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Iconic structure comes together
A new landmark is taking shape on Liverpool’s waterfront. NSC takes the ferry across the Mersey to visit the city’s new cultural museum. Sydney has its …
Museum of Liverpool gets iconic structure
X-shaped in plan, the new Museum of Liverpool will on completion be a striking addition to the fast changing Mersey riverfront. Designed by Danish architects …
Tanks roll in to world class home
Part of a £16M Heritage Lottery Fund sponsored project, the world’s largest tank collection will soon be housed in a new steel framed hall replete with …
Cold War museum scoops European Award
Steelwork contractor S.H. Structures was in Luxembourg on 13 September to collect a prestigious European Steel Design Award for The Royal Air Force Museum …
SSDA 2007 – Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford
Commemorating the end of the Cold War, the steel frame houses 45 aircraft in a controlled environment. This spectacular museum houses a unique collection of …
Steel forms crescent shaped gallery
Steelwork is nearing completion on the highly unusual £16.5M firstsite:newsite project in Colchester, Essex. The job is an ambitious partnership to create a …
Accreditation Scheme
The National Cold War Exhibition opens this month displaying a unique range of historic aircraft now preserved in an innovative steel structure, reports …
SSDA 2006 – National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
The judges were impressed by the way steel helped integrate new and old structures to create a new tourist and educational facility. As one of the main …
Historic planes come in from the cold
A new aviation museum in Shropshire designed to evoke the Cold War is set to make its mark on the landscape, reports Margo Cole. The Royal Air Force Museum …
Coal-cutting machinery inspired heritage centre roof
Construction is well under way of a project which will transform Woodhorn Colliery in Northumberland into a major cultural attraction. Focal point of …
