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Bridging the divide

Two rival engineering firms have each won a share of the construction of a new skyscraper.

Darlington firm Cleveland Bridge UK and Severfield-Rowen, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, were competing for the steel contract for the Shard of Glass skyscraper, in London.

But it has now emerged that the contract for Britain’s tallest building has given to both firms. They will work on different parts of the 80-storey building.Main contractor Mace Group said: “In a move that uses the best of the UK steel manufacturing and erection industry, Mace Group has appointed both specialist contractors.”

Construction services director Gareth Lewis said: “We took the decision to appoint both in order to build upon the excellent progress made to date on the project.”

Cleveland Bridge will design, fabricate and deliver the plunge columns and steelwork for the basement to ground floor of the 310-metre (1,020ft) tall building.

Severfield Rowen’s Severfield- Reeve Structures will design, fabricate and deliver the steel frame to the tower from ground level up.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .