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Production efficiency doubled with plate processor
One of Kaltenbach’s latest plate processing centres, a KF1606 single head CNC plasma system, has been installed at the purpose built site of a Scottish …
EU restarts amending CPD
The European Union has restarted the process of amending the Construction Products Directive (CPD) and will meet to get a final agreed position by November …
Rebirth of Ravenscraig continues with sports facility
The steel frame for the £31M Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility is nearing completion on the former steelworks site in North Lanarkshire. The indoor centre …
Steel tops Elephant and Castle tower
Steelwork for the uppermost sections of Brookfield’s 43-storey Strata SE1 tower in London’s Elephant & Castle has been completed. The privately funded …
Revision of Approved Document A delayed
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has decided to postpone the revision of Approved Document A until 2013 on the grounds that it needs …
Albion building higher education
The £18.6M redevelopment project at St John’s School & Community College in Marlborough, Wlitshire is nearing completion and the premises are scheduled …
Worcester’s pavilion opens new innings
Worcestershire County Cricket Club opened the new £2M Graeme Hick Pavilion at its New Road ground at the start of the current cricket season. Named after the …
News in Brief – September 2009
CSC’s structural design software Fastrak and Orion are now both fully compatible with the latest version of Autodesk’s Revit Structure 2010. To share …
Heathrow takes off with new hotel
Main contractor John Sisk & Son has awarded the contract for the erection of structural steelwork on a new 350 bed Hilton Hotel at Heathrow Airport’s …
City’s tallest tower takes shape
The steel frame for the Heron Tower is now more than halfway complete, with construction of the 46-storey building having surpassed level 24. When complete in …
