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Scottish galvanizers land major contract
Scottish Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) has galvanized structural steel used to create a helideck at the new Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. The …
Steel bridges drive junction improvement scheme
Improvements to the Catthorpe Interchange (M1 Junction 19) are progressing on schedule with the entire £186M scheme due to be completed by Autumn 2016. More …
Sport for all in Oldham
Under construction in Oldham town centre is a new £15M sports centre that boasts a 25m eight-lane swimming pool; a smaller learner pool; an eight-court sports …
Eurocode portal frame design guide available
The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has published its latest steel design guide ‘Design of Steel Portal Frame Buildings to Eurocode 3’. The Publication …
Steel Intelligence in RIBA Journal
The latest supplement in the Steel Intelligence series has been published in this week’s RIBA Journal and is available here. The supplement, produced in …
Major expansion for Jaguar Land Rover engine plant
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expected to submit a planning application to build a new 85,000m² steel-framed building at its i54 car plant near …
Jodrell Bank visitor centre secures funding
The famous Jodrell Bank Observatory has received £12M Heritage Lottery Fund support for the proposed construction of an exhibition pavilion. To be built …
Steel production boost at Barrett Steel
An investment package worth £1M has been announced at Barrett Steel’s Newark plant, which will result in a production increase from 200t to more than …
Leeds Tower Works due to kick-off with steel
The £80M Tower Works project, a mixed-use scheme in Holbeck Urban Village, Leeds will see construction work begin in January 2016. The development includes …
Steel equipment manufacturer relocates
The UK division of the Kaltenbach Group has completed the relocation of its Bedford based, sales and service operations to new modern premises. The company …
