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Olympic water polo venue completed
One of the final pieces of the London 2012 Olympic Park – the Water Polo Arena – has been completed and will begin to host test events during May. …
Steel sculpture goes for Olympic run
A large sculpture featuring three 10t letters, spelling out the word ‘RUN’, has been installed in the London 2012 Olympic Park. Created by renowned artist …
Sustainable pavilion for Olympic site
Construction work is due to start soon on the BMW Group’s Olympic Park Pavilion, a two-storey steel structure designed to reflect the company’s heritage in …
Venues ready as final countdown to Olympics begins
More than 90% of the construction at the Olympic Park is now complete with less than 200 days to go before the London 2012 opening ceremony takes place on July …
Around the Press: February 2012
RIBA Journal December 2011 100 Years Ago – The possibilities of steel A very interesting lecture was delivered by Sir William Richmond at the Armstrong …
January 2012 – Building for future prosperity
The start of a new year is a traditional time for a magazine to look forward, but there will be no market forecasts made in NSC’s pages against such an …
Around the Press – July/August 2011
Construction News 19 May 2011 Dramatic challenges on new BBC studios “Since the BBC decided on this site we have worked closely with its programme-makers to …
The Olympic Park
Steel’s inherent sustainability and flexibility has come to the fore on the Olympic Park’s Handball Arena. Already completed, the venue – which …
Cycling venue on track
Featuring a double curved steel roof, the London 2012 Velodrome has the honour of being the first venue to be completed in the Olympic Park Steelwork has …
February 2012 – Steel creates its own legacy
The steel construction sector has always been able to boast about the high level of successful investment it makes in productivity and sustainability enhancing …