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Football Stand for 1966 World Cup Series
The directors of Manchester United Football Club had for some time been thinking in terms of developing the north side of the ground but it was not until late …
Renovated Manchester station reopens
Manchester Victoria railway station, once labelled Britain’s worst, has formally reopened following a £44M facelift. As well as maintaining Manchester …
Manchester NOMA development expands with steel
Planning applications have been submitted for two steel-framed office buildings at the £800M NOMA development in Manchester. The joint venture between The …
Excellent Manchester steel scheme kicks off
Developer Allied London has appointed BAM Construction to deliver its £73M steel-framed No.1 Spinningfields project in central Manchester. Situated on the …
Steel to kick start Manchester and Salford regeneration scheme
On the site of the former Manchester Exchange railway station, famous for having the world’s longest platform, a multi-million pound regeneration scheme is …
Steel ribs span station restoration
The centrepiece of Manchester Victoria station’s restoration and conversion into a regional transportation hub is a curving steel framed roof. Martin Cooper …
Curving Manchester’s iconic station roof begins
Steel sections profiled by Barnshaw Metal Bending’s structural branch are to be incorporated in 15 curved steel ribs on the new roof of the £44M …
No drama for new steel trusses
An existing steel framed structure has been incorporated into a drama production hub with a series of new transfer trusses replacing internal columns to create …
East Manchester regeneration scores twice
Much of the construction for the first phase of the East Manchester regeneration scheme is nearing full time as two steel framed facilities are due to be …
Roofs depart and arrive at Manchester Victoria station
A £44M revamp of Manchester Victoria has kicked off with the dismantling of the station’s wrought iron roof structure. In order to bring the station up to …
