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Logistics hub planned by Midlands car manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has submitted plans to build a new logistics hub on land near to its plant in Solihull. The site will be used by the car manufacturing …
Lidl gets go-ahead for new London headquarters
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has been given the green light to build a new £70M London headquarters. The German firm has been granted permission by …
Autodesk launches AutoCAD for Mac 2017
Autodesk has launched AutoCAD for Mac 2017 which it says has been in development for the past year. Among the new features, the company says the more intuitive …
Steel provides energy solution
Construction work is progressing on a 21.5MW steel-framed waste wood biomass plant at Ince in Cheshire. The need to deliver alternative sources of energy …
Town centre regenerates with steel
Structural steelwork is playing a central role in a large-scale regeneration programme that will further enhance Stockport as a popular destination for …
Historic hangar takes off, again
Highlighting steelwork’s longevity, a 1930s-built aircraft hangar is being converted into an education and training centre for the aviation industry. Martin …
High speed rail college set to arrive
In anticipation of the construction of high-speed rail infrastructure, a national college to train specialist engineers is being built. Martin Cooper reports …
Steel checks in for town centre redevelopment
The steel-framed Porter Building is one of the most prominent schemes in the wide-ranging redevelopment of Slough town centre. Martin Cooper reports. With the …
It’s one small step into a BIM process
Just as the steel industry has developed massively over the last 20 years, so has Tekla software from Trimble. In fact, since 1966 Tekla has been providing …
Fasteners and Bolts
Structural bolts are one of the key elements of a steel frame and their manufacturers and suppliers form an important part of the steel construction supply …
