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MCRMA publishes guidance on facade systems testing

Monday, 31st July 2017

The Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) has published an Advice Note titled Façade Systems Testing which has been produced following DCLG’s publication of the results on Friday, 28th July of the first of its six ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) cladding... View Article

GRAHAM Construction has successfully delivered the new £13million Chester Bus Interchange, with the landmark facility now open to the public and full services in operation.

Landmark Chester Bus Interchange opens to the public with striking timber, steel and grass curved roof

Thursday, 20th July 2017

Graham Construction has successfully delivered the new £13million Chester Bus Interchange, with the landmark facility now open to the public and full services in operation. A key element of the £300million Chester Northgate in the city centre, the interchange will significantly improve... View Article

Nothing typifies being British like adapting to unpredictable summer weather, but thanks in part to the expertise of Barnshaws Section Benders Ltd, those who travelled to Wimbledon Centre Court this month didn’t have too much to worry about. The stadium features a fully retractable 1,000 tonne roof, which allows tennis fans to enjoy the spectacle of world class sport in any summer weather condition. Barnshaws utilised its experience to supply high quality curved steel sections to the project, which ensured that play can go on during the prestigious Wimbledon event.

Wimbledon Centre Court adapts to unpredictable weather thanks to fully retractable steel roof

Thursday, 20th July 2017

Nothing typifies being British like adapting to unpredictable summer weather, but thanks in part to the expertise of Barnshaws Section Benders Ltd, those who travelled to Wimbledon Centre Court this month didn’t have too much to worry about. The stadium... View Article

Chapman Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of volumetric modular construction.

Chapman Taylor uses steel shipping containers to create first volumetric modular hotel in Manchester

Friday, 14th July 2017

Chapman Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of... View Article

Steel structure of Beijing’s new international airport passenger terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects has been completed

Steel structure of Beijing’s new terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects has been completed

Friday, 14th July 2017

With the city’s existing airport at capacity, Beijing’s new international airport will serve the world’s fastest growing aviation sector. Initially accommodating 72 million passengers per year (630,000 flights/year on four runways), the new airport is designed for further expansion to... View Article

Multiplex has appointed architecture and interiors practice Arney Fender Katsalidis as Executive Architect at Derwent London’s 80 Charlotte Street and 65 Whitfield Street, one of the largest construction projects in Fitzrovia, Central London.

Material research enables Arney Fender Katsalidis to realise innovative procurement advantages

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

Multiplex has appointed architecture and interiors practice Arney Fender Katsalidis as Executive Architect at Derwent London’s 80 Charlotte Street and 65 Whitfield Street, one of the largest construction projects in Fitzrovia, Central London. With Make having been appointed as Lead... View Article

ZHA exhibition to highlight how the practice has transformed notions of what can be achieved in concrete, steel, and glass

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) transform notions of what can be achieved in concrete, steel, and glass; combining an unwavering optimism for the future and belief in the power of invention with concepts of urban and social connectivity – creating projects... View Article

Proteus HR cladding in TECU Brass and TECU Bronze materials have created a striking, expressive façade at Bristol Grammar School’s new 1532 Performing Arts Centre.

Brass and bronze create a striking facade at Bristol Grammar Arts Centre

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

Proteus HR cladding in TECU Brass and TECU Bronze materials have created a striking, expressive façade at Bristol Grammar School’s new 1532 Performing Arts Centre. The Proteus HR TECU Brass and TECU Bronze materials were used for the external envelope... View Article

A new arts centre in West Yorkshire built by Wildgoose Construction (main build contractors) has opened its doors to the public. Designed by Matlock architecture practice Evans Vettori, the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax combined the traditional eighteenth century red brick building with concrete, aged-copper, wood and glass. The entrance foyer also has a feature etched glass wall by architectural artist Sarah Galloway and provides access to the adjacent Piece Hall.

Derbyshire Arts Centre combines traditional red brick with concrete, copper, wood and glass

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

A new arts centre in West Yorkshire built by Wildgoose Construction (main build contractors) has opened its doors to the public. Designed by Matlock architecture practice Evans Vettori, the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax combined the traditional eighteenth century... View Article

European Architectural Copper Awards shortlist announced

Saturday, 8th July 2017

Eight very different entries have been shortlisted by a panel of architect judges for the 2017 European Copper in Architecture Awards. Members of the public can now vote for their favourite shortlisted project via copperconcept.org until 31st August. The eighteenth... View Article

Boost to steel industry as Welsh Government backing gives birth to new steel cold rolling mill

Friday, 7th July 2017

A new £1 million steel facility which will create 28 jobs in South Wales is now fully operational. Caledan – a cold steel rolling mill supplying steel frame sections to the construction industry – is backed by £134,000 of Welsh Government... View Article

Curvaceous Metalline

Thursday, 6th July 2017

News that The Curve in Slough has won an LABC award in the “Best Public Building” category, has delighted Metalline who supplied a wide range of architectural aluminium fabrications on the project. At the heart of a £450m regeneration scheme,... View Article

Lightweight steel solution

Wednesday, 5th July 2017

AshJack is the ultimate lightweight steel solution for curved and pitched roofing. For 35 years AshJack has been used in refurbishment and new build projects both residential and commercial. It offers a permanent solution to failed flat roofs, considerably extending... View Article

Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo surround Mexican courthouse with volcanic stone wall

Wednesday, 5th July 2017

Following the repeal of the Mexican judicial system towards a new paradigm of orality, a conception of space that would reflect these developments was necessary for the new design of this courthouse in the large town of Pátzcauro in the... View Article

A must-read White Paper from Reynaers highlights latest trends

Tuesday, 4th July 2017

Aluminium systems company Reynaers has surveyed more than 100 architectural professionals to gain a view of technology’s impact on work practices, client relationships and building design. The pace of innovative design technologies in architecture and specification has never been faster. To get... View Article

Superb metal finishing benefitting from supply chain partnerships

Friday, 23rd June 2017

Powdertech Corby’s work can be seen at the exciting Rathbone Market regeneration scheme in Canning Town, East London. Powdertech’s work completed the element which gave the final building in the development its name – ‘Lumire’. The balustrade across all four... View Article

Foster + Partners’ stone and bronze clad Bloomberg HQ nears completion

Wednesday, 21st June 2017

Opening this autumn, Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in the heart of the City of London is the first wholly owned, designed and constructed Bloomberg building globally. Conceived in collaboration with Foster + Partners, it reflects founder Mike Bloomberg’s long-held belief... View Article

Look inside the Copper in Architecture Awards judging

Monday, 19th June 2017

Eight diverse projects from across Europe have been shortlisted for the 2017 European Copper in Architecture Awards. This following gives a preview of the shortlist and a glimpse inside the judging process. Celebrating the beauty and versatility of copper and... View Article

AL_A completes Central Embassy, Bangkok clad with 300,000 aluminium tiles

Thursday, 15th June 2017

AL_A, the architecture practice headed by RIBA Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete, has completed Central Embassy, a striking 37 floor tall retail, leisure and hotel tower in central Bangkok for Central Group, Thailand’s leading retailer and department store operator. Central... View Article

Meganom release plans for sleek skyscraper topped with metal frame viewing platform

Friday, 9th June 2017

262 Fifth Avenue is being developed by Five Points Development, a new U.S.-based venture led by Israeli developer and entrepreneur Boris Kuzinez, and was designed by internationally acclaimed, Moscow-based architecture practice Meganom. The tower will rise 1,001 feet above Fifth... View Article