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Design of cold-formed portal frames
David Brown of the SCI discusses some of the issues to be considered when designing portal frames constructed from cold-formed steel. In order to retain the …
Steel supplies DIY merchant
One of the country’s leading DIY and building trade suppliers is expanding one of its distribution centres with steel construction. Building work is under …
Sports company expands with steel
The only viable option for Sports Direct’s new distribution centre was a steel framed solution. On the site of the former Shirebrook colliery, just north of …
First building completed at Swansea University’s £450m Bay Campus
The steel-framed Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) is the first building to be completed and handed over by developer St Modwen on Swansea University’s …
Steel gets heads up for hub development
A supermarket and leisure centre will form part of a new gateway hub to the Buckinghamshire town of High Wycombe. NSC reports. Conveniently located adjacent to …
Big is best for logistics centre
A large multi-spanned logistics centre has fully utilised steel’s numerous attributes. Located on the outskirts of Warrington the Omega scheme is a 30-year …
Broadway’s retail connections
Situated on a 10-acre city centre site, the Broadway Westfield shopping centre is set to make Bradford a major retail destination in Yorkshire. Martin Cooper …
Steel boost for movie goers
A cinema complex containing 11 screens and seven restaurants has relied on steel’s long span qualities and speed of construction to complete on time. A new …
Distribution centre boosts regeneration scheme
Caunton Engineering has erected the steelwork frame for a 213,000m² regional logistics centre for the Travis Perkins Group. The £35M logistics centre, near …
Science park provides economic boost
A flexible and cost-effective steel framed building forms the first phase of a large regeneration scheme at a former military base in Northern Ireland. A …
