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Healthcare in the frame
A number of challenges have had to be overcome during the construction of a new hospital in the Orkney Islands. Martin Cooper reports from a project where …
Commendation: The Curve, Slough
A new multi-purpose community venue forms a central element of the larger heart of Slough regeneration project. The three-level Curve building is 89.7m long, …
Cast-in plates
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the design of plates cast into concrete to connect to steel beams and the forthcoming SCI design guide. Introduction It …
Complex frame accommodated by steel
A steel-framed solution was the answer for a retirement village containing numerous room configurations, spread over seven different floor levels. Martin …
Community spirit
A community hub containing a high school is set to reinvigorate Midlothian’s former coal mining area. A state-of-the-art community hub and high school, known …
Trusses top leisure arena
A civic gateway to the town of Downpatrick is being created by a leisure centre with a bespoke hybrid design. Martin Cooper reports. The Northern Ireland town …
Top marks for steel frame
Structural steelwork has proven to be the best option for a new chemistry teaching block at the University of Oxford. Oxford has been a seat of learning for …
Floodplain development
A new commercial block close to the River Thames has been redesigned as a steel structure that will sit above any potential flood waters. Located at Egham in …
BBC design show
Exposed architectural steelwork will play a leading role at the new BBC Wales headquarters in Cardiff. Martin Cooper reports. The multi-million pound Central …
Steel checks in for town centre redevelopment
The steel-framed Porter Building is one of the most prominent schemes in the wide-ranging redevelopment of Slough town centre. Martin Cooper reports. With the …
