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Sums add up for eco friendly school buildings
Long term maintenance and sustainability were among the key criteria resulting in the selection of steel for two schools that are part of a Derby Private …
A study in steel efficiency
A new landmark taking shape in double quick time on the skyline of Leeds will provide high quality accommodation for almost 1000 students. David Fowler brings …
Steel gives new heart to University campus
Working on a cramped central London university site to the most exacting of tolerances provided a challenge to the entire construction team, Everything was a …
‘Banana’ trusses for Kettering campus
Conder Structures is half way through a £1M contract for the main steelwork of a new £20M college campus in Northamptonshire. Conder was appointed by main …
Metsec purlins rise to challenge of complex roof
Construction of a new £2.6M Information & Communication Technology Learning Centre near Mansfield has found Metsec’s zed purlins equal to the task of …
40 Years Ago: University of Liverpool
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 The choice between steel and concrete frequently confronts both Architects and Engineers at the very earliest stage in …
News in Brief: June 2005
Atlas Ward Structures has been awarded the contract to fabricate and erect 900t of structural steelwork for Aylesbury College. The £30M project will replace …
Doncaster’s boost for education
Construction of a major extension to Doncaster Further Education College is under way, to provide a £71M state of the art education complex on the banks of …
Across the great divide
Five huge transfer girders, the largest of which weighs 25t, are an unusual feature of University College London’s new Institute of Cancer Research Facility. …
40 Years Ago: Lanchester College of Technology
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The Lanchester College of Technology, Coventry, named after the famous local engineer and motor car designer, has …
