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Survey shows strong growth in key markets
Steel has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2014 Market Share survey which confirms the upward trend of demand for …
Northampton’s £20M station open for business
Northampton’s new steel framed railway station building (NSC Sept 2014), designed to meet the growing number of commuters and visitors travelling to and from …
Steel frame for City of London’s tallest building
Plans are being advanced to construct the City of London’s tallest skyscraper at 1 Undershaft, a site currently occupied by the London headquarters of …
‘Can of Ham’ tower to start soon
The much delayed City of London office building dubbed the ‘Can of Ham’ is being resurrected and according to sources will start onsite this summer – …
New City landmark opens
The 18 storey BREEAM Excellent Aldgate Tower at Aldgate on the City fringe has opened, marking completion of a highly successful project where choice of a …
Contractor goes Dutch
North Wales based steelwork contractor EvadX has installed the latest Voortman V630 drilling line along with a VB1050 band saw, an investment that represents …
Steel boost for Belfast regeneration
Planning consent has been granted for the second steel framed building within architect Grimshaw’s City Quays master plan for Belfast Harbour’s Clarendon …
BCSA publishes factory lifting guide
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a new Steelwork Factory Lifting Operations Guide for its membership. BCSA Health and …
First building completed at Swansea University’s £450m Bay Campus
The steel-framed Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) is the first building to be completed and handed over by developer St Modwen on Swansea University’s …
Steel use on the rise for world’s tallest buildings
The majority of the world’s tallest buildings completed in 2014 used composite construction – a steel frame with concrete/metal decking floors – …
