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Construction booms in UK regions
The UK’s regional cities are experiencing near-record levels of construction activity as developers invest heavily in commercial and residential real estate, …
Steel creates office landmark
Featuring three cantilevering façades, No.1 Spinningfields will be Manchester’s third tallest office building and the last structure to be built in the …
Design first for commercial scheme
Standout architectural features have driven the steel design for an anchor commercial block at Manchester’s First Street development. Martin Cooper reports. …
Award: South Stand Expansion Etihad Stadium
With the stadium operational during the works, the challenging expansion of Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium South Stand has added 6,000 new seats. An …
News in Brief: October 2016
The Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) is looking for experienced contract auditors to join their team. Interested candidates should send their CV …
Former gas works site reborn with steel
A seven-storey steel-framed office and retail building is the latest structure to take shape at the First Street Development in central Manchester. Located on …
A tale of two cities
The steel-framed Embankment commercial development is the first part of a large regeneration scheme altering the area separating Manchester and Salford. Martin …
Old baths refurbishment makes a splash
Work has been completed on the refurbishment of Ashton (old) Baths in Manchester, which has turned a building that has been derelict for 40 years into a £3M …
Football Stand for 1966 World Cup Series
The directors of Manchester United Football Club had for some time been thinking in terms of developing the north side of the ground but it was not until late …
Renovated Manchester station reopens
Manchester Victoria railway station, once labelled Britain’s worst, has formally reopened following a £44M facelift. As well as maintaining Manchester …
