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Riverside refurbishment
A 1980s-built City of London office block is being redeveloped and enlarged with structural steelwork forming a south elevation that overlooks the River Thames …
High-level steelwork completes on London residential towers
Forming external rooftop plant enclosures, high-level steelwork erection has been completed on two of London’s tallest residential towers. Working on behalf …
Weathering steel checks in for airport bridge
The innate beauty of weathering steel meant it was the material of choice for a new pedestrian and cycle link to Airport City Manchester. A significant …
Commendation: Approach Viaduct South, Queensferry Crossing
Opened in August 2017, Transport Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing is both the UK’s tallest bridge and the world’s longest three-tower, cable-stayed …
President’s Column: March 2018
I’m hearing a lot in the press about new methods of construction, with terms like ‘offsite construction’ and ‘design for manufacture’ coming up more …
Anyone for tennis?
A retractable roof, which will allow uninterrupted play irrespective of the weather, is being installed over Wimbledon’s No.1 Court. Martin Cooper reports …
News in Brief: January 2018
British Steel’s Scunthorpe site has been named on a long list of potential locations for logistics hubs to help Heathrow Airport deliver its expansion plan. …
Design first for commercial scheme
Standout architectural features have driven the steel design for an anchor commercial block at Manchester’s First Street development. Martin Cooper reports. …
A lesson in offsite fabrication
The construction of a North Wales school has reaped the benefits of using offsite fabrication as weeks have been shaved off of the construction programme. …
Expanding sector gets steel boost
A large mixed-use scheme known as Central Square is the latest project to highlight the strengthening Leeds property market. A stone’s throw from Leeds …
