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A nod to an engineer
Exposed steelwork is the order of the day for a new eye-catching commercial development in west London. Martin Cooper reports. Overlooking the Grand Union …
In the post
A former Royal Mail sorting office is being reconfigured into a new mixed-use development with large areas of the original steel structure being retained. …
Award: HGV Egress Ramp, Selfridges, London
The creation of a new egress ramp at a famous London department store involved a highly complex piece of engineering design and construction. In 2012, a …
Historic chapel reborn as student accommodation
A steel-framed structure has been erected inside of a Manchester ecclesiastical landmark as part of a restoration and conversion project. Martin Cooper …
Striking a chord with bridges
Nine steel bridges are required for the Ordsall Chord rail project, which will link all of Manchester’s main stations for the first time. Martin Cooper …
Market trades in steel
Two steel-framed structures are spearheading the multi-million pound redevelopment of London’s New Covent Garden Market. Martin Cooper reports. One of the …
West End steel
A number of logistical challenges have been overcome during the steelwork programme for a new office and retail development in the West End of London. The …
Steel construction gets the red carpet
One of Europe’s largest retained façades is being incorporated into a new steel-framed mixed-use development on London’s famous Leicester Square. Martin …
