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Speller Metcalfe limbers up for Atherstone Leisure Centre job
North Warwickshire Borough Council has appointed Speller Metcalfe as principal contractor to deliver a new leisure centre in Atherstone. The replacement …
Worksop town centre redevelopment kicks off
Work has officially started on the £20 million redevelopment of the Priory Shopping Centre in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The scheme is being delivered by …
Going over ground
A new entrance to a City of London Underground station has created space for the construction of a nine-storey commercial development. FACT FILE10 King William …
Steel creates city centre landmark bridge
The first bridge to be built over the River Trent at Nottingham in more than 60 years has been successfully installed and will open in the spring. FACT …
Gateway to economic growth
Situated in a prominent city centre location, the steel-framed Gateway One building will become Doncaster’s new digital technology hub. FACT FILEGateway One, …
Leisure boost for the valleys
Steelwork’s ease of construction and flexibility have made it the framing solution of choice for a state-of-the-art leisure centre in the South Wales town of …
Trusses span retail destination
Phase one of a transformative mixed-use scheme in Wigan town centre includes the development of a new steel-framed indoor market hall. FACT FILEWigan Indoor …
Generation2 snow loads
BS EN 1991-1-3:2025 was published in the early part of 2025 and will lead to significant changes in practice in how “drifted” snow is considered. David …
AD 553: Provision of sprinklers and fire compartments in single-storey buildings
The need to provide so-called Constrado (moment-resisting) bases to perimeter columns of single-storey buildings, when the wall is (or could become) …
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For Rosehaugh Greycoat Estates Ltd SSDA AWARD1985 Architects: Arup AssociatesStructural Engineers: Arup AssociatesSteelwork Contractors: Graham Wood Structural …
