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Creating a landmark
Using a steel frame solution has helped form the flexible long-span floorplates required for a Manchester city centre commercial development. Strong levels of …
News in brief: February 2019
McLaughlin & Harvey has awarded Caunton Engineering the steelwork contract for a £114M distribution hub for United Parcel Service at East Midlands …
Distribution centre offers more access
Avonmouth Access 18, one of the South West’s largest distribution parks, continues to expand as developer St. Modwen constructs the largest speculative …
Shaping the steel sector
The use of curved steel bent into shape by UK specialist steel bending companies continues to help designers create elaborate landmark structures. Curved …
Contractor named for TK Maxx’s steel-framed HQ
ISG has been awarded the contract to build a landmark steel-framed headquarters building for high street retailer TK Maxx opposite Watford Junction station. …
Award: Bloomberg London
Bloomberg’s new European headquarters achieved a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, which is the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office …
Commendation: Two St. Peter’s Square, Manchester
Two St. Peter’s Square is a new build, Grade A office space in the heart of Manchester city centre, consisting of 12-storeys above ground and two basement …
Merit: Thirty Broadwick, London
The structural design of Thirty Broadwick offers optimised lettable floor areas within Soho’s tight streetscape, and replaces a tired building with one that …
Merit: 101 The Embankment, Salford
Although the original buildings and platforms are long gone, the Grade II listed sandstone façade and viaduct that once supported the long-gone Exchange …
Merit: Seventy Wilson, London
At 70 Wilson Street in London the internal space of a 1980s office building has been rationalised and two new storeys have been added – all with an efficient …
