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Cast iron challenge
A steelwork contractor’s expertise has been used to re-erect three Listed Victorian cast iron gasholders. Martin Cooper reports. Three cast iron Victorian …
Steel-framed office block completed at London’s Pancras Square
The penultimate building on the prestigious Pancras Square scheme, which forms an integral part of the Kings Cross development in north London, has been …
Historic gas holders return to Kings Cross
Three Victorian cast iron gas holders have been refurbished and are now being re-erected as part of a residential development at Kings Cross, London. Bourne …
King’s Cross retail scheme due to start
Designed by architect Thomas Heatherwick, the Coal Drops Yard retail scheme in London’s King’s Cross is due to begin its two-year construction programme in …
Weathering steel highlights offices
An exo-skeleton, fabricated entirely of weathering steel, has created the standout appearance and the column-free spans for the final commercial development at …
Steel allows access to all areas
Six weeks have been shaved off a vital construction programme by changing a podium design from concrete to steel. Martin Cooper reports. Pancras Square forms …
Around the Press – September 2011
New Civil Engineer 28 July 2011 Column free at Cannon Street “Having to feed in 21m long Fabsec beams through the side of the station in the dead of night …
King’s Cross redevelopment on line
One of London’s oldest and busiest train stations, King’s Cross, is undergoing a large scale make-over to boost capacity, increase connectivity between …
