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Steel checks in at cantilevering hotel
A confined site, bounded by busy roads and the Manchester Tramlink, have all been contributing factors in the choice of a steel-framed solution being used for …
Steel supports over-station offices
Forming a bridge over underground railway assets, a series of large steel trusses are enabling the construction of a new City of London commercial development. …
Steel exhibits long span qualities
Due to be completed next year and aiming to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, the further expansion of ExCeL London once again sees steel construction …
COMMENDATION: The Outernet, London
Music, arts and culture are at the heart of a four-building development that sits adjacent to London’s Denmark Street, a thoroughfare steeped in musical …
Riverside refurbishment
A 1980s-built City of London office block is being redeveloped and enlarged with structural steelwork forming a south elevation that overlooks the River Thames …
COMMENDATION: Fire Station Auditorium, Sunderland
A central feature of the Sunderland Music and Culture Quarter, a new steel-framed performance space has combined flexibility, architectural excellence and …
Landscraper takes shape
Numerous steel design and installation challenges have been overcome for the construction of a unique and highly flexible office building in King’s Cross, …
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