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Around the Press: June 2010
Construction News 6 May 2010 Heron tops out to tower over the capital The steel structure gives the the north side of the building a distinctive look, with …
Olympic venues on track during busiest year
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released new aerial images of the progress on the London 2012 Olympic Park, showing construction work firmly on track …
Steel flagged up at Silverstone
As part of a major redevelopment of the UK’s premier Formula One Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone, Barrett Steel Buildings has won a contract to provide the …
Westfield’s Olympic gateway
Located next to London’s Olympic Park, Europe’s largest urban shopping centre is rapidly taking shape. Martin Cooper reports from a project which will act …
Olympic Basketball Arena gets a lift
The 12,000 seat London 2012 Basketball Arena is taking shape with many of the 35m-high arched steel trusses lifted into place. Once Watson Steel Structures has …
Rose Bowl delivered for June opening
Steelwork has been completed on two new stands at Hampshire County Cricket Club’s Rose Bowl stadium near Southampton. Part of a £48M redevelopment, the …
An exercise in steel
A new community leisure centre and swimming pool in St Helens, which incorporates a number of sustainable features, is making full use of steel’s speed and …
Around the Press: April 2010
Building Magazine 26 February 2010 The two-year rush hour (Park Plaza Hotel) The answer is a huge truss that spans the width of the atrium from the second …
Olympic stadium reaches full height
The centrepiece structure for London 2012, the Olympic Stadium, has reached its full height of 60m above the field of play after the venue’s steel lighting …
Steel structure keeps Velodrome on track
Work has been completed on the steel structure of the London 2012 Velodrome, keeping it on track to be the first venue to be finished in the Olympic Park in …
