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London ‘Can of Ham’ tower to start soon
The much delayed City of London office building dubbed the ‘Can of Ham’ is being resurrected and according to sources will start onsite this summer – …
Steel can take the sustainability lead
Steelwork can take the lead in creating a more sustainable environment, Cambridge University Professor of Engineering and the Environment Julian Allwood told …
Steel support for Devon mining industry
More than 200t of steelwork has been galvanized for a multi-million pound mining operation in Devon. South West Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) has …
Survey shows strong growth in key markets
Steel has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2014 Market Shares survey which confirms the upward trend of demand for …
Steel frame for City of London’s tallest building
Plans are being advanced to construct the City of London’s tallest skyscraper at 1 Undershaft, a site currently occupied by the London headquarters of …
Steel use on the rise for world’s tallest buildings
A majority of the world’s tallest buildings completed in 2014 used composite construction – a steel frame with metal decking – as the primary …
First building completes at Swansea University’s £450m Bay Campus
The steel-framed Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) is the first building to be completed and handed over by developer St Modwen on Swansea University’s …
BCSA publishes factory lifting guide
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a new Steelwork Factory Lifting Operations Guide for its membership. BCSA Health and …
Steel shows intelligence
What architects and other construction professionals need to know about costing steel features in a Steel Intelligence series article in the January issue of …
Steel boost for Belfast regeneration
Planning consent has been granted for the second steel framed building within architect Grimshaw’s City Quays master plan for Belfast Harbour’s Clarendon …
