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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

These lintels must comply with strict British and European standards (including BS EN 845-2:2013+A1:2016 and BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014) to ensure proper load-bearing capacity and safety requirements. These lintels undergo rigorous testing following BS EN 845-2:2013 and BS EN 846-9:2016 standards, ensuring consistent performance.

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Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting

UK Construction Blog

These directions are typically implemented to protect the character and amenity of designated areas such as conservation zones or to manage property concentrations like Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

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Manchester United New Stadium: £2bn 100,000-Capacity Vision to Replace Old Trafford

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3

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Henley to lead Leeds mill restoration

The Construction Index

The two projects together have a gross development value of £90m. Dating back to 1793 and recognised by Historic England as the Midland Junction Foundry, the mill’s restoration goes beyond preservation. Our role isn’t just to preserve the past; it is to engineer it for the future.

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Water System Builds Cleaner Future for Buenos Aires River

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Webuild A mega infrastructure project—the Riachuelo wastewater treatment system—is approaching final delivery by the end of this month. It aims to halt the stream of waste and raw sewage into the river that has historically been habitual.

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Kier adds to construction leadership team

The Construction Index

Rebecca Boundy Kier has promoted Rebecca Boundy the role of managing director, clients and markets from her previous post as public sector director. These include HMP Glasgow, worth £684m, a new £123m teaching and learning building for the University of Southampton and a position on Pagabo’s £814m facilities management framework.

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Western Specialty Contractors Restoring Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Church

Civil + Structural Engineer

3, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch is nearing completion of a project to restore a masonry wall section of the historic Wesley Church located at 101 E. The historic church, formerly occupied by Wesley United Methodist Church, was constructed during Minneapolis’ building boom in the 1890s.