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April 18
Rushden Lakes phase two under way
Main contractor Winvic has begun
phase two works on the retail and leisure
development at Rushden Lakes in
Northamptonshire.
The steel frame for the 28m-high
cinema building is currently being erected.
At the same time, the western retail terrace
and the leisure facility steel frames have
also commenced.
LXB Retail Principal Jon McCarthy said:
“Working with tenants to accommodate
over 300 variations and enhancements
without delaying the programme was a
particularly satisfying accomplishment in
the first phase, and I’m looking forward
to continued liaison with the 20 plus
occupiers that will have new premises in
Northamptonshire in less than a year’s
time.”
The LXB Retail Properties scheme
funded by The Crown Estate is the first
example of an innovative design that
reimagines the retail experience; the varied
leisure facilities are said to offer a more
memorable experience.
Winvic Construction completed Rushden
Lakes phase one in July 2017 (NSC Nov/
Dec 2016). Phase two will be completed
by January 2019, and boasts a 14-screen
cinema and four other leisure units, between
10 and 13 restaurants, 5 spaces for retailers
and additional car parking.
Caunton Engineering, which was the
steelwork contractor for phase one works, is
fabricating, supplying and erecting 2,500t of
steel for this latest phase.
Winvic Construction Project Manager
Richard Black said: “When steelwork is
going up and buildings become more
than drawings, it is an exciting stage for
any project. However, Rushden Lakes is
a landmark development in the UK for
its size and modern take on how people
will interact in a retail and leisure space.
Therefore, we are thrilled to have been
contracted by LXB to drive this second
phase for them and The Crown Estate,
following the success of the first phase.”
UK supplier decks twin Dubai skyscrapers
Structural Metal Decks (SMD) has
completed a major contract worth more
than £1M, shipping more than 100,000m²
of steel decking to the United Arab
Emirates for the construction of twin
skyscrapers.
Located in Dubai, Tiara United Towers is
a development of two 46-storey towers with
each structure reaching a height of 193m.
The two towers will house 50,500m² of
office space and a 5-star 370-room hotel.
SMD, which has a satellite office in
Dubai and celebrated its 30th anniversary
in 2017, has been working on the project
since 2016.
SMD International Manager Jane Biddle
said: “The first shipment arrived in October
2016 and during the ensuing period we
shipped a total of 101,270m² of our TR80+
0.9mm floor decking.”
She added: “The value of this project
was £1.08M and was a significant step
forward for SMD as we look to expand our
overseas market.”
Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 May 2018
Design for Torsion
This 1 hour webinar covers the design steps,
best practice and practical recommendations
for members and connections when torsion
must be accommodated in design.
Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 June 2018
Fire Design of Beams and Columns
This 1 hour webinar covers how a little extra
design can be used to calculate more realistic
behaviour under fire conditions.
Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 June 2018
Essential Steelwork Design 2 day course
This course introduces the concepts and
principles of steel building design, before
explaining in detail the methods employed by
Eurocode 3 for designing members in bending,
compression and tension. Bristol
Located 30 miles north of Inverness in the
Averon Valley, the £15M Ardross Distillery
is taking shape with the aid of steel
construction.
The scheme includes constructing a
new two-storey steel-framed main
distillery building, which incorporates
some retained stone walls from the site’s
previous farm complex.
Stone and slate is being salvaged from
the old buildings and will be used to
rebuild walls and roofs of the
development.
Working on behalf of main contractor
Morrison Construction, Mackay Steelwork
& Cladding is erecting approximately 200t
of steel for the project.
The Ardross Distillery will produce
spirits and expects to launch its first
product onto the market later this year.
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The Tiara United Towers is set to feature
a coloration technique, by which the
building façades appear in multiple colours.
The exterior of the building will also
feature veins, like those on a leaf, spreading
across the surface from the corners and
’embracing’ the building.
The development is aiming to be the first
building in Dubai to be certified by the US
Green Building Council for achieving LEED
(Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design) ‘Gold’ status.
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