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Letters: May 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Steelwork …
Unique roof for Windsor visitor centre
The complexity of a steel roof for the Savill Gardens visitor centre in Windsor Great Park belies its cost and the tonnage of material used. SH Structures’ …
Tight planning provides key to Stroud Centre
Just in time delivery was a crucial factor in the erection of steelwork for a retail development in Stroud. Conder Structures had a tough 12-week deadline to …
Admiral’s Quay salutes steel
Demand for high-quality waterfront apartments shows no sign of easing, and many developers are selecting steel. David Fowler reports how the use of steel is …
Kew’s amazing armadillo takes shape
Steel erection for a new ‘armadillo’ shaped steel and glass Alpine House at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew has just got under way. The building is …
News in Brief: January 2005
Erection of over 10,000t of steelwork for the new Swale crossing, linking the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent, began in December. Working in partnership with …
Oldham Gallery: Steelwork
Oldham Gallery is a new state-of-the-art gallery facility, and winner of a 2002 RIBA award, on the outskirts of Oldham town centre. Deb Thomas reports. The …
Serpentine Pavilion
Visitors to Kensington Gardens this summer were faced with an object that must have caused many of them to stop in their tracks and look again. Andy Billinge …
Tattersalls Grandstand, Newbury Racecourse
The new Tattersall Stand at Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire provides upgraded betting, viewing and catering facilities whilst also offering a new venue for …
MPV, Church Walk, Leeds
Union North was briefed to develop a set of four railway arches as a bar/club/pavement café, replacing existing retail and light industrial units. Several …
