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Cardiff indoor arena gets final go ahead
Cardiff Council and a consortium comprising Live Nation and Robertson Property have announced ‘financial close’ on their plans for the city’s 16,500 …
Contractor named for Essex distribution park
Glencar has been appointed as the main contractor for Panattoni Park Braintree, a new logistics development in Essex. An extension to Horizon 120 Business …
Work starts on Bognor Regis logistics park
Kier Construction has started work on a new landmark development comprising 11 high-quality logistics and trade counter units in the heart of Bognor Regis’s …
Kick-off confirmed for Aston Villa stadium expansion
Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission for Aston Villa’s North Stand expansion scheme, which will add 6,000 seats to the Villa Park …
Targeting net-zero
As the construction industry accelerates towards net-zero targets, voestalpine Metsec is setting new standards with its reduced carbon purlins, side rails and …
Structural Steel for Airports
FROM Building with SteelNOVEMBER
Composite column design
Although not commonly used in the UK, composite columns can, from a structural, fire resistance and accidental loading perspective, be advantageous, as they …
AD 548: High shear regions for large web openings as defined in SCI P355
SCI’s advisory desk has been asked about the definition of a ‘high shear’ region in SCI P355 Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings. In P355, …
New and revised codes and standards: July & August 2025
From BSI Updates July 2025 BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED BS EN ISO 15607:2019Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic …
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 …
