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SSDA 2006 – The OCS Stand Brit Oval, London
Adding a new visual backdrop to this famous venue, the new 14,500 capacity stand was completed within a tight time scale and opened in time to host one of last …
SSDA 2006 – The Emirates Stadium, Arsenal FC, London
The dished roof profile slopes gently towards the pitch and its clear lines draw the eye towards the playing surface. Arsenal’s 60,000 seat capacity Emirates …
SSDA 2006 – English Institute of Sport, University of Bath
Set up as one of four regional centres of excellence for world-class athletes, the English Institute of Sport is a new elite training facility attached to the …
REIDsteel wins second Queen’s Award
One of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise has been given for the second time to structural steel firm John Reid & Sons. The company won the award …
Steel scores at new Twickenham stand
Steelwork erection for Twickenham’s new £90M South Stand is well underway and is scheduled for completion by December. The official home of English Rugby …
New stadium underpins soccer strategy
A field near Milton Keynes is being transformed into a centre for sport, retail and leisure, with the MK Dons football team the star attraction. Virtually non …
40 Years Ago: Football stand for 1966 World Cup Series
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The directors of Manchester United Football Club had for some time been thinking in terms of developing the north side of …
News in Brief – September 2005
A topping-out ceremony on 16 August marked the completion of the roof at Arsenal FC’s new Emirates Stadium. Sir Robert McAlpine Project Director Rolv …
Albion’s arena
Structural steel provides the striking structure of Burton Albion’s new 6,000 capacity £6.5M Pirelli Stadium, which has been built as part of the club’s …
Modelling scores at Arsenal’s new home
Arsenal FC’s new home ground is ahead of schedule and looks like being a jewel among stadiums. David Fowler reports on the game plan from pitchside. …
