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Steel the best insurance for new London landmark
The new Foster & Partners designed high rise development rising on the old Lloyd’s of London site will provide a striking City landmark. Margo Cole …
Market warms to sustainable sheds
Sheds became the focus of attention of a wide range of property developers and funders at a two-day Sheds conference and exhibition. The Steel Construction …
40 Years Ago: The adaptability of steelwork
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 (a) Alteration to the Academy cinema, Oxford St., London The original 600-seat Academy cinema was built at street level …
Kick-off for Wembley bridge
Rowecord Engineering has installed a 200t covered footbridge to serve the new Wembley Stadium. The structure forms part of a project for the London Development …
Two towers rise at Lime Street
Steelwork is fast emerging from the ground at the latest high profile, high rise building to be constructed in the City of London. 51 Lime Street is a 29 …
Steel shows a sustainable future
A strong and clear picture of a constructional steelwork industry in robust good health and confidently looking forward emerged from the 2005 Steel …
Sustainable and flexible steel lifts Olympic gold
London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games was anchored in a promise that many of the new sport venues would be flexibly designed to allow …
Plan for re-usable Olympic stadium revealed
A radical plan to make the main 2012 Olympic stadium fully relocatable is to be put forward by a UK architect when the Olympic Delivery Authority seeks tenders …
Bishop’s Bridge deck launch completed
The second and final deck launch of Westminster City Council’s new Bishop’s Bridge has been carried out by Hochtief Construction. The 74m launch was …
Children help create hospital with ‘wow’ factor
The new Evelina Children’s Hospital in London sets new standards for design and patient care, as Margo Cole reports. During the Victorian era hospitals, like …
