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A wing to suit programme constraints
Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital is in the midst of a redevelopment with the construction of a new wing. A steel frame has proven to be the answer for a …
SSDA 2009 – Other finalists
30 Crown Place, London EC2 The project at 30 Crown Place is a £60M 18 storey high commercial office development offering 17,500m² of grade A office space …
News in Brief – June 2009
To coincide with its 75 year anniversary, Lindapter has launched a new Design Guide which is a comprehensive resource for specifying connections. To request …
More for prestigious south bank development
Steel construction has played an integral role in the development of More London on the capital’s south bank. Martin Cooper reports from Plot 7, the last …
Retail destination of the north
A former rail goods yard in Aberdeen is being converted into one of Scotland’s largest retail and leisure zones. Martin Cooper reports from a city where …
News in Brief – November/December 2008
World Steel Association (Worldsteel) is the new name of The International Iron and Steel Institute. Speaking at the recent steel industry annual conference, …
Sustainability in action on City of London development
Extensive re-use of an existing basement as well as the refurbishment of a fire station are just some of the features of a prestigious City of London …
Construction work surges ahead in Scottish boom town
While many towns and cities across the UK are feeling the pinch from the credit crunch, Aberdeen has shown little sign of a construction slowdown and a number …
New gold members for sustainability charter
Four new companies have been successfully audited and joined the Steel Construction Sustainability Charter, bringing the total number of members to 17. Two of …
October 2007 – Steel more cost effective than concrete
Good news on the costs front comes from the latest update of the Cost Comparison study that Corus has produced since 1995. The updated study, incorporating …