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Steel takes the honours
Three new steel-framed buildings form the initial stage of the University of Reading’s on-going redevelopment programme. Martin Cooper goes on campus. This …
SSDA 2006 – South East Essex College, Southend-on-Sea
The design concept of the new £40M campus was based on the human body and the building fully demonstrates the flexibility that structural steel can bring to a …
SSDA 2006 – English Institute of Sport, University of Bath
Set up as one of four regional centres of excellence for world-class athletes, the English Institute of Sport is a new elite training facility attached to the …
Open plan for city centre campus
An old Newcastle cinema site is the location for a major campus expansion by the University of Northumbria. Steel construction plays a starring role in the …
Full marks for fossil-shaped school
Caunton Engineering has supplied 95t of steelwork for the construction of an innovative primary school building whose design is inspired by the shape of a …
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 …
