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Floodplain development
A new commercial block close to the River Thames has been redesigned as a steel structure that will sit above any potential flood waters. Located at Egham in …
Amazon flows into central England
The centrepiece of a new distribution park is a huge warehouse for the world’s largest online retailer. Distribution centres don’t come much larger than …
Steel dives in for pool restoration
Akin to inserting a ship into a bottle, a steel-frame has been delivered through a narrow doorway piece-small and erected inside a renovated former Victorian …
Old baths refurbishment makes a splash
Work has been completed on the refurbishment of Ashton (old) Baths in Manchester, which has turned a building that has been derelict for 40 years into a £3M …
Award – Derby Arena
The Derby Arena is the first new-build velodrome constructed in England since the London Olympics and features a 250m Siberian timber cycling track. With a …
Arena underpins regeneration
In the latest of our Projects Revisted series, Martin Cooper reports from the First Direct Arena in Leeds, a project that has gained a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ …
Award – Splashpoint Leisure Centre, Worthing
Including two swimming pools, a diving pool and a fitness centre, the Splashpoint Leisure Centre forms an important part in Worthing’s regeneration plans. …
Steel construction leads the way in Formula E
A number of steel framed buildings have been erected at Donington Park as the headquarters for Formula E, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile’s …
Steel takes centre stage in Liverpool
Steelwork played a starring role in the construction of one of Europe’s greenest venues and the first to earn a BREEAM rating. In the latest of our Project …
Olympic legacy on track in Derby
The steelwork erection for the Derby Multi-sports Arena, one of the first Olympics legacy projects to get underway since the Games, is due to be completed this …
