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President’s Column – At the risk of repeating myself.
One of the difficulties of writing a column on a regular basis is varying the subject matter and trying to avoid just repeating previous comments. …
News in Brief: June 2026
Barnshaws Group has completed the specialist heavy section bending for the redevelopment of 5 Chancery Lane, London. The project incorporated a series of …
Steel-framed V&A East opens to the public
After nearly 10 years in the planning, the V&A East Museum, which forms the centrepiece of the East Bank cultural quarter in Stratford, London, has …
Eden Project Morecambe appoints main contractor
The completion of the Eden Project Morecambe has moved a step closer as VINCI Building has been appointed as main contractor for the world-class scheme. The …
New secondary school for Wallasey
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE), on behalf of The Mosslands School in Wallasey, to deliver a £61 million programme of …
Go ahead for major Leeds data centre
Developer Harworth and Microsoft have been given the green light for a hyperscale data centre at Skelton Grange in Leeds. To be built on a former power station …
Export orders drive increased production at British Steel
British Steel is increasing production after securing one of its largest ever export orders, a £70 million contract for port redevelopments in Nigeria. The …
Government agrees support for Port Talbot floating offshore wind hub
The UK Government and Associated British Ports (ABP) have agreed to develop infrastructure at Port Talbot for a floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, …
Contractor appointed for Sizewell C
Sizewell C nuclear power station has appointed McLaren Construction as its construction management partner in a three-year deal. Under the construction …
Work set to start on 12-storey Thurrock storage facility
Contractors are readying themselves to bid for a £30 million landmark 12-storey automated container storage facility at Thurrock, London Gateway. Known as …
