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SSDA 2006 – South East Essex College, Southend-on-Sea
The design concept of the new £40M campus was based on the human body and the building fully demonstrates the flexibility that structural steel can bring to a …
SSDA 2006 – McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, Surrey
This temple of engineering excellence is the result of a clear synergy between a strong client and an equally strong architect. Situated in leafy Surrey and …
Steel the best insurance for new London landmark
The new Foster & Partners designed high rise development rising on the old Lloyd’s of London site will provide a striking City landmark. Margo Cole …
Two towers rise at Lime Street
Steelwork is fast emerging from the ground at the latest high profile, high rise building to be constructed in the City of London. 51 Lime Street is a 29 …
New guide shows way to economies in fire safe design
A new edition of a guide based on major fire tests allows further economies to be made in the fire safe design of buildings. Gerald Newman, Manager – Fire …
Courtroom appeal
Manchester’s new Civil Justice Centre dramatically rethinks what a court building should look like. Think of a court building and the image that comes to …
SSDA 2005 – Plantation Place South, City of London
This large City of London commercial development employed an innovative load bearing stone façade and was a proving ground for new fire engineering …
SSDA 2005 – The Wellcome Trust, Gibbs Building, London
Medical research charity the Wellcome Trust wanted a prestigious headquarters building providing flexible working space for its 500 staff. The Gibbs building …
Legal landmark gets complex design
Erecting unusual cantilevered ‘fingers’ is one of the main challenges facing steelwork contractor William Hare at the new Manchester Civil Justice Centre. …
Dancing columns at Waterloo
A new London office development in Southwark challenges some of the preconceptions of what a building should look like and presented a few challenges to the …
