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Station to station
A series of long-span steel trusses form the distinctive saw-tooth roof of Belfast Grand Central Station, while simultaneously creating the large open space …
MERIT: LCT 7074 Canopy, The D-Day Story, Portsmouth
A slender steel canopy protects and highlights the sole surviving Landing Craft Tank (LCT) from the D-Day landings. FACT FILEArchitect: Pritchard …
Retail exposed with steel
An architecturally-driven fully exposed structural steel frame forms a standout retail building adjacent to an historic east London
Steelwork arrives at new station
Safety concerns and technical challenges have been overcome with the use of prefabricated steel elements for the main building and footbridge at the new Green …
Leisure boost
Structural steelwork is providing all of the answers for the construction of a state-of-the-art BREEAM ‘Excellent’ replacement leisure centre in
Ferry terminal docks on River Mersey
The Isle of Man Government is investing in a new ferry terminal to serve one of its vital sea links to the United Kingdom. Martin Cooper reports from
Steel provides leisure boost
The need for long spans, and a flexible and economic design, meant a steel-framed solution was chosen for a new leisure centre in
AD 432: Wind loads on building canopies
The purpose of this AD note is to direct designers’ attention to PD 6688-1-4 as a source of design loads on building canopies and useful data and guidance …
Improved parking
Two steel-framed car parks in Sussex are forming integral elements of large developments that will reshape a town centre and a university campus. The West …
Airport transformation takes flight
A steel-framed terminal extension building, featuring internal spans of up to 36m, is the centrepiece of Manchester Airport’s Transformation programme. …
