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Steel on track
The Lee Valley Athletics Centre is a state-of-the-art facility boasting both indoor and outdoor tracks. Martin Cooper reports on steel’s integral role. East …
Steel addition for listed buildings
Two Grade II listed buildings are being restored, with a new steel-framed structure inside to provide a new stylish office block for central London. Martin …
RIBA Awards recognise steel projects
Steel buildings were well represented at the recent Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards for 2006. The Evelina Children’s Hospital in London …
City towers rising up with steel
The 35-storey Broadgate Tower and the adjacent 12-storey Bishopsgate Tower are beginning to rise up on the City of London’s skyline. The £292M steel-framed …
Steel conversion for Twickenham
The new South Stand at England’s home of Rugby Union will increase the ground’s capacity and incorporate a hotel, conference and banqueting facilities, and …
SSDA 2006 – The OCS Stand Brit Oval, London
Adding a new visual backdrop to this famous venue, the new 14,500 capacity stand was completed within a tight time scale and opened in time to host one of last …
SSDA 2006 – The Emirates Stadium, Arsenal FC, London
The dished roof profile slopes gently towards the pitch and its clear lines draw the eye towards the playing surface. Arsenal’s 60,000 seat capacity Emirates …
Bishop’s Bridge opens for traffic
The new £62M Bishop’s Bridge, adjacent to Paddington Station, which crosses 14 rail tracks, two London Underground lines and the Grand Union Canal has been …
Framework for Chiswick Park
The fifth office block in the prestigious Chiswick Park development in west London has recently been opened by developer Stanhope. Offering 13,000m² of …
Steel opens up listed building
Bourne Steel is helping Great Portland Estates to bring new life and function to a listed 100-year office block through cutting edge design. The tired …
