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Tesco shops for steel expertise
Caunton Engineering is supplying and erecting more than 1,300t of structural steelwork on behalf of main contractor Bowmer & Kirkland for a new Tesco …
River Boyne spanned with steel
A steel composite bridge was the solution used for the recently opened M3 motorway’s longest structure needed to span the River Boyne. Covering a length of …
News in Brief – September 2010
More than 110t of cold rolled Multibeam purlins and rails, as well as 17,000m2 of Multideck 60-V2 and associated products from Kingspan Structural Products …
New facility for wind tower components announced
Corus has unveiled plans to construct a new £31.5M manufacturing plant in Teesside to produce steel foundation stuctures – called monopiles – used …
Educational centre takes shape with steel
The Aberthaw Power Station in South Wales is building an educational facility to highlight the energy sector’s positive environmental impact. Affording views …
Guidance for metal decking available
An industry working party, led by Bovis Lend Lease and supported by the Health & Safety Executive, has produced new guidance to help those involved with …
Olympic Stadium’s roof completed
The London 2012 Olympic Stadium’s cable net roof has been completed on schedule, according to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) annual report and accounts …
Around the Press – September 2010
Construction News 29 July 2010 Offices get support from strand jacks (Cannon St Station) The solution was to cantilever the floor. However, it is impossible to …
High speed drilling line offers an advantage
Peddinghaus Corporation has launched a new high speed beam drill line known as the Advantage 2. As well as high speed drilling, the unit is said to be capable …
Drilling line increases productivity
A Somerset based steelwork contractor has purchased a FICEP Orient 6 drilling line in order to compliment its existing CNC machinery and further increase …
