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Paper making gets a boost
One of Kent’s oldest industries is expanding with the aid of a new steel framed manufacturing hall. Kent’s Medway Valley has a long tradition of paper …
Paper mill expands with steel
Townsend Hook Paper Mill near Maidstone in Kent is currently undergoing a large scale upgrading programme which involves the construction of a 162m long steel …
BIM proves value for Sainsbury’s
A new portal framed Sainsbury’s distribution centre is being built in three phases to allow the company to continue operating from the site. A large multi …
Academy rises with steel construction
Steel erection has been completed on the £16M rebuild of Outwood Academy Adwick in Doncaster. Working on behalf of main contractor Wates Construction, Atlas …
SSDA Commendation: McLaren Production Centre, Woking
An automotive production building for McLaren had to be constructed within an extremely tight programme while adhering to some very stringent planning …
BREEAM first for steel framed structure
A steel framed pallet warehouse at Severnside near Bristol has become the first building awarded certification to BREEAM New Construction 2011. BREEAM is the …
Big is best for distribution
A large distribution centre in Reading is being constructed for Tesco, and steelwork’s speed of construction is ensuring a tight programme is being adhered …
Portal frame spearheads regeneration
One of Scotland’s largest regeneration projects is under way on the site of a former distillery in Dunbartonshire. NSC reports on one of the initial …
Crucial phase completed at biomass facility
A bespoke biomass loading facility at the Port of Tyne is now well underway after the 1,200t steel frame for the project’s main structure was completed by …
Bright future provided by steel framed schools
Steel sourced from Corus, which has a large manufacturing plant at Scunthorpe, is making a substantial local impact by being used to construct two new schools …
