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New sheds award for Midlands rail freight terminal
VolkerFitzpatrick has been selected by Prologis to design and build two new production units at its Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) site. …
News in Brief October 2021
Construction of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team’s new factory at Silverstone in Northamptonshire has begun with a ceremonial breaking-ground …
First contract awarded for King’s Cross mixed-use scheme
VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a £29M contract by Reef Group, to deliver The Apex, one of six mixed-use new builds forming the ‘Tribeca’ development …
American aircraft manufacturer invests in new hangar
US-based Gulfstream Aerospace has awarded VolkerFitzpatrick a £34M contract to construct a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) aircraft hangar at …
Distribution park expands with steel
Magna Park is forging ahead with its expansion plans as the latest steel-framed distribution centre, offering 72,000m² of floor space, nears completion. …
News in Brief: February 2017
Barnshaws Section Benders said it has introduced a beam welding service by installing a new semi-automated submerged arc welding machine. The company’s …
The winds of change
Part of the wider Green Port Hull vision, Siemens is building a large steel-framed blade manufacturing facility on the River Humber. Martin Cooper reports. …
Bespoke portal frame rises quickly
Needing a steel frame capable of supporting different loadings, a distribution centre in Enfield also required a frame which could be designed and erected in …
Major distribution centre signals rail freight expansion
Steelwork erection is progressing on the latest distribution centre within the extended Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT II). More than …
Upgrade for historic tramway
Structural steelwork is playing an integral role in the upgrade of Blackpool’s tramway, which runs 11 miles along the famous seafront. Caunton Engineering, …
