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School for the future
Employing a steelwork contractor on a design and build contract has paid dividends on an innovative school project in Sunderland. Sunderland City Council is …
Retail destination of the north
A former rail goods yard in Aberdeen is being converted into one of Scotland’s largest retail and leisure zones. Martin Cooper reports from a city where …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
National Annexes The National Annexes (NA) for the following parts of Eurocode 3 are complete and will be published by BSI later this year. Eurocode 3: Design …
New seat of learning takes shape
Graham Wood Structural is nearing completion of steelwork erection at the new campus for Sussex Coast College Hastings. The new college building is a six …
News in Brief – November/December 2008
World Steel Association (Worldsteel) is the new name of The International Iron and Steel Institute. Speaking at the recent steel industry annual conference, …
Steel supports Stirling Prize winner
The winner of the 2008 Stirling Prize went to the architectural teams of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCB), Alison Brooks Associates (ABA) and Macreanor …
Off site centre for Network Rail
Kingspan Off-Site’s Architectural Façade System (AFS) has been used to construct the Network Rail East Midlands Control Centre in Derby. Based on a …
UK’s biggest crane lifts M8 footbridge
A giant Gottwald AK680 crane, the largest mobile crane in the UK, with a 90m jib and 600t of superlift counterweight was used to install the new Harthill …
First choice framing for Brighton hotel
Contractors working on a new prestigious 80 room myhotel in Brighton have used Metsec’s site fixed Steel Framing System (SFS) infill wall framing for almost …
