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Essex gets retail therapy
A large steel-framed retail and leisure development is set to invigorate Chelmsford city centre. The Bond Street retail and leisure development will transform …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
All change at Victoria
Phase one of Nova Victoria , which will transform a huge island site opposite the mainline railway station, is in full swing and due to complete next year, …
RNLI Poole lifeboat centre begins operations
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has officially opened its All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC) in Poole, Dorset. The building’s completion …
Hanging cantilever
A 17-storey cantilevering section of the building is hung from a large rooftop girder to create a column-free entrance area for a City of London office scheme. …
Steel school provides community resource
A multi-million pound project in Wick will deliver first-class educational and community facilities, all housed within two steel-framed structures. Martin …
Economy drives steel design
A new London headquarters for a multinational advertising and public relations company, is rapidly taking shape with the aid of steel construction. Martin …
