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Birmingham’s tallest office tower given the green light by city planners
A steel frame has been chosen for a 26-storey tower in Birmingham that will be the city’s tallest building. Situated at 103 Colmore Row, the Doone Silver …
Third steel tower planned for Birmingham’s Snow Hill
Developer Ballymore Properties has applied for detailed planning consent for an £80M steel-framed office building in central Birmingham to complete its trio …
Steel puts regeneration in gear
A new town centre is being created at the former Longbridge car plant site and phase two has kicked off with the construction of the region’s largest Marks …
Retail is just the ticket for station upgrade
A number of unique challenges are being successfully overcome as a steel framed department store is built beside and over the UK’s busiest rail interchange. …
All change at New Street Station
Major changes are taking place at Birmingham New Street, the UK’s busiest station outside of London. A major redevelopment of the station is underway, work …
50 Years Ago: “Wheelwright” Arched Car Park Design Saves Cost and Space
From Building with Steel May 1963 In an increasingly motorised civilisation finding space for the motorcar has become a major difficulty. Not only must new …
Retail drives regeneration at former car plant
Steel is the material of choice for a project that will eventually deliver a large retail, commercial and residential scheme at Longbridge, once the world’s …
Fast delivery for landmark offices
Steel framed construction has allowed a 17-storey Birmingham office block, complete with a feature glazed atrium roof and bow-string trusses, to be built in …
Debunking the myth
Utilising thermal mass can reduce a structure’s operational CO2 emissions while also contributing to overall cost savings, and can be achieved as easily with …
50 Years Ago: Steelwork for 150-ft bridge is erected in one weekend
Four hundred tons of structural steelwork for a 150-ft.-long steel bridge over Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road were erected within 34 hours last autumn. The …
