Projects and Features
Activating thermal mass
A steel frame has proven to be the answer for a multi-use building where natural ventilation and thermal mass needed to be incorporated in order to reduce …
A new tower of London
With a structural height of 202m Heron Tower, which recently topped out, is already dominating the City of London’s skyline. Martin Cooper reports from the …
Steel for joined up bridges
Why steel is usually the most suitable material for highway and railway bridges, footbridges and moveable bridges was highlighted at the Steel Bridges …
Steel boost for Kent college
Part of a phased redevelopment at North West Kent College, two new steel framed teaching blocks are currently under construction. One of the most buoyant …
Creative university challenge
A key part of Glyndwr University’s development programme, a new highly sustainable and environmentally friendly creative industries building is under …
Westfield’s Olympic gateway
Located next to London’s Olympic Park, Europe’s largest urban shopping centre is rapidly taking shape. Martin Cooper reports from a project which will act …
New extension lands at Heathrow
Heathrow Terminal 4 has been transformed into a light and airy airport building with the addition of a new extension featuring a 180m-long glazed façade. …
Excellence achieved at leisure centre
Sustainability and green credentials were the main drivers for a new leisure centre in Bletchley. NSC reports on a project which has achieved all of its aims …
British steel goes Dutch
Consisting of more than 500 complex steel nodes and 16,000 bolts, a UK based steelwork contractor is currently fabricating the latest Antony Gormley …
On track at City of London station
An eight storey office block being built above Cannon Street Station is set to usher in a new and brighter era for the busy terminus. Martin Cooper reports. …
