Projects and Features
Covered streetscape to open up city centre
The huge mixed-use Cabot development includes a steel framed retail zone with a difference. Martin Cooper reports on a project which will remain open to the …
Coastal town goes for retail therapy
A new steel framed shopping centre and residential scheme is set to boost the fortunes of an old seaside town in Kent. Victoria Millins reports. Vital …
Gallery showcases bespoke portals
A visually stunning ammonite-shaped art gallery featuring no internal columns and a frame which gets progressively higher and wider is under construction in …
Steel tops sustainability study
Analysis of the emissions produced by steel and concrete in construction of an Oxford University building confirms the significant sustainability benefits of …
Giant steps taken towards reduced carbon footprints
When major developers used the recent Sheds event to lay down their sustainability markers in the strongest recognition from clients yet that construction must …
Steel increases record market share
A year ago Corus predicted that the future success of steel would increasingly hinge on getting across messages to the market about the wider sustainability …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
Mega complex to transform west London
Greater London’s largest shopping centre will open in October 2008. Martin Cooper reports on the structural challenges and the significant role steel has …
The bridge challenge
A distribution centre with a wave-like roof coupled with tight construction deadlines created new challenges for Conder. Speed of construction was paramount …
Building for the future
A pioneering schools project in Bristol is making extensive use of steel for many of its buildings and signature elements. The Bristol section of the national …
