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Paddington transformed
The redevelopment of the west London area of Paddington is continuing apace with the construction of an 18-storey steel-framed structure that contains a new …
Retain and rebuild
FACT FILE1-4 Marble Arch, LondonMain client: Portman EstateArchitect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)Main contractor: Galliford TryStructural engineer: AKT …
Sherwin-Williams wins Queen’s Award
Paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021 for its FIRETEX FX6002 fire protection coating for structural …
Flexibility spans the frame
FACT FILESandwell Aquatics CentreMain client: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilArchitect: Roberts Limbrick ArchitectsMain contractor: Wates …
Updated NSSS includes new intumescent paint section
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BSCA) has published the 7th edition of the National Structural Steelwork Specification for buildings (NSSS). …
Steel tower provides regeneration centrepiece
Structural steelwork continues to be the preferred framing material for Manchester’s burgeoning commercial sector. Manchester’s commercial sector shows …
President’s Column: July/August 2020
My predecessor, Tim Outteridge, introduced the ‘President’s Column’ as a new item in New Steel Construction in his president’s profile in the …
Yin and yang towers
Steelwork has been completed on the second of twin commercial buildings in King’s Cross, that have been designed to look like they have been pulled apart …
Steel package awarded for Stratford’s V&A East building
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has appointed Bourne Steel to undertake the construction of the structural steel frame and associated works of …
New passive fire protection coating launched
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched a new generation fire protection coating – Hempafire Optima 500 – which is said to be specifically designed to …
