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Floodplain development
A new commercial block close to the River Thames has been redesigned as a steel structure that will sit above any potential flood waters. Located at Egham in …
First City tower to complete in 2017
One Angel Court, a prestigious 24-storey prime office building in the heart of London’s financial district, next to the Bank of England, is said to be the …
Towering export success for decking supplier
Structural Metal Decks (SMD) is supplying 114,000m² of its TR80+ floor decking to the Tiara United Towers project in Dubai. Located on the main road into …
New mixed-use scheme for Sheffield city centre
Outline planning consent has been granted for Sheffield’s £175M mixed-use West Bar Square development, an ambitious regeneration scheme which will create up …
News in Brief: March 2017
Ealing Councillors have voted to grant planning permission for a new 15,700m² Grade A office development, the first major office scheme in Ealing for almost a …
Logistics hub planned by Midlands car manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has submitted plans to build a new logistics hub on land near to its plant in Solihull. The site will be used by the car manufacturing …
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 checks in for town centre redevelopment
The steel-framed Porter Building is one of the most prominent schemes in the wide-ranging redevelopment of Slough town centre. Martin Cooper reports. With the …
Eight-year high for London office construction
The volume of office construction currently under way across London has hit an eight-year high according to the latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey. …
London’s Scalpel building takes shape
Eventually reaching a height of 190m, 52 Lime Street – otherwise known as the Scalpel – is rapidly taking shape in the City of London. Joining a …
