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Transfer structures kick-start Cardiff retail project
The original design for the St David’s 2 project in Cardiff has been modified to incorporate greater use of steel. This has produced a scheme which is …
SSDA 2007 – Palestra, Blackfriars Road, London
Dancing columns and cantilever floors have formed an architecturally striking office building. Palestra is a state-of-the-art 103,000m² 12-storey office …
News in Brief – June 2007
William Hare has appointed David Thomas as its Health, Safety and Environment Director. Mr Thomas was previously the Health and Safety Executive’s Principal …
Steel tops sustainability study
Analysis of the emissions produced by steel and concrete in construction of an Oxford University building confirms the significant sustainability benefits of …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
Theatre offers an outside view
One of the most innovatively designed theatres ever built in the UK, incorporating high levels of architectural transparency, is being built in Leicester. …
London gets signature towers
The City of London’s next high rise office development contains British Land’s Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate buildings – iconic steel structures …
Steel performs in Leicester
The £48M Leicester Performing Arts Centre is set to become one of the focal points in the regeneration of the city’s central district. More than 2,500t of …
Steel puts the glitter in Golden Square
An innovative solution to extending a shopping centre in Warrington could be the model for similar city centre developments in the future, as Margo Cole …
City towers rising up with steel
The 35-storey Broadgate Tower and the adjacent 12-storey Bishopsgate Tower are beginning to rise up on the City of London’s skyline. The £292M steel-framed …
