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New music venue for Sheffield city centre
Willmott Dixon has been selected by Sheffield City Council to deliver the £14.4 million Event Central, a landmark project that will repurpose a former retail …
LSE signs up McLaren for major Passivhaus scheme
The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) has appointed McLaren Construction for the £100M retrofit and extension of 35 Lincoln’s Inn …
HS2 construction team get ready for mega steel bridge installation
Weighing 1,631t and measuring 112m in length, an assembled steel bridge will be manoeuvred into place during a series of nighttime operations starting on …
Tewkesbury steel-framed designer outlet opens its doors
The Cotswolds Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury has been officially opened after main contractor Bouygues UK handed over the project to regional developer and …
Excellent logistics boost for Wolverhampton
Work has begun on converting a former brownfield site in Bilston, Wolverhampton, into a new 15-acre logistics park. Known as Foundry Business Park, the scheme …
Contracts signed for British Library extension
Mace has been appointed as construction manager for the £1.1bn British Library extension scheme. Working with development manager Stanhope, the company will …
New surgical centre for Guy’s Hospital
McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed as main contractor for a new surgical centre at the Guys and St Thomas’ hospital site in south London. The …
SSDA 2025 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 57th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) jointly sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel for …
Local MP backs stronger UK steel sector during visit to Lancashire contractor
Phil Brickell MP, Member of Parliament for Bolton West, visited locally-based steelwork contractor BD Structures, gaining insight into the firm’s operations …
Contractor named for Rugby industrial and logistics facility
Franco-British real estate developer BARJANE has appointed Glencar as main contractor for its Rugby 106 warehouse scheme. Located on Rugby’s Central Park, …
