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Banking on steel
The latest steel-framed office tower at Canary Wharf features a sloping western façade as well as a flexible design based around cellular beams. London’s …
New tower rises up at Canary Wharf
Requiring 9,500t of structural steelwork, the 27-storey One Bank Street is the latest steel-framed tower in London’s Canary Wharf. The tower will offer …
Shape shifter
Transforming from a parallelogram at its base to a rectangle at the top, the 40-storey 100 Bishopsgate project is the City of London’s latest stand-out …
Bloomberg London HQ rated world’s most sustainable office
The steel-framed Bloomberg headquarters in London has set a world record BREEAM sustainability rating for an office building at design stage. Opened last month …
Steel checks out at West End store
Phase two of Selfridges’ ambitious redevelopment programme is under way, with structural steelwork playing an integral role. Martin Cooper reports. …
Award: HGV Egress Ramp, Selfridges, London
The creation of a new egress ramp at a famous London department store involved a highly complex piece of engineering design and construction. In 2012, a …
London department store shops for steel
Phase Two of Selfridges multi-million pound revamp of its Oxford Street department store has begun with the transformation of the Duke Street elevation. Having …
Steel wins at BCO awards 2017
Steel-framed projects have been named as regional winners of the British Council for Offices [BCO] awards 2017. The new headquarters building in Wrexham for UK …
The City’s dramatic addition
Eventually reaching a height of 190m, 52 Lime Street is the City of London’s latest standout commercial development. Martin Cooper reports. Featuring a …
London’s Scalpel building takes shape
Eventually reaching a height of 190m, 52 Lime Street – otherwise known as the Scalpel – is rapidly taking shape in the City of London. Joining a …
