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New arrival for Barrett Steel’s tubes division
Barrett Steel’s Tubes Division has taken delivery of a sixth tube laser machine for its LaserTUBE cutting facility. The company said the £1M laser further …
Safety award for steelwork contractor
Elland Steel Structures has been awarded a ‘Highly Commended Certificate’ in recognition of its commitment to health and safety, environmental performance, …
Tata Steel to sponsor green village at Ecobuild
This year’s Ecobuild event, taking place at London’s ExCel centre from March 1-3, will see Tata Steel sponsor the UK Green Building Council Village. The …
Bridge slide completed at Reading station
Working over the Christmas and New Year break Network Rail successfully installed a new 40m long × 17m wide bridge deck as part of its £850M project to …
Major distribution centre signals rail freight expansion
Steelwork erection is progressing on the latest distribution centre within the extended Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT II). More than …
CE Marking has arrived for structural steelwork
From 1 January this year CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork, in accordance with BS EN 1090-1, came into force in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. …
Modular construction checks in
A new 198-bedroom hotel in central Glasgow has been constructed in quick time by using offsite steel modular construction technology. Built on the site of the …
Steelwork creates cost effective manufacturing plant
A £20M manufacturing plant for Aggreko, the leading temporary power and temperature controls producer, is currently under construction at Lomondgate, …
Design software wins accolade
CSC’s Fastrak Building Designer software has been unanimously voted “Structural Analysis Product of the Year 2010” at the prestigious 2010 Construction …
Bridge works for flood damaged Cumbrian town
Work has started on a new steel bow-arch bridge in Workington that will carry both pedestrians and cyclists across the River Derwent and provide an important …
