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New Covent Garden scheme rises up with steel
Steel construction is playing a leading role in the redevelopment of London’s New Covent Garden, one of the capital’s largest ongoing construction schemes. …
Rebuilt City tower erected with steel
Originally built in the 1970s, One Angel Court is being rebuilt with a steel frame to create a new standout City of London office scheme. The 24-storey …
Historic gas holders present cast iron challenge
Three cast iron Victorian gasholders are being re-erected as part of a prestigious residential scheme in Kings Cross, London. Standing independently, the Grade …
BCSA Eurocode publication updated
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has updated ‘Eurocode Load Combinations for Steel Structures’. It provides straightforward …
Kingdom of steel
One of the final structures within the 11-acre Paddington Central mixed-use campus is currently under construction with steelwork playing a crucial role. …
The winds of change
Part of the wider Green Port Hull vision, Siemens is building a large steel-framed blade manufacturing facility on the River Humber. Martin Cooper reports. …
A lesson in offsite fabrication
The construction of a North Wales school has reaped the benefits of using offsite fabrication as weeks have been shaved off of the construction programme. …
Bridging the A1 gap
Eight steel composite bridges are being installed as part of the A1 upgrade in North Yorkshire. As the only section of non-motorway on the strategic M1/A1(M) …
Retail arrives at Sussex station
The construction of a Waitrose superstore and accompanying car park represents the largest element of the £35M Haywards Heath station upgrade. Big changes are …
From niche profiling to specialist fabricator
During the last 20 years Jamestown has developed into one of the UK and Ireland’s leading steel specialists. Since its beginnings more than 20 years ago, …
