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Bespoke offices in Mayfair near completion
A landmark office and retail development at 49-51 Conduit Street in Mayfair, central London is rapidly taking shape. Replacing two former retail/gallery/office …
Cheesegrater reaches practical completion
Main contractor Laing O’Rourke has reached practical completion on the Leadenhall Building (Cheesegrater), an iconic addition to London’s skyline. The …
Award – Holland Park School, London
One of the nation’s most famous state schools has been rebuilt using structural steelwork to create a more flexible and sustainable building. Located within …
Other finalist – ME London Hotel, London
The ME London Hotel is a new five-star hotel and residential development in Aldwych, central London. It consists of 157 rooms and 86 apartments and …
Steel cure for hospital
The East Wing building at St Thomas’ Hospital has historically been blighted by water ingress. In order to remedy the situation the structure is being reclad …
Reach for the sky
Heron Tower, the City of London’s tallest building has been widely praised for its emphasis on quality and sustainability. Martin Cooper revisits another …
Economic design drives commercial scheme
A new UK headquarters for a European banking organisation is quickly taking shape with the aid of a steel frame. Martin Cooper reports from Pancras Square. One …
Retail buys into rooftop garden
A mixed use regeneration scheme in east London features a rooftop private garden that sits above a supermarket. London’s skyline is continually changing and …
Aldgate rising
A steel solution has allowed the construction of an 18-storey commercial development to be built on top of an existing raft foundation originally designed to …
Additions enhance City office block
A former banking headquarters in the City of London is being converted into a new and spacious office development with additional new structural steel …
