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Spans provide economy
A distribution centre on the outskirts of Bradford is set to help revitalise the local economy by creating thousands of new jobs. NSC reports from one of the …
Stadium sprints to finishing line
With less than two years to go before its official handover, Martin Cooper spoke with ODA Project Sponsor Ian Crockford about how London’s Olympic Stadium …
Four goes into one
Conder has designed and erected a lightweight steel frame for a new headquarters and warehouse to enable the distributor for grocery chain SPAR to expand its …
A wing to suit programme constraints
Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital is in the midst of a redevelopment with the construction of a new wing. A steel frame has proven to be the answer for a …
Raising the floor for Tesco car park
Occupying most of a 9.5 acre site in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, steelwork for a new Tesco Extra has recently been completed by Caunton Engineering. On the site …
Bluebirds kick off season in new home
Championship side Cardiff City (the Bluebirds) started the current football season in a new 26,800 all-seater stadium. Completed this summer by a project team …
News in Brief – October 2009
The BCSA together with the Highways Agency has formed a working group to develop a National Highways Sector Scheme for mechanical fasteners. The aim is to …
New home for historic Bodleian Library
Millions of books from Oxford University’s historic Bodleian Library are to be housed in a new steel framed storage facility in Swindon. A ground breaking …
World class academy for Manchester
The steel frame for the new state of the art Manchester Enterprise Academy has been completed by Billington Structures. The £19M educational facility will …
Wimbledon’s retractable roof scoops European design accolade
The redevelopment of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, which included the construction of a retractable roof, was awarded a European Steel Design Award at an …
