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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 …
Future-proof design for ticket halls
Over-site commercial developments will be constructed on top of Farringdon Station’s two new Crossrail ticket halls. Martin Cooper reports on how steel is …
Leisure centre supports new residential scheme
North Westminster will soon have a new community sports centre offering an array of leisure facilities including two pools and an eight-court badminton hall. …
Award: London Olympic Roof Conversion
The stadium built for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games has been transformed with the addition of the world’s largest spanning tensile roof. …
Rebuilding a City tower
Situated within the Bank of England Conservation Area, the 1970s-built One Angel Court is being rebuilt with a steel frame to create a standout City of London …
Market trades in steel
Two steel-framed structures are spearheading the multi-million pound redevelopment of London’s New Covent Garden Market. Martin Cooper reports. One of the …
Retail arrives at Sussex station
The construction of a Waitrose superstore and accompanying car park represents the largest element of the £35M Haywards Heath station upgrade. Big changes are …
Historic college graduates with steel
400-year old Foyle College is to vacate its current premises for a new shared steel-framed facility overlooking the Derry/Londonderry riverfront. Martin Cooper …
Trusses accommodate complex design
Structural steel design innovations have played a key factor in the construction of Ireland’s largest waste to energy scheme. Martin Cooper reports. We’ve …
