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20 Years Ago: Building by technology – The National Gallery – Sainsbury Wing
Taken from STEEL CONSTRUCTION, October 1991 In March 1988 the Prince and Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the Sainsbury wing of the national …
50 Years Ago: An Evolutionary Building in London – The 26-storey Shell Centre
From Building with Steel, August 1961 More than 6,300 tons of steel, rising from basement to roof, to a height of 389 ft., are contained in the tower block …
A steel framed jewellery box
One of the most ambitious heritage projects in recent times is underway at Portsmouth Dockyard. Martin Cooper reports on the construction of the finely crafted …
Big Yellow steelwork on show
Rising up alongside one of the country’s busiest motorways, steelwork for the Big Yellow Self Storage facility is nearing completion. Located next to the …
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 …
Sustainability draws on crystalline design
A complex steel framed structure consisting of two interlocking triangular forms with multiple facets will house a centre devoted to showcasing sustainability. …
SSDA 2011 – Cannon Place, Cannon Street Station, London
A highly innovative steel design was required for an eight-storey commercial project sitting atop a major London rail terminus and underground station. As with …
Big launch completed at London Bridge
Work to increase train capacity in and around the busy London Bridge Station continues apace as a new steel bridge was launched into position during the recent …
SSDA 2011 – Other finalists
The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club’s vision, for the Point development at its Old Trafford ground, was to build a 1,000 …
SSDA 2011 – New Cross Gate Flyover, East London Line
Pre-assembling a 75m-long rail bridge off-site, transporting it to its final position and then lowering it into place was the solution to a very difficult …
