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Contractor named for Peterborough logistics hub
Glencar Construction has been appointed by real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust to build three distribution centres on a 21-acre site in …
Pre-construction deal signed for British Library archive
Wates Construction has been appointed as pre-construction stage partner for the redevelopment of the British Library site at Boston Spa, West Yorkshire. The …
Early involvement helps manage price instability
spite misperceptions that steel price rises were different from those of other materials, steel remains the cost-effective framing material of first choice. …
Forging a new way
Steelwork is playing a significant role at the Forge project in London, where an innovative method is being used that could transform the construction industry …
Roadmap goes full scale towards net-zero carbon
The United Nations Climate Change conference – better known as COP26 – was in full swing as we went to press, with over 100 world leaders and …
SSDA Judges impressed by sustainability deep analysis
Steel can unarguably claim to be a sustainable construction material like no other, with almost all constructional steelwork being recycled if not reused, and …
Client confidence strong that steel is still the cost-effective option
Despite COVID-19, Brexit and a global surge in raw material prices affecting all construction materials, demand for steel-framed buildings and other structures …
Tata Steel to upgrade Corby steel tube manufacturing site
Tata Steel has announced a major overhaul of its Corby steel tube making site in the East Midlands, which it said will give the business the best chance of a …
Contractor named for net-zero scheme
Commercial real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust has appointed Winvic Construction to deliver its landmark 25.5-acre site, Ascent Logistics Park, …
Steel-framed buildings can be net-zero now
Following the United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference it seemed that the world united behind the decarbonisation struggle that some characterise as …