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Steelwork creates outstanding results
Following on from the previous article, another City of London office block is aiming to achieve the highest sustainability ratings once a major refurbishment …
Steel supports over-station offices
Forming a bridge over underground railway assets, a series of large steel trusses are enabling the construction of a new City of London commercial development. …
Cheshire college to get major upgrade
Caddick Construction has been appointed to build a new 2,229m2 extension at Loreto Sixth Form College in Hulme, a project that will accommodate 264 new …
Islay distillery to boost Hebridean whisky production
Ian Macleod Distillers in partnership with The Islay Boys brewery, are jointly constructing a new single malt whisky distillery at Laggan Bay on the island of …
Assessing carbon emissions
British Constructional Steelwork Association Sustainability Manager Michael Sansom, explains how to assess the UK consumption-based average embodied carbon …
Raising the roof
Steelwork’s flexibility and ease of construction have come to the fore for a new distillery featuring a steep and sloping pitched roof. FACT FILEArdgowan …
Groundbreaking heralds the transformation of former Rolls Royce site in Liverpool
Following a groundbreaking event, Winvic Construction has begun work on the £35.8m project to design and build four warehouses at Atlantic Park in Bootle, …
British Land appoints SRM and William Hare for next Broadgate project
Developer British Land, has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) as main contractor and William Hare as steel contractor for 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA), the next …
Sustainable redevelopment
New steel-framed floors, incorporating reused steel sections, are helping a well-known Dublin city centre building to be reimagined into a 21st Century …
Knowledge economy growth supported by sophisticated steel
Finding examples of benefits being delivered to developers and contractors by the selection of constructional steelwork as a framing solution is never …