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Steel takes centre stage in Liverpool
Steelwork played a starring role in the construction of one of Europe’s greenest venues and the first to earn a BREEAM rating. In the latest of our Project …
Chinese to fund Crystal Palace rebuild
A £500M plan to rebuild the historic Crystal Palace and restore the surrounding parkland in south London has been announced. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton to …
Hybrid design for leisure park
The requirement for lightweight flexible structures has resulted in steel being used on all leisure facility buildings at the latest Center Parcs development. …
Stonehenge a sustainability monument
The UK’s most famous ancient monument is being transformed by new and improved visitor facilities, with steelwork taking centre stage at the World Heritage …
Construction under way at Center Parcs
Steelwork is playing a crucial role in the construction of the latest Center Parcs leisure complex taking shape at Woburn Forest near Milton Keynes. The £250M …
Leisure spurs redevelopment
The Northumbrian town of Cramlington is getting a makeover with a revamped shopping centre and a new nine screen cinema. A multi million pound scheme to …
Work progresses on Stonehenge visitor centre
Facilities at Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous prehistoric sites, are being transformed by a number of improvements. Central to the works is a new …
50 Years Ago: Bowling Alleys
‘ . . . a steel frame was chosen (because) it was the most economical method of spanning such a large area without any intermediate columns and only by using …
Steelwork regenerates steel town
Approximately 1,200t of structural steelwork is being used to construct the Redcar Leisure and Community Heart, which forms part of a multi million pound …
Framed in steel keeps Worcester fit
Olympic rowing medalist Zac Purchase MBE has officially opened the steel framed David Lloyd Leisure Club in Worcester. Opened in time for the Christmas …
