Steel Construction News

Galvanised steel portal frame erected on the concrete slab at Lewhurst Farm

Steel or timber? It’s one of the first decisions on any new building, and the one people tend to make ...

Freshly poured concrete slab for the new farm building with the farmhouse behind at Lewhurst Farm

Nobody gets excited about foundations. They’re buried, invisible, and by the time the building is up nobody will ever see ...

Steel building extension with open bay and personnel door in blue and grey cladding at Simply Food Solutions

“How much will it cost?” is the first question almost every client asks us, and the honest answer — “it ...

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Planning a new garage is one of those decisions that seems simple until you start pricing it up. Brick feels ...

Completed steel building extension with Simply Food Solutions signage above the reception entrance

Every growing business hits the same wall eventually: you run out of room. Stock piles up, machinery gets shuffled around, ...

Green clad steel building with open canopy bay under construction at the Welsh Football Association site

Think about the last time you handed your car keys to a stranger. Before they’d touched a single panel, you’d ...

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It’s one of those questions that sounds simple but gets complicated the moment you dig into it. Is steel cheaper ...

Aerial view of the completed green clad steel building with roof lights at Paramount Plants nursery

If you’ve got a steel framed building, or you’re planning one, and you’ve been wondering whether solar panels are a ...

Freshly poured concrete slab for the new farm building with the farmhouse behind at Lewhurst Farm

So, you’ve decided to go ahead with a steel building. Brilliant choice. Whether it’s a new workshop, warehouse, agricultural unit ...

Steel frame building under construction, showing completed grey cladding on one side, exposed steel frame on the other, and brick pillars at the front.

What It Means for Customers Planning New Projects Across the UK construction industry, material prices continue to rise in 2026, ...

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How Current Middle East Tensions Could Impact the UK Construction and Steel Building Industry Global events often have far reaching ...

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The Impact of Extreme Weather on UK Construction in 2026 The UK construction industry in 2026 has faced unprecedented challenges ...

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