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Complex frame accommodated by steel
A steel-framed solution was the answer for a retirement village containing numerous room configurations, spread over seven different floor levels. Martin …
Top marks for steel frame
Structural steelwork has proven to be the best option for a new chemistry teaching block at the University of Oxford. Oxford has been a seat of learning for …
First office building for Jersey finance centre completes
The first steel-framed office building at the International Finance Centre in Jersey has been completed. Known as IFC1, the building has been described as a …
Council in the frame
A steel-framed solution has been chosen for Cumbria County Council’s new offices in Carlisle. As part of an ongoing cost-saving exercise, Cumbria County …
The City’s dramatic addition
Eventually reaching a height of 190m, 52 Lime Street is the City of London’s latest standout commercial development. Martin Cooper reports. Featuring a …
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. …
Award: Thames Tower Redevelopment, Reading
A 1970s office block has been given a new lease of life with enlarged floorplates and four extra steel-framed floors above level 11. The project’s original …
Award: Harlech Castle Footbridge
Designed as an S-shaped Vierendeel truss, a new footbridge links Harlech Castle with a new visitor centre and dramatically improves visitor access. Harlech …
Kingdom of steel
One of the final structures within the 11-acre Paddington Central mixed-use campus is currently under construction with steelwork playing a crucial role. …
Computer designed frames
Two steel-framed structures will house and service the Met Office’s new supercomputer, a device that will bolster the UK’s position as a world leader in …
