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Steel insures City tower
A steel-framed 19-storey office development is the latest high-rise addition to the City of London’s insurance district. Martin Cooper reports. The …
Seven up for schools
As part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme, Interserve and Kajima Partnerships JV has been awarded the design and build contract for …
New town makeover
Steel construction is playing a leading role in a £250M retail scheme that will transform a large swathe of Bracknell town centre. One of the new towns built …
Tower tops out with steel
A 1970s concrete office block is being given a new lease of life with enlarged floorplates and four extra levels, all with the aid of steel construction. …
Ensuring a safe design
INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK, the country’s largest privately-owned company and one of the world’s largest chemical businesses, is building a new, …
Steel proves a safe bet for Stoke headquarters
Steel erection for a new headquarters for online gambling giant bet365 has been completed. Working on behalf of John Sisk & Son, James Killelea has …
West End steel
A number of logistical challenges have been overcome during the steelwork programme for a new office and retail development in the West End of London. The …
Retaining a City streetscape
A modern steel-framed office and retail scheme in the City of London is being constructed behind two retained façades. Set in the heart of the City of …
Steel construction gets the red carpet
One of Europe’s largest retained façades is being incorporated into a new steel-framed mixed-use development on London’s famous Leicester Square. Martin …
Hybrid modular systems using a steel-framed podium
Mark Lawson of the SCI discusses some of the recent research and developments in modular construction. Modular construction has established itself in the UK …
