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Steel atrium knits together Network Rail headquarters
A new national centre for Network Rail is quickly taking shape in the centre of Milton Keynes. Being built on the site of the former National Hockey Stadium, …
Payment amendments come into force
Construction Act amendments (Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009) affecting both payment and adjudication came into …
Around the Press – October 2010
Construction News 8 September 2011 Thumbs up to Target Zero (Comment by Johnny Wates, Chairman, Myriad CEG) Achieving zero carbon buildings is the challenge …
New stand scores on Wolves debut
Construction work on the new North Stand at Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Molineux Stadium reached a milestone last month when the lower tier was used for the …
Accident reporting goes online
Statutory reporting to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of work related injuries and incidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous …
Framework takes shape quietly for Derby school
More than 1,200t of structural steelwork is being used to construct the new £34M campus for the Noel-Baker Community School in Derby. Working on behalf of …
Work on track at London’s Blackfriars Station
The redevelopment of Blackfriars is progressing on schedule and the first 12 car Thameslink trains will be able to use the station by the end of the year. With …
Good practice reaffirmed at seminars
The UK benefits from having a competitive and efficient structural fire protection sector was one of the key messages reiterated at two fire engineering …
New and revised codes & standards: September 2011
DRAFTS FOR DEVELOPMENT DD ISO/TS 24679:2011 Fire safety engineering. Performance of structures in fire No current standard is superseded NEW WORK STARTED EN …
October 2011 – Steel good for everyone
Earning a creditable BREEAM rating is a fairly routine achievement for a steel framed building, as is proven by the highly sustainable buildings that regularly …