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Road closures keep the steel going up
A new eight-storey commercial development at 10 Lime Street in the City of London is nearing completion. Working on behalf of main contractor ISG, steelwork …
New bridge to Stratford retail development
A fully glazed steel footbridge was lowered into place across railway lines in east London to allow train passengers arriving at Stratford International …
Residential block is in the frame
More than 130t of Metsec’s Metframe product has been erected for a new six-storey apartment block in Paisley. Known as The Elipta, the building contains 53 …
Tesco gets purpose-built import centre
Approximately 4,200t of steelwork has been erected by Atlas Ward Structures for Tesco’s first purpose-built import centre in Teesport. The project was …
The case for steel – Steel makes sound economics case
The latest in our Case for Steel series highlights the many cost advantages associated with steel construction. The strong financial case for using steel is …
Sustainability takes centre stage
Optimum sustainability is being achieved with state of the art technology on the Blue Planet distribution centre in Staffordshire. Situated on the outskirts of …
Portal frames on track
Steelwork design has played an important role in the construction of a traincare maintenance depot for east London’s new overground railway line. The East …
Steel solves car parking challenge
Design work came to the fore for a new steel-framed car park located on a tight site in Fareham town centre. As part of the redevelopment of Fareham’s town …
Steel provides first class solution
Designing a new school in central Scotland with a steel frame has provided the facility with an innovative oratory structure and classrooms of differing sizes. …
March 2009 – Building towards zero carbon
Steel and sustainability go hand in hand. The case for selecting the most recycled material in the world for constructing buildings, bridges and other …