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News in Brief: February 2017
London Stansted Airport has announced plans for a new £130M arrivals building as part of its multi-million pound expansion programme. The proposed 34,000m² …
Sub-contractors join forces for safe ground conditions
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), Federation of Master Builders (FMB), National Federation of Builders and Structural Timber Association …
Steel completes on Birmingham Conservatoire
The main steel elements on the first music conservatoire to be built in the UK for 30 years have been completed. Working on behalf of main contractor Galliford …
Tintagel Castle to get weathering steel footbridge
English Heritage plans to build a spectacular steel footbridge to link Tintagel Castle’s mainland and island wards to improve access to one of Cornwall’s …
Eight-year high for London office construction
The volume of office construction currently under way across London has hit an eight-year high according to the latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey. …
City of London’s tallest tower gets the green light
Plans to build the tallest tower in the City of London have been given the green light by planners. The building at 1 Undershaft, also known as the Trellis, …
London’s Scalpel building takes shape
Eventually reaching a height of 190m, 52 Lime Street – otherwise known as the Scalpel – is rapidly taking shape in the City of London. Joining a …
SCI event focuses on future design and manufacture
The Steel Construction Institute’s [SCI] annual event, held at the National Gallery in London, focused on the theme ‘3D Printing – the future of design …
Lidl announces latest distribution centre
German supermarket chain Lidl will create 500 jobs by building a new 55,700m² distribution centre in Doncaster. Construction of the £70M facility, which is …
Romford gets a new ice rink and swimming pool
Steel construction is nearing completion on the £28M Romford Ice Rink and Swimming Pool complex being erected by Billington Structures on behalf of main …
