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Guidance targets distribution centres
The second of five Target Zero guides, covering distribution warehouses, is due to be published shortly and will be available for download in pdf format …
Anglo French collaboration for steel design guides
SCI and CTICM of France have completed a 20 month project to produce a range of guides and technical commentary for the steel construction sector. Jointly …
Wigan gets a big lift
A 1,000t capacity crane lifts a 40m-long truss into place on the Wigan Life Centre project, a scheme which will ultimately bring much needed employment and …
Four and half years of steel guidance
This month sees the Steel Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS), distributed with issues of New Steel Construction since January 2006, complete four and a half …
Around the Press: June 2010
Construction News 6 May 2010 Heron tops out to tower over the capital The steel structure gives the the north side of the building a distinctive look, with …
Medical research relies on steel
A new Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is under construction in Cambridge, which will replace an older laboratory and keep the Campus and the City at the …
Carlisle academy provides educational boost for Cumbria
More than 200t of structural steelwork is being supplied and erected by Caunton Engineering for the new £26M Richard Rose Central Academy in Carlisle. The …
Olympic venues on track during busiest year
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released new aerial images of the progress on the London 2012 Olympic Park, showing construction work firmly on track …
Civic hall for Guildford
Construction work on Guildford’s new civic hall is on track for completion next year, with the majority of the project’s steelwork now erected. The 1,700 …
Steel flagged up at Silverstone
As part of a major redevelopment of the UK’s premier Formula One Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone, Barrett Steel Buildings has won a contract to provide the …
