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The Queensgate Market building is the centrepiece of Kirklees Council’s “Our Cultural Heart” regeneration scheme When we talk about our ‘built heritage’ we tend to think of venerable ancient structures – cathedrals, castles or country manors. But in Huddersfield one of the most treasured pieces of architectural heritage dates back only to the late 1960s. […]

‘Abundance of caution’: Parts of UW humanities building closed for repairs | Archive

MADISON (WKOW) — UW-Madison is closing portions of its Mosse Humanities Building due to a structural failure that needs repairing. The university said in a press release that it would close its first, second, sixth and seventh floors of the building effective at 4 p.m. Friday. The areas will remain shuttered to staff, students and […]

Expansion joint innovation on River Nene viaduct

The current rubber joint is damaged and needs replacing National Highways has sanctioned the use of a new Swiss variant of expansion joint that has not been used in the UK before. A large expansion joint on the River Nene viaduct, between junctions 12 and 13 of the A14, needs to be replaced having reached […]