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City’s tallest tower takes shape
The steel frame for the Heron Tower is now more than halfway complete, with construction of the 46-storey building having surpassed level 24. When complete in …
Roof starts to rise on Olympic Stadium
Steelwork for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium is nearing completion since the final section of the roof compression truss was lifted into place during August. …
SSDA 2009 – New Academic Building, London School of Economics & Political Science
A range of innovative strategies were employed for this extensive remodelling of an Edwardian government office block. This project skillfully combined steel …
Olympic size order for metal flooring
Composite Metal Flooring (CMF) is manufacturing and installing the specialist flooring for the £1.45bn Westfield Stratford City development which is adjacent …
Cultural centre for west London
Located adjacent to the Grand Union Canal and the A40 Westway flyover, a new cultural hub in west London known as Great Western Studios is set to be fully …
School timetable dictates construction programme
New buildings for Catford High School in south London have been completed, with all building work having been coordinated around the school’s timetable in …
SSDA 2009 – Other finalists
30 Crown Place, London EC2 The project at 30 Crown Place is a £60M 18 storey high commercial office development offering 17,500m² of grade A office space …
SSDA 2009 – 201 Bishopsgate and the Broadgate Tower, London
Two landmark office buildings, partially situated above busy railway lines, called for an innovative design approach and sophisticated steelwork. This City of …
All change at Cheapside
Plans are afoot to return one of London’s oldest thoroughfares into a retail destination. Martin Cooper reports from One New Change, a new landmark retail …
Frame completed on Excellent development
Steelwork contractor William Hare has completed the structural steel erection on the £170M Central Saint Giles development in central London. The …
