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Space skills centre to be launched in Newcastle
Sir Robert McAlpine has started construction of Northumbria University’s North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST). From its base on the …
Steel treatment for research campus
The latest structure at Newcastle’s state-of-the-art medical research campus is another steel-framed building. Steel has proven to be the material of choice …
Steel projects honoured at ACE awards
Steel related projects came out on top in a number of categories at the ACE Engineering Excellence Awards. In the Building Structures (Large Firm) category the …
Trusses keep the trains running
Off-site construction came to the fore when a new commercial development was built over an existing underground railway station. Martin Cooper reports from …
Steel passes examination for Newcastle school
Covering an area the size of four football pitches (19,000m2), the recently opened steel framed Kenton Secondary School in Newcastle-Upon- Tyne has been …
Preparing for take-off
A new eye-catching and innovatively designed control tower is nearing completion at Newcastle Airport. The new £8.2M control tower at Newcastle International …
Airport tower checks in
The final steel sections for the new £8.2M control tower at Newcastle International Airport have been lifted into place. Steelwork contractor Rippin Steel, …
New control tower for Newcastle Airport
Newcastle International Airport has announced plans for a new £8.2M control tower, as part of its on-going redevelopment programme. The tower will be the …