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Historic bridge inspires school design
Built to low energy use principles, the new South West Fife High School takes some of its steel-framed design from the nearby Forth Bridge. FACT FILESouth West …
Bigger and better
The UK’s first distribution park is continuing to expand as logistics developer GLP is constructing its largest speculative unit to date. FACT FILEMagna Park …
Leading the charge in a transforming industry
The past year has presented undeniable challenges for the construction sector, but Barrett Steel says it refuses to stand still in an ever-changing industry. …
Sustainable offices set for Holborn Viaduct
One of a number of steel-framed commercial schemes currently underway in central London, a 14-storey office development on Holborn Viaduct is quickly taking …
Herne Bay to get ‘Very Good’ leisure centre
Work is underway on a new David Lloyd Club at Herne Bay in Kent. Set to achieve a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating, the club will feature four swimming pools, a …
Logistics boost for south east London
Commercial property developer Stoford and Axel Logistics have begun construction of a new urban warehousing development in south east London. Located on a …
Work starts on Ballycastle leisure centre
Causeway Coast and Glen Borough Council has appointed Graham as main contractor for its new leisure centre in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. The £16.4 million …
Contractor appointed for University of Salford health building
Kier has been appointed to deliver a new £40.7 million health building on behalf of the University of Salford, with the project set to support the delivery of …
Supporting a boundary elevation
For decades, the detailing of boundary walls of single-storey buildings has followed guidance in P313 and before that, in P087, and going back further, advice …
Fire Protection 1975
From Building with Steel, February 2025 A building now nearing completion is the Berkeley Hambro Bank in Bishopsgate and Roy Thompson of Cascade Insulation …
