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BRE wins software contract
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has awarded the long-delayed contract to develop software for calculating the thermal performance of buildings, …
Fast finish for Polestar
Final fit out of a new £110M printing facility in Sheffield for Polestar is now under way following fast-track erection of the 2250t steel framed True North …
Quicon wins contract at IKEA
Quicon connectors have been adopted in a project to extend retail space in an Ikea store, where speed of construction is critical. The second project to use …
Steel supports restoration of the Cutty Sark
The Cutty Sark in Greenwich is to be restored in an ambitious £25M project to preserve the world’s only remaining tea clipper for future generations. Steel …
Flight of the Swan
Stainless steel and brick have come together in the Swan Legacy, a new landmark sculpture in Bedford’s Marston Vale area. The sculpture, which shows two …
Design awards shortlist
The range and versatility of steel is demonstrated in the shortlist for the Structural Steel Design Awards, announced in January. Chairman of the judging panel …
Paddington bridge on a roll
Paddington Basin’s unique rolling bridge is “a work of art that happens to be a bridge”, according to the project’s structural engineer. The 12.9m …
Flats rise high on steel
Corus has released further results of its 2004 Market Share Survey, which confirms that steel remains the construction framing material of choice in its key …
Kew’s amazing armadillo takes shape
Steel erection for a new ‘armadillo’ shaped steel and glass Alpine House at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew has just got under way. The building is …
Letters: January 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Ringing …
