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College heralds beginning of Highlands campus construction
The initial construction phase of the ambitious Inverness Campus project is taking shape as steel erection for a new College is nearing completion. Inverness …
Rebuilding Britain campaign gathers pace after Northern Ireland infrastructure announcement
From April 2014 the Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors Scheme for Bridgeworks (RQSC) will be a requirement for constructional steelwork on highways …
Roofs depart and arrive at Manchester Victoria station
A £44M revamp of Manchester Victoria has kicked off with the dismantling of the station’s wrought iron roof structure. In order to bring the station up to …
Blue Book app and running
Tata Steel’s app for steel section properties and member capacities for design to BS5950 or EC3 can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. The app …
Steel leads the way for Crossrail developments
Three major office developments at Farringdon and Paddington Crossrail stations are set to be built with structural steelwork. Plans have been submitted for a …
New guidance on cost
New guidance on how to cost steel frames has been published by Tata Steel and the British Constructional Steelwork Association, taking building professionals …
Chinese to fund Crystal Palace rebuild
A £500M plan to rebuild the historic Crystal Palace and restore the surrounding parkland in south London has been announced. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton to …
Tate Modern expands with steel extension
More than 5,500m² of exhibition and display space will be added to London’s Tate Modern when its 10-storey high steel framed extension is completed. Being …
News in Brief: Nov 2013
The steel framed Coop headquarters in Manchester is said to be the UK’s most environmentally friendly building after it was given a BREEAM score of 95.16%, …
Contractor opens structures division
Mabey Bridge has expanded its operations by launching a new business venture known as Mabey Structures. Employing former directors, engineers and technical …
