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SSDA 2010 – Wind Turbine Enclosure, Strata, London SE1
Towering over the Elephant and Castle district of south London, Strata SE1 has embraced sustainable design to become the first building in the UK to have …
Waste not want not
Representing the largest single capital project ever commissioned by the Jersey Government, a new energy from waste facility, which will provide 7% of the …
Around the Press: May 2010
Construction News 8 April 2010 Waste energy plant weathers big freeze Bourne Steel has erected more than 2,000 tonnes of steel in the main structure, and a …
New interchange checks in at airport
To accommodate an increasing volume of passengers at Gatwick, the UK’s second busiest airport, a development programme is in full swing which includes a new …
Energy solution from waste
Housed within a large steel frame, the UK’s largest energy from waste plant is taking shape on the banks of the River Thames in north Kent. Martin Cooper …
Steel tops Elephant and Castle tower
Steelwork for the uppermost sections of Brookfield’s 43-storey Strata SE1 tower in London’s Elephant & Castle has been completed. The privately funded …
SSDA 2009 – New Academic Building, London School of Economics & Political Science
A range of innovative strategies were employed for this extensive remodelling of an Edwardian government office block. This project skillfully combined steel …
School timetable dictates construction programme
New buildings for Catford High School in south London have been completed, with all building work having been coordinated around the school’s timetable in …
Steel projects scoop ACE awards
Construction industry business association, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) announced the winners of its second Engineering Excellence …
New school is lesson in design
Large internal spans and plenty of exposed steelwork were central to the design of new buildings for a school in south London renowned for its performance and …