Weekly News
Barrett Steel intends to acquire British Steel distribution sites
Steel stockholder Barrett Steel has confirmed it intends to purchase a number of British Steel distribution centres immediately upon the sale of the steelmaker …
Harwell science campus set for further expansion
Mace has been appointed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to deliver the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) on the Harwell …
Consent given for major Manchester regeneration scheme
Manchester City Council has approved plans for the £1.4bn regeneration of the former industrial Mayfield area near Piccadilly railway station. Plans envisage …
New requirement for ISO 3834 certification
Earlier this year Highways England updated the National Highways Sector Scheme 20 document (NHSS 20), which sets out the particular requirements for quality …
Chemical company’s new offices rise up with steel
Steelwork erection is nearing completion for new offices for chemical giant INEOS’s INOVYN ChlorVinyls business at Runcorn. Following a competitive tender …
Contractor named for Yorkshire leisure centre
Kier has been appointed by Kirklees Council to deliver a £15M leisure centre in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Spen Valley Leisure Centre will be built on the …
Outline planning granted for Derby industrial and logistics scheme
Developer St. Modwen has secured a resolution to grant outline planning permission from Derby City Council for a 70-acre site on Wyvern Way, adjacent to Derby …
Hammerson secures consent for flagship Birmingham scheme
Developer Hammerson has been given the go-ahead by Birmingham City Council for its Martineau Galleries, which will create a new neighbourhood, providing homes, …
Main frame up for Snowdonia hotel
Working on behalf of main contractor H.H Smith & Sons, B D Structures has completed the erection of the main steel frame for the Hilton Garden Inn at …
Monkey Island bridge installed over M4
Cleveland Bridge has installed an 82.4m-long, 400t steel bridge at Monkey Island as part of a major upgrade of the M4 motorway between junctions 3 and 12. …
