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AD 322: Anchorage of precast floor units for robustness
The purpose of this AD is to clarify the situation regarding the requirements for anchorage of precast floor units for robustness. Clause 2.4.5.3 e) of BS …
40 Years Ago: University of York – unusual roof structure
The shape of the new Central Hall at York University is of particular interest in that it differs completely from the traditional contours of university …
Steel bowls a quick delivery
Glamorgan cricket’s headquarters in Cardiff has been completely redeveloped and the new 16,000 capacity stadium, which officially opened for this Summer’s …
Reinventing a shopping centre
A town centre shopping mall that had been rapidly falling into a state of disrepair has been extensively refurbished with steel and is now a flagship …
Stockholders – the strategic resource
One of the best-organised distribution networks of any industrial product is at the service of the UK’s structural design community, in the shape of the …
Keeping the neighbours happy
A worn out 1960’s concrete structure in central London is being given a new lease of life with steel framed extensions, with the majority of the construction …
Playing by the Merton rule
A new superstore in south west London has been designed to comply with local legislation that requires new non-residential buildings to generate a percentage …
Robust shed for homebuilder
A new production facility for one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of park homes is under construction at Express Park in Northamptonshire. Homeseeker Homes …
Capital change
A new cultural and business quarter is rapidly taking shape on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin’s Docklands. Martin Cooper reports from a project …
Europe’s largest bonded warehouse under way
Atlas Ward Structures has started work on the largest bonded warehouse in Europe which will cover an area of more than 80,000m². Located in Avonmouth, the …
