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News in Brief: May 2025
Bouygues UK has been awarded the contract to build the £119 million Barry Waterfront Campus and the Advanced Technology Centre for Cardiff and Vale College. …
President’s Column: The British Steel conundrum
The recent eleventh-hour government intervention at the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe clearly demonstrated two things. First, that it was a perilous …
MP backs steelwork contractor’s push for a clean energy future
Douglas Alexander, MP for Lothian East has visited Tranent-based steelwork contractor Had Fab, to discuss key issues affecting the industry and opportunities …
Net zero in construction achieved at Llanelli mixed-use scheme
Bouygues UK has achieved net zero in construction at its Canolfan Pentre Awel project in Llanelli, South Wales. The target is said to include over a 90% …
City of London over-station development tops out
Spanning over the Metropolitan and Circle Lines as they enter Liverpool Street Underground Station, a 10-storey City of London office development has …
Tesco takes possession of north Kent steel-framed warehouse
Consisting of three interlinked steel-framed structures, developer Panattoni has completed a bespoke logistics warehouse for Tesco. Located on the west bank of …
Steelwork creating West Midlands sustainable energy plant
More than 5,000 tonnes of structural steelwork is being used to build the Kelvin Energy-from-Waste facility, which is rising up on a plot adjacent to the M5 …
Northumberland data centre gets the green light
A multi-billion-pound data centre at Cambois in Northumberland has been granted planning permission by the local authority. Northumberland County Council has …
Cornish refuse station celebrates topping out
Main contractor Kier Construction has celebrated reaching the highest point of construction at the Hallenbeagle Refuse Transfer Station in Cornwall with a …
Herne Bay to get ‘Very Good’ leisure centre
Work is underway on a new David Lloyd Club at Herne Bay in Kent. Set to achieve a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating, the club will feature four swimming pools, a …
