Projects and Features
Peak development
Cambridge’s tallest office block will form the centrepiece of the city’s ambitious CB1 master plan. Cambridge is currently a hive of construction activity, …
Shape shifter
Transforming from a parallelogram at its base to a rectangle at the top, the 40-storey 100 Bishopsgate project is the City of London’s latest stand-out …
Anyone for tennis?
A retractable roof, which will allow uninterrupted play irrespective of the weather, is being installed over Wimbledon’s No.1 Court. Martin Cooper reports …
Science campus expands
A steel-framed facilities building at the Harwell Science Campus has been designed to provide column-free testing and storage space, as well as to fit …
Sport and fitness in the frame
A steel-framed solution is the answer for a leading retailer’s first new build outlet in Scotland. Sports goods retailer Sports Direct is building its first …
Phoenix drives confidence in steel
UK steel manufacturing has been lifted by the success of the renamed and reinvigorated British Steel. A new era of customer focused service has been ushered …
An introduction to section bending
Bending steel sections to help create stunning architectural designs not only allows steelwork to show its flexibility in construction, the process is also …
Offices boost finance sector
Steel-framed office blocks are providing the much-needed Grade A office accommodation for Jersey’s finance sector. Martin Cooper reports. Jersey is a leading …
Council project spurs regeneration
A steel-framed solution, offering a cost-efficient and quick construction programme, was the answer for a new council HQ and car park in Colwyn Bay. Martin …
Healthcare in the frame
A number of challenges have had to be overcome during the construction of a new hospital in the Orkney Islands. Martin Cooper reports from a project where …
