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World’s largest Audi Centre opens in London
Steel construction played a major driving role in the completion of the London Audi Centre in Brentford which officially opened in October. The imposing new …
40 Years Ago: Head Office for Hearts of Oak Benefit Society
Taken from Building with Steel 1969 The Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, which operates within the framework of the Friendly Societies Act, has grown from humble …
Stadium sprints to finishing line
With less than two years to go before its official handover, Martin Cooper spoke with ODA Project Sponsor Ian Crockford about how London’s Olympic Stadium …
Olympic media centre takes shape
The 4,500t steel frame for the London 2012 International Broadcast Centre (IBC) has been completed in ten weeks. The IBC, combined with the Main Press Centre, …
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 …
City’s tallest tower takes shape
The steel frame for the Heron Tower is now more than halfway complete, with construction of the 46-storey building having surpassed level 24. When complete in …
Roof starts to rise on Olympic Stadium
Steelwork for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium is nearing completion since the final section of the roof compression truss was lifted into place during August. …
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 …
Olympic size order for metal flooring
Composite Metal Flooring (CMF) is manufacturing and installing the specialist flooring for the £1.45bn Westfield Stratford City development which is adjacent …
Cultural centre for west London
Located adjacent to the Grand Union Canal and the A40 Westway flyover, a new cultural hub in west London known as Great Western Studios is set to be fully …
