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Five steel framed schools for Leeds
The recent completion of steel erection at the John Smeaton School in Leeds represents one of the final phases of a £100M PFI project for Leeds City Council. …
Largest UK office park underway
What is claimed to be the UK’s largest office park is taking shape on the northern outskirts of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Cobalt Park will eventually offer 2.25 …
Hopes high for adjudication review
Hopes are high that industry pressure for a change in the Construction Act will result in removal of the need for contracts to be ‘in writing’ before …
Hospital extension gets fast track construction with Metsec framing
A new £26M extension at the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has used 3,000m² of Metsec SFS site fixed, light gauge, galvanised steel framing as infill walling. …
Quick answers from fixing selector
Lindapter has launched a second generation of its on-line steelwork fixings design software, adding more beam sizes and improving the user interface. Known as …
SCI launches best practice guide to tackle Part L changes
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations in England and Wales have resulted in deeper cladding systems, a need for improved air tightness and hence an …
New look for Bristol’s historic centre underway
Work is now well underway on the £500M Bristol City Centre regeneration programme, the largest project to take place in the city since World War II …
Two accolades for REIDsteel
Christchurch based steelwork contractor John Reid & Sons (REIDsteel) has been named Exporter of the Year 2006 at the recent Dorset Business Awards …
SCI to lead the debate at Futurebuild
Offsite construction methodologies will be one of the main topics at this year’s Futurebuild conference. Taking place from 27 February to 1 March at …
