Tag Archives
Steel makes a splash for seaside leisure
East Anglia’s premier seaside resort is building a new steel-framed leisure and sport centre that will provide a major year-round facility for tourists and …
Historic tea clipper Cutty Sark reopens
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, has officially reopened the Cutty Sark, the world’s last surviving tea …
SSDA 2009 – Hafod Eryri, Snowdonia National Park
A host of unusual challenges were overcome to complete a visitor centre on the summit of Mount Snowdon. Working on the highest point in England and Wales was …
SSDA 2007 – Alnwick Garden Pavilion & Visitor Centre, Northumberland – Special Award for Composite Steel/Timber Structure
A steelwork contractor’s expertise played an integral role in this steel and timber project. A fine example of a multi-material solution, which is highly …
Quick construction was crucial for St Paul’s kiosk
A new and distinctive steel framed kiosk has recently been erected in front of one of London’s most famous landmarks in one overnight programme. The new …
Visitor centre presents Snowdon summit challenge
A new replacement visitor centre for the top of Mount Snowdon has been been constructed off-site at the Corus Deeside facility. Main steelwork contractor EvadX …
SSDA 2005 – Tower Environs Scheme, Tower of London
The judges praised the Tower Environs scheme as a “trio of neat pavilions” that have “greatly improved the experience of visitors to the Tower of …
Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower
The Spinnaker Tower will be the tallest publicly accessible building in the UK outside London. It is certainly one of the most exciting structures in Britain …
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Visitors’ Centre
A new single-story building with a cantilevered roof requiring precautions against wind uplift. The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens occupy a patch of rolling …
