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Canals deliver green steel
ASD Metal Services is combating global warming and avoiding rising fuel prices by going back to the waterways to transport its structural steel. During August …
Corus Student Awards 2008
A terminal building and control tower for a regional UK airport or a pedestrian and cycle bridge over a river were this year’s competition requirements. The …
Major works progressing at Heathrow Airport
Refurbishment work at Heathrow Terminal 4 is currently on going with a new and improved check-in hall and airside lounge being constructed. The extended …
SSDA 2008 – Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport
Terminal 5 will handle approximately 30 million passengers per annum and makes a significant statement on the world travel scene. The design of Heathrow …
River Cam gets first crossing since 1971
A new £3M bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the River Cam is the first new river crossing in Cambridge since 1971 and provides a much-needed link …
40 Years Ago: Relieving traffic congestion – re-erectable flyover at Bristol
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 Bristol Corporation’s re-erectable flyover was opened to traffic in September 1967. It has been erected in the first …
SSDA 2008 – The Sidings Bridge, Swansea
The Sidings Bridge is an iconic structure which carries a single lane carriageway, a cycleway and a pedestrian route over the A483 providing a dedicated bus …
Terminal 5 up and running
Heathrow’s £4.3bn Terminal 5 officially opened for business on 27 March, six years after construction work first started on the mega project. The …
All change at St Pancras
The £800M redevelopment of St Pancras Station not only involved the construction of a new extension, but also the restoration of the famous Barlow shed’s …
April 2008 – T5 sets world standard
Congratulations to all members of the construction team that delivered BAA’s new Terminal 5 at Heathrow on time and to budget. It is a great achievement …