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SSDA 2008 – Unilever House, London
A new eight-storey steel framed headquarters was constructed for Unilever within a retained Grade II listed façade built in 1931. Approximately 2,000t of …
SSDA 2008 – National Tennis Centre, Roehampton
Comprising six indoor and 16 outdoor tennis courts, the National Tennis Centre provides a world class facility for players and coaches. In 2002 the Lawn …
SSDA 2008 – Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport
Terminal 5 will handle approximately 30 million passengers per annum and makes a significant statement on the world travel scene. The design of Heathrow …
SSDA 2008 – The O2 Arena, North Greenwich
Situated inside the original Millennium Dome, the 02 Arena has been designed to be the most technically and acoustically advanced concert arena in Europe. …
Structural Steel Design Awards 2008
Introduction by David W. Lazenby CBE – Chairman of the Judges Since the Structural Steel Design Awards were initiated 40 years ago by Dr Finniston many …
River Cam gets first crossing since 1971
A new £3M bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the River Cam is the first new river crossing in Cambridge since 1971 and provides a much-needed link …
BRE updates environmental guide
The latest version of the Green Guide to Specification, produced by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) is available online, at www.thegreenguide.org.uk …
Agreement reached on working time directive
European member states have reached an agreement that will allow UK workers to continue to work more than 48 hours per week, subject to certain conditions. …
Corefast delivers quicker cores
A new structure on Park Lane in London is being erected by a tower crane bolted on top of the building’s Corus Bi-Steel core. Construction of the first of …