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All change at London station
Blackfriars Station fully re-opens early next year after the completion of a complex refurbishment programme. Martin Cooper reports on a project which has made …
20 Years Ago: Embankment Place, London WC2
From STEEL CONSTRUCTION, December 1991 Embankment Place is a major office development built in the air rights above the platforms of Charing Cross railway …
Work on track at London’s Blackfriars Station
The redevelopment of Blackfriars is progressing on schedule and the first 12 car Thameslink trains will be able to use the station by the end of the year. With …
20 Years Ago: Building by technology – The National Gallery – Sainsbury Wing
Taken from STEEL CONSTRUCTION, October 1991 In March 1988 the Prince and Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the Sainsbury wing of the national …
50 Years Ago: An Evolutionary Building in London – The 26-storey Shell Centre
From Building with Steel, August 1961 More than 6,300 tons of steel, rising from basement to roof, to a height of 389 ft., are contained in the tower block …
A steel framed jewellery box
One of the most ambitious heritage projects in recent times is underway at Portsmouth Dockyard. Martin Cooper reports on the construction of the finely crafted …
Big Yellow steelwork on show
Rising up alongside one of the country’s busiest motorways, steelwork for the Big Yellow Self Storage facility is nearing completion. Located next to the …
King’s Cross redevelopment on line
One of London’s oldest and busiest train stations, King’s Cross, is undergoing a large scale make-over to boost capacity, increase connectivity between …
Sustainability draws on crystalline design
A complex steel framed structure consisting of two interlocking triangular forms with multiple facets will house a centre devoted to showcasing sustainability. …
SSDA 2011 – Cannon Place, Cannon Street Station, London
A highly innovative steel design was required for an eight-storey commercial project sitting atop a major London rail terminus and underground station. As with …
