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Saved with Steel
Steel has played an essential part in the recent restoration at York Minster – providing proof of the adaptability of steelwork whilst maintaining minimum …
Frontage made young
Introduction For its size there can be few cities in the country that are more richly endowed with old buildings than Exeter. It is a town of bustling shopping …
Renovation begins on 115-year old Newport Transporter Bridge
Steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge is returning to renovate the Newport Transporter Bridge, a structure it helped to build at the start of the 20th Century. …
Steel restores historic Leeds landmark
Work is underway to renovate and rebuild First White Cloth Hall, one of Leeds’ most historic buildings. The project includes constructing a new modern glazed …
Powering ahead
New steelwork construction and an extensive restoration programme are transforming Battersea Power Station into a huge multi-use destination, which will be the …
Steel frames a yarn
An irregular-shaped building with a folding origami-style roof is being built to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Martin Cooper reports on a project which …
Commendation: Brooklands Museum Aircraft Factory and Racetrack Revival
Rather than constructing a new steel structure, this project was all about renovating and relocating an existing historic Grade II listed hangar. Brooklands in …
Market trades with steel
The restoration work of a Victorian covered market in Preston has embraced both old ironwork and new steelwork. Martin Cooper reports. Preston’s Grade II …
Historic chapel given new lease of life
Built in the 1830s but derelict for a number of years, the Grade II listed Welsh Baptist Chapel in Upper Brook Street, Manchester is being converted into a …
Coatings restore historic airship hangar
Paint supplied by Hempel has been used for the restoration of a historic hangar once used to house airships at RAF Cardington in Bedfordshire. The structure is …
