …
Go-ahead for Farringdon landmark office scheme
Plans for a prestigious 13-storey office development, designed by tp Bennett are set to go ahead after the City of London gave it full approval. Construction …
President’s Column: March 2019
With the 2019 Spring Statement due on 13 March, and the UK currently scheduled to exit the EU at the end of March, all eyes are on the UK economy this month. …
News in Brief: March 2019
Forming an integral part of a road realignment scheme, Nusteel Structures has fabricated and delivered a 50m-long × 3m-wide cycle and pedestrian bridge that …
Contracts signed for major Soho mixed-use scheme
Laing O’Rourke has signed a construction contract for the steel-framed Soho Place development in central London. Soho Place is a mixed-use scheme above the …
Steel-framed cellar to house two million wine bottles
Steel construction is proving to be the ideal framing solution for a wine cellar and visitor centre being built by one of the UK’s leading wine producers. …
Nottingham Forest kick off expansion plans
Championship football club Nottingham Forest has confirmed that after extensive negotiations with the City Council, its stadium will undergo a wholesale …
Galvanizer completes lead-free conversion
Wedge Group Galvanizing has completed what is claimed to be a unique conversion to become the UK’s first lead-free galvanizing company. The company said it …
Hotel checks in for new Manchester tower
Ask Real Estate, in a joint venture with the Richardson family and PATRIZIA, has exchanged a pre-let agreement with Whitbread for a 200-bedroom Premier Inn …
Healthy appetite for growth – and steel
Mixed messages can be found from recent surveys and forecasts about what the future holds for construction. As can be read in the President’s Column in this …