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School spearheads new town
Structural steelwork has answered all the questions correctly on a school project in Perth. Martin Cooper reports. A school for the new 800-acre village known …
Education in the frame
Steelwork’s speed of construction and flexibility have both come to the fore on an education project in Cumbria. Two schools in Whitehaven, Cumbria will soon …
Offices boost finance sector
Steel-framed office blocks are providing the much-needed Grade A office accommodation for Jersey’s finance sector. Martin Cooper reports. Jersey is a leading …
Energy solution
Steel-framed structures house the main processing areas for a new renewable energy plant in Kent. With the demise of traditional coal-burning power stations …
Award: T-Pylon
The result of a design competition to find a 21st Century power pylon for Nationalgrid UK, the T-Pylon has very few parts, can be erected quickly and requires …
Merit: Waterford Fire Station
The new Waterford Fire Station’s form derives from tracking movements of fire tenders leaving the appliance bays at speed and returning after firefighting. …
City centre regeneration
A mixed-use scheme consisting of student accommodation, an hotel and retail/leisure units will revitalise a key gateway into Liverpool city centre. Martin …
Trusses top leisure arena
A civic gateway to the town of Downpatrick is being created by a leisure centre with a bespoke hybrid design. Martin Cooper reports. The Northern Ireland town …
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 …
Nuclear patrols with steel
A bespoke steel-framed training complex is being built for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary near Sellafield. Martin Cooper reports. Charged with protecting the …
