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Steel tops sustainability study
Analysis of the emissions produced by steel and concrete in construction of an Oxford University building confirms the significant sustainability benefits of …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
Theatre offers an outside view
One of the most innovatively designed theatres ever built in the UK, incorporating high levels of architectural transparency, is being built in Leicester. …
London gets signature towers
The City of London’s next high rise office development contains British Land’s Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate buildings – iconic steel structures …
Steel performs in Leicester
The £48M Leicester Performing Arts Centre is set to become one of the focal points in the regeneration of the city’s central district. More than 2,500t of …
Steel puts the glitter in Golden Square
An innovative solution to extending a shopping centre in Warrington could be the model for similar city centre developments in the future, as Margo Cole …
City towers rising up with steel
The 35-storey Broadgate Tower and the adjacent 12-storey Bishopsgate Tower are beginning to rise up on the City of London’s skyline. The £292M steel-framed …
SSDA 2006 – South East Essex College, Southend-on-Sea
The design concept of the new £40M campus was based on the human body and the building fully demonstrates the flexibility that structural steel can bring to a …
SSDA 2006 – McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, Surrey
This temple of engineering excellence is the result of a clear synergy between a strong client and an equally strong architect. Situated in leafy Surrey and …
Steel the best insurance for new London landmark
The new Foster & Partners designed high rise development rising on the old Lloyd’s of London site will provide a striking City landmark. Margo Cole …
