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Academic design exposed
A famous London seat of learning has chosen to use an aesthetically-pleasing exposed steel frame for its latest redevelopment project. Martin Cooper reports. …
Project of the Year: The Leadenhall Building, London
Reaching a height of 224m, the City of London’s landmark Leadenhall Building was designed as a wedge-shaped structure to minimise its impact on views of St …
Commendation: Watermark Westquay Footbridge, Southampton
Spanning a busy road, this landmark footbridge connects the new Watermark retail centre with an existing car park. Having rejected earlier design options, Sir …
Steel rises on Oxfordshire science project
The latest project at the prestigious Harwell Science Campus in Oxfordshire has started to take shape. Known as the Harwell Facilities Building, it will …
Trusses span sporting haven
A series of storey-high trusses create the transfer deck between a leisure centre and a residential scheme in London. Replacing a number of old Victorian …
Cathedral roof raised in Dominica
A hurricane resistant steel roof structure has been manufactured and erected by REIDsteel for the renovation of a historic cathedral in the Caribbean. The …
Tekla 2017 software release for the construction industry
Trimble has launched three new versions of its software for structural engineering, fabrication and construction teams: Tekla Structures 2017, Tekla Structural …
Student accommodation opts for Metframe
Student accommodation provider Unite’s latest development in Coventry has made use of voestalpine Metsec’s light gauge steel Metframe system to meet the …
Commendation: 6 Bevis Marks Roof Garden, London
Tubular steelwork supporting an ETFE canopy has created a striking covered roof garden atop a prestigious City of London commercial office block. The roof …
Commendation: The Diamond Engineering Building, The University of Sheffield
Representing The University of Sheffield’s largest ever investment in teaching and learning, The Diamond Engineering Building is a new undergraduate …
