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Development plans provide boost for City commercial sector
Plans for two high-rise office schemes have been revealed that could provide a significant boost to the commercial sector in the City of London. Hong …
New station inspired by steel
High Speed 2 (HS2) has shortlisted three contractors that will be invited to tender for the project’s £570M Birmingham Curzon Street station. The firms …
Adaptable steel for future buildings
The immediate future for commercial buildings looks challenging as the economy emerges from the pandemic-enforced lockdown. Nick Barrett says that the …
Contractor named for Sky expansion
Leading media company Sky has appointed ISG to build a new innovation centre at its campus in Osterley, West London. As the latest phase in the redevelopment …
Steel creates icons
Located adjacent to Manchester Airport, one of the North West’s most strategically-located logistics parks is expanding with two new steel-framed …
Birmingham HS2 Curzon Street station gets planning approval
City councillors have voted unanimously in favour of plans for Birmingham’s landmark HS2 Curzon Street station. The £571M station will eventually link …
Keys handed over for steel-framed aerospace facility
Winvic Construction has handed over the keys to a £44M industrial unit at Ansty Park, Coventry for international aerospace, defence and energy engineering …
Offsite manufacturing in the frame
In this article, NSC focuses on lightweight cold formed steel products, a vital component for many steel construction projects. Designers and specifiers have …
Responsible sourcing certification for Kloeckner Metals’ sites
Kloeckner Metals UK has announced that its Leeds, Westok, London and Dudley sites have obtained BES 6001 certification for responsible sourcing of construction …
Investing in sustainability
Life cycle or whole life costing is gaining traction with government and private developers as the world increasingly focusses on tackling climate change. …