One of the most remarkable and unusual structures to be built in the UK for many years is now taking shape on the Olympic Park in London, and is gaining from the use of Layher stairtowers to provide multi-personnel access during its construction. The ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower, designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, is being constructed by Team Orbit who, in turn, have appointed GBG Construction to provide the access scaffold – at the heart of which more than 40 x 2m high aluminium stair flights from Layher form a staircase that rises to almost 85 metres of the structure’s overall 115 metre height.
Builders Face High Risk Factor from Recommended SPF Factor
Following a recent report from the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), which challenges official guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on sunscreen usage, industry leading roofing provider Marley Eternit reveals that almost 90 percent of UK construction workers could be putting themselves at serious risk by using the wrong factor protection.
Multi-Million Pound Tesco Installation Provides Easilift with its Biggest Ever Load
Easilift Loading Systems has recently completed the largest single order ever placed in the UK for loading bay equipment. The bespoke solution for Tesco’s new state-of-the-art Grocery Distribution Centre in Daventry saw Easilift successfully deliver a project worth in excess of £6.5M
Keeping the National Maritime Museum above water
The supremely elegant buildings that comprise the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich have a distinguished pedigree; designed by architects including Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren, the site is one of the architectural treasures of London. So, when it came to adding a new wing for the 21st century, enabling visitors to enter the museum via Greenwich Park, it was vitally important that every aspect of the design work was in visual harmony with the existing site. Read the rest of this entry »
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Offering a diverse portfolio of professional, reliable and competitively priced services, from the initial site investigation stage right the way through to structural repairs and remedial work, Fastrack™ is serious about performance, meeting the highest standards, with no attention to detail being spared.
Furnishings from Within the Arc
Business interior design involves a wide range of skills, from initial concept through to supplying and installing the right furnishings at the right price in the right time to suit the particular installation.
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The Standard for Furniture
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Mood Indigo Rings Out Loud and Proud for Ica
Ica Architects operates throughout the UK, providing architectural, interior design and consultancy services through its three divisions: Ica Architects, Ica Interiors and Ica Hotel Services. The three directors, Ian Burleigh, Chris Fegan and Alastair Horner, established the practice in 2003.
Quality, Value & Service
First opening their doors for business in 1992, Kirby & Wells have grown from a small family business into one of the industries most sought after and respected players, meeting the architectural hardware needs of individual businesses and national building companies alike.
