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Steel raises the roof on M&S car park
Curved steelwork has played an important role in the construction of a car park for one of the largest Marks & Spencer stores in the UK. Part of the £70M …
Biomass provides Cheshire energy solution
Steel construction is progressing on schedule for a 21.5MW waste wood biomass plant at Ince, near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. Contained within a large 43m-high …
Jaguar expands Castle Bromwich site
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed BAM Construction to deliver a new multi-storey car park on Kingsbury Road in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. The 59,000m² …
Coatings restore historic airship hangar
Paint supplied by Hempel has been used for the restoration of a historic hangar once used to house airships at RAF Cardington in Bedfordshire. The structure is …
Colour coding introduced to framing solutions
Kingspan Steel Building Solutions has introduced colour-coding to its steel framing systems (SFS) to simplify site installation for contractors. Available …
Metal floor and roof deck guidance published
SMD (Structural Metal Decks) has launched its new Technical Guidance Notes that are said to answer numerous frequently asked questions received from clients …
News in Brief: November 2016
ArcelorMittal has announced that its TRUSSES+ v 1.1 software is now available at the Appstore for iOS devices. TRUSSES+ software is said to assist with the …
Industry’s expertise highlighted at Awards
Five projects were Award winners at this year’s Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) held on 5th October at the Museum of London. The five winning projects …
Steel prototype building demonstrates sustainable approach
A steel-framed prototype building, being exhibited as part of the London Design Festival, is demonstrating the viability of a circular sustainable economy …
Steel frame starts at major Stockport scheme
Work at the Redrock Stockport project has reached an important milestone as the steel frames have started to be erected. Billington Structures, working on …
