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Steel the best insurance for new London landmark
The new Foster & Partners designed high rise development rising on the old Lloyd’s of London site will provide a striking City landmark. Margo Cole …
Enfield’s Palace on target with steel
The days of dreary car parks being tucked out of sight at the rear of developments are passing as architects and clients realize the benefits of using them as …
Steel still winning on cost comparisons
Steel frames have been re-confirmed as the fastest and most cost effective solution for both commercial and residential apartment buildings by the latest Cost …
Cork development rises quickly
Steel construction has allowed fast track development of six multi-storey blocks on a commercial site in the Irish Republic. The construction team of a retail …
SSDA 2005 – Plantation Place South, City of London
This large City of London commercial development employed an innovative load bearing stone façade and was a proving ground for new fire engineering …
Bauhaus chooses steel
Steel replaced concrete as the framing material on a combined office and residential development in Manchester on which designers had to contend with differing …
Dancing columns at Waterloo
A new London office development in Southwark challenges some of the preconceptions of what a building should look like and presented a few challenges to the …
Atrium poses 3D puzzle
Virtual walkthrough software proved to be an essential tool in the detailing and fabrication of steelwork for the striking atrium at Birkenhead’s new …
Warm Wellcome for a quality building
Early involvement of the steelwork contractor helped deliver a quality solution for Wellcome Trust’s new corporate headquarters building. David Fowler …
Twin towers for European bank HQ
The new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt will be a dramatic steel structure consisting of twin 184m towers, a low-level …
