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Campus to usher in new era for Belfast
Steel erection has begun on the University of Ulster’s £250M Belfast City Campus. Professor Richard Barnett, the University’s Vice Chancellor said: “The …
Steel scores at rugby stadium upgrade
Three new stands have been added to Belfast’s Ravenhill rugby ground during a phased construction programme that allowed the stadium to remain open. …
Steel tackles phased rugby stadium build
The Ravenhill Rugby Ground in Belfast, which will be officially opened in May, has been redeveloped with the construction of three new stands, raising its …
SSDA Commendation: RISE, Belfast
The largest piece of public art in Northern Ireland, the RISE sculpture threw up a number of challenges, not least an erection programme in the middle of a …
Steel raises the Belfast skyline
Designed by artist Wolfgang Buttress, a new 37.5m high steel sculpture is currently taking shape in Belfast city centre. Working on behalf of main contractor …
Steel frame facilitates high-tech production
Bombardier has completed the first phase of a new factory for the production and assembly of high-tech wings for its C-series aircraft. NSC reports on how a …
College kickstarts Titanic scheme
Belfast’s once thriving shipyards, now rechristened the Titanic Quarter, are in the midst of a major redevelopment with a new college one of the first …
SSDA 2008 – Belfast Campus, University of Ulster
The extension to the Belfast Campus was conceived as a landmark structure and has made a significant contribution to the regeneration of the city’s …
Steel footbridge for Belfast’s Westlink
Fisher Engineering has erected a new steel footbridge over Belfast’s Westlink motorway to provide pedestrian access between the city centre and the Royal …
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 …
