STEELWORLD – July 2023
Editorial – July 2023 ‘Customer is the most important guest to your premises’. You must have read this line displayed on the walls of many shops in the neighbourhood. It…
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Tata to build £4bn UK gigafactory
Tata Group has confirmed plans to build a £4bn gigafactory in Somerset. The new factory will provide almost half of the UK’s battery production needed by 2030 and will be Tata Group’s first gigafactory outside India. It will produce batteries for Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover as well as other manufacturers in the UK and Europe.
Second half recovery hopes dashed at Watkin Jones
Hopes of a bounce back in the second half of this year have been dashed at Watkin Jones. The build-to-rent specialist revealed a pre-tax loss of £800,000 in May’s interim results for the six months to March 31 2023 but was confident of a recovery in the rest of the year. Those hopes were dashed
Societe Generale Acquires Stake in Rama Steel Tubes as India’s Steel Demand Surges
In pursuit of transforming India into a global manufacturing hub,
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Wynne seals precon deal on £30m Wrexham University job
Wynne Construction has been awarded the pre-construction services agreement for Wrexham University’s new £30m enterprise, engineering, and optics centre. The building will provide a space for the university to work with business partners and undertake cutting-edge research into advanced solutions supporting the implementation of lightweight composite materials alongside the adoption of hydrogen fuel. Wynne Construction
Up to 100 jobs at risk at M&E firm Integral UK
M&E specialist contractor Integral UK is to stop working for main contractors in a strategic move to focus efforts on working directly for clients. As a result, Intergral UK’s Major Projects Division, which is understood to turnover around £80m, will be closed with up to 100 jobs now at risk as redundancy consultations get underway
Salzgitter Improves LD Converter (BOF) Process Optimization System
Salzgitter Flachstahl in Salzgitter, Germany, has upgraded the LD converter (BOF) process optimization system. The largest steel subsidiary in the Salzgitter Group, Salzgitter Flachstahl, employs 5,480 people and produced around 4.3 million tons of crude steel in 2021 while generating sales of 3.2 billion euros. The most important customers for flat products are vehicle manufacturers
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Omnia Exterior Solutions Partners with Brothers Services in Maryland
This will be the second company added to Omnia Exterior Solutions’ portfolio, which launched in June 2023 with a partnership with Hoffman Weber in Minneapolis.
Benefits of Using Steel in Residential Construction
Steel is one of the most commonly used materials in any type of construction. So, there are plenty of benefits that steel provides–from being recyclable and sustainable to being strong and durable. To see why steel offers such a great advantage in residential construction, let’s go over some of the top benefits it provides. Strength…
AccuLynx Launches ‘Acculynx on the Roof’ Podcast Series
AccuLynx is sharing interviews from roofing contractors and industry experts in a new podcast series focused on technology in the industry.