Article #6

This article is an analysis of the procedure and the specifications of a 55 storey tower built in Sydney's CBD by Multiplex. It was featured on steel.org.au, so yeah it is a bit of a plug for steel, which can be a good thing as it goes into detail of the actual products used. From a management perspective the overview discusses why steel was used instead of concrete (despite being more exspensive) because they wanted to "jump start" the project saving time and resulting in less congestion on site.

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......Andrew Merriel, Project Manager with Multiplex explained that: “During the design development of the building several areas of risk became apparent and Multiplex requested its consultants to consider the alternative of delivering the structure in steel. These risks were:
-Limited working hours on-site
-Increased time and cost to construct a transfer structure capable of carrying the much heavier concrete structure.
-Risk of differential settlement with heavier concrete structure compared to steel.........

Full Article:
http://www.steel.org.au/_uploads/3845Latitude_article_SCREEN_version.pdf