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All change at Cheapside
Plans are afoot to return one of London’s oldest thoroughfares into a retail destination. Martin Cooper reports from One New Change, a new landmark retail …
AD 335: Eurocode design and National Annexes
As design to the Eurocodes commences, this Advisory Desk note reminds designers how important it is to refer to the appropriate National Annexes. The …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: May 2009
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
40 Years Ago: GEAI, Rouen
Taken from Building with Steel, 1969 France has sought to solve its desperate housing problems by making use of prefabricated structures. For this purpose, …
Making a splash with steel
Steelwork’s aesthetic appeal has come to the fore in the design of a new swimming pool and library complex in Bromley. Work has commenced on a new swimming …
Purpose built green warehouse
Due for completion in early 2010, Tesco’s huge Teesport distribution centre represents a massive investment which will create hundreds of jobs as well as …
Tigers stand converted
A new grandstand at Leicester Tigers’ ground is nearing completion after the majority of construction work was carried out during a busy rugby season. Martin …
Lighting up a city centre
A large multi-use development known as Riverlights is expected to usher in a new era of prosperity for Derby city centre. Many former industrial towns and …
New college is lesson in design
A confined site and a protected copse were just two of the challenges overcome and then incorporated into the design of a new college in Crewe. South Cheshire …
New Landmark for historic site
Offering views of the nearby racecourse and the River Dee, the Head-Quarters in Chester is a steel-framed structure comprising hotel, offices and residential …
