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SSDA 2007 – Bishop’s Bridge Road Bridge, London
Constructing a new bridge over a number of obstacles, including mainline rail, demanded an innovative approach to minimise disruption. This new road bridge was …
SSDA 2007 – Palestra, Blackfriars Road, London
Dancing columns and cantilever floors have formed an architecturally striking office building. Palestra is a state-of-the-art 103,000m² 12-storey office …
Precision engineering for London office block
Computer-driven and time saving fire engineering has resulted in a more cost effective construction programme on one of London’s latest multi-storey office …
Steel solutions for academia
An innovative hanging floor arrangement and modular cores, all behind a retained façade, have all helped to keep a major London academic project to schedule. …
Quick construction was crucial for St Paul’s kiosk
A new and distinctive steel framed kiosk has recently been erected in front of one of London’s most famous landmarks in one overnight programme. The new …
Mega complex to transform west London
Greater London’s largest shopping centre will open in October 2008. Martin Cooper reports on the structural challenges and the significant role steel has …
London gets signature towers
The City of London’s next high rise office development contains British Land’s Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate buildings – iconic steel structures …
Building bridges for east London
A total of ten new steel bridges have been erected as part of the northern extension to the East London Railway. Martin Cooper walks the line from Shoreditch …
New City landmark nears completion
The highly original looking One Coleman Street building in the City of London is nearing completion and will be handed over to the client this Spring. The …
Steel takes the RIBA prizes
Three of the six shortlisted projects for the prestigious 2006 RIBA Stirling Prize were steel structures, including the overall winner. Picking up the £20,000 …
