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Reinventing a shopping centre
A town centre shopping mall that had been rapidly falling into a state of disrepair has been extensively refurbished with steel and is now a flagship …
Stockholders – the strategic resource
One of the best-organised distribution networks of any industrial product is at the service of the UK’s structural design community, in the shape of the …
Keeping the neighbours happy
A worn out 1960’s concrete structure in central London is being given a new lease of life with steel framed extensions, with the majority of the construction …
Playing by the Merton rule
A new superstore in south west London has been designed to comply with local legislation that requires new non-residential buildings to generate a percentage …
Robust shed for homebuilder
A new production facility for one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of park homes is under construction at Express Park in Northamptonshire. Homeseeker Homes …
Capital change
A new cultural and business quarter is rapidly taking shape on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin’s Docklands. Martin Cooper reports from a project …
Europe’s largest bonded warehouse under way
Atlas Ward Structures has started work on the largest bonded warehouse in Europe which will cover an area of more than 80,000m². Located in Avonmouth, the …
City project maximises its space
A new eight-storey office development at 60 Gresham Street in the City of London has overcome a number of challenges with steel construction. Situated on a …
Improved drilling efficiency
Voortman’s redesigned V600 drilling system now incorporates a number of new features including an automatic tool changer with a capacity for five drills. …
News in Brief: May 2008
Drawing on its considerable experience of developing and testing deck products, SCI engineers have developed an Improved Engineering Model (IEM) that more …
