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SSDA 2008 – Killanin Stand, Galway Racecourse
Galway Racecourse plays host to one of Ireland’s most popular sporting events and a new grandstand was constructed to keep pace with a year-on-year …
Steel bowls a quick delivery
Glamorgan cricket’s headquarters in Cardiff has been completely redeveloped and the new 16,000 capacity stadium, which officially opened for this Summer’s …
Purlins hit the slopes at new ski centre
Steel purlins from Metsec have been used to create the external shell of the Chill Factor, the UK’s longest and the world’s widest real snow indoor ski …
Steelwork ready for the Derby
Work is currently progressing on schedule for the £25M redevelopment of the Epsom Downs Racecourse. The centrepiece of the project is a new 11,000 capacity …
Steel wins five categories at prestigious awards
A number of high profile UK steel projects received accolades at the recent Institution of Structural Engineers’ (IStructE) 40th anniversary Structural …
Olympic authority unveils designs for 2012 stadium
The design for the eagerly awaited London Olympic Stadium has been made public by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The 80,000 seat, predominantly steel, …
Ravenscraig regeneration gathers pace
The site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire will be the UK’s first new town in more than 50 years and home to more than 10,000 …
Steel hotel for historic football ground
Sheffield United FC’s hotel has been partially built over an existing entrance to Bramall Lane stadium. The thoroughfare needed to be kept open to the public …
Up and running at Aintree
A stunning steel-framed twin grandstand, the centrepiece of a two-year redevelopment scheme, was officially opened for last month’s world famous …
Nearing the finishing post
One of Ireland’s best known and most popular sporting venues will open its new steel framed grandstand for July’s Summer festival of racing. Martin Cooper …
