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Retail anchors regeneration
A large redevelopment programme in Carmarthen aims to turn the historic market town into west Wales’ main shopping destination. Despite the ongoing credit …
A school for future needs
In-built flexibility has played a major role in the design of a new school in Liverpool, where all teaching blocks can be enlarged and rearranged to …
Hospital gets steel treatment
Changing the cores to a steel braced design as well as incorporating a bespoke flooring system helped create an efficient steel programme at Peterborough’s …
Design Awards
Corus Student Awards A structure to enclose a winter sports facility or a bridge to carry a dual carriageway over a grade separated interchange were this …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
In March 2010 the suite of European loading and design standards for construction, the Eurocodes, will come in to force. The Eurocodes cover the design of …
Albion building higher education
The £18.6M redevelopment project at St John’s School & Community College in Marlborough, Wlitshire is nearing completion and the premises are scheduled …
Worcester’s pavilion opens new innings
Worcestershire County Cricket Club opened the new £2M Graeme Hick Pavilion at its New Road ground at the start of the current cricket season. Named after the …
News in Brief – September 2009
CSC’s structural design software Fastrak and Orion are now both fully compatible with the latest version of Autodesk’s Revit Structure 2010. To share …
Heathrow takes off with new hotel
Main contractor John Sisk & Son has awarded the contract for the erection of structural steelwork on a new 350 bed Hilton Hotel at Heathrow Airport’s …
City’s tallest tower takes shape
The steel frame for the Heron Tower is now more than halfway complete, with construction of the 46-storey building having surpassed level 24. When complete in …
