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SSDA 2008 – Steel Wing, St Marylebone CE School, London
A steel solution was the only answer for one wing and the basement access of a new arts building extension to a central London school. Constructing a new …
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 …
Top marks for steel
Phase one of a complete redevelopment of Anniesland College in Glasgow has begun with the construction of a new steel-framed teaching block. Situated three …
New college heralds rebirth of Ravenscraig
An old steelworks site in Lanarkshire is now one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects. Martin Cooper reports on the first construction job to get under …
BREEAM awards green buildings
The greenest buildings in Wales were recognised in the first ever BREEAM Awards, specifically for the Principality, with two steel projects among the winners. …
Ravenscraig regeneration gathers pace
The site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire will be the UK’s first new town in more than 50 years and home to more than 10,000 …
Steel goes to top of the class in Manchester
Improved construction time and a challenging roof slab meant steel was chosen as the predominant framing material for a new secondary school in Manchester. …
Feature columns support new university laboratory
Steelwork for the new Digital Laboratory at Warwick University will be completed early this month (October). Billington Structures will erect a total of 340t …
Steel passes multiple grid examination
The latest phase in Guernsey’s secondary school redevelopment programme is making full use of steel to cope with a multitude of differing grid patterns. The …
Ship-shape and steel fashion
Teesside’s maritime heritage has provided the inspiration for the design of a new educational facility in Middlesbrough. Martin Cooper reports on a project …
