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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/completed-building.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Completed industrial building, envelope and louvres in place.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Completed blue profiled-metal industrial building with cream horizontal bands, louvre openings and a curved roof edge, seen across a paved access road</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/completed-building-wide.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The same facility from the plant road.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wider view of a completed blue industrial building with a pipe bridge crossing the foreground and landscaped planting along the road</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/fabrication-workshop.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Beams fitted up under the shop crane.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fabrication workshop interior with an overhead travelling crane, steel beams laid out for fit-up and welders working along the bay</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/beams-on-ground.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Members staged and marked out before erection.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Primed steel beams laid out on the ground on a site, ready for erection, with the crew working alongside</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/yard-erection.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Frame erection over an operating industrial yard.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blue steel portal frames standing in an industrial yard during erection, with a yellow mobile crane parked between them and coal stockpiles behind</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/portal-frames.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Portal frames set out and plumbed down the length of the bay.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Row of blue steel portal frames receding down the length of a shed bay, with the crane visible behind</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/crane-lift.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Truss lifted into position with riggers controlling the load line.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mobile crane lifting a fabricated steel roof truss into position while riggers in hi-vis jackets control the load lines</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/dusk-frame.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Frame closed out at the end of the day.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steel portal frame silhouetted against a pink and purple dusk sky, with the erection crew working on the slab below</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/frame-sunset-wide.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Full span closed and ready for sheeting.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wide view of a completed blue steel roof frame over an industrial yard at sunset, with a telescopic handler working beneath it</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/portal-frames-interior.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Frames complete, sheeting to follow.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior view along a row of blue steel portal frames before roof sheeting, with a telehandler parked in the bay</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/column-row.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Column line set out on cast pedestals.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Row of tall galvanised steel columns standing on concrete pedestals in a line across a construction site</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/sheeting-from-below.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sheeting running out across the purlins.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blue steel roof structure with profiled sheeting partly installed, photographed from underneath looking up at the purlins</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/crane-on-site.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Crane and columns on a live industrial site.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Red mobile crane and blue steel columns on an industrial site, with stockpiles and plant buildings behind</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/steel/wall-exterior.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Completed envelope on a large industrial building.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Long completed panel wall of an industrial building with the roof edge above and an access door in the wall</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/insulation-hanging.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Insulation staged on the purlins from below.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rolls of rock wool insulation hanging down from the roof purlins inside a large shed, ready to be laid over the sheeting</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/foil-insulation.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Foil-faced insulation hung across a long span.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Foil-faced roof insulation hanging in long strips from the steel frame inside a large industrial shed, with daylight between them</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/roof-sheeting-scaffold.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sheeting run out over a working scaffold.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blue profiled roof sheeting laid in long runs with bamboo staging erected alongside, on a building under re-roofing</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/shed-interior-works.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Ceiling and insulation works inside a completed shed.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a large completed shed with mobile scaffold towers standing under the roof for ceiling and insulation work</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/blue-roof-overview.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>A completed sheet run seen along the roof.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blue profiled roof sheets laid in long parallel runs, seen from above, with a parapet wall and a water tower behind</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/roofing/ridge-detail.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Translucent sheet tied into the flashing.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Close view of a curved translucent roof sheet meeting red profiled sheeting at a flashing, with sealant applied</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/coldstore-corridor.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Insulated corridor with air handling and impact protection.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cold store corridor lined with white insulated panels, with yellow impact bollards along the wall and a refrigeration unit overhead</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/coldstore-inner.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Cold room interior with ceiling-mounted evaporators.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a cold storage chamber showing ceiling-mounted evaporator units and foil-faced insulated wall panels</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/coldstore-room.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Chamber run with insulated doors along the access aisle.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cold store chamber with a row of insulated doors opening onto the access aisle, and a working platform parked at the end</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/food-room-vessels.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Stainless process vessels in a hygienic room.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stainless steel process vessels and pipework standing in a food production room with white insulated panel walls and ceiling</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/food-room-equipment.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Hygienic production room with equipment installed.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Panel-lined food production room with stainless steel hoppers and equipment, an exposed insulated wall and a worker in a hair net</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/interior-room.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Panel-lined interior, finished and furnished.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Panel-lined interior room with a sloped ceiling, fitted furniture and protective wrapping still on the mattress</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/cleanroom-entry.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Clean-room airlock with filtered ceiling grilles.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clean room entry lobby with white insulated wall and ceiling panels, a blue airlock door, ceiling air grilles and a mint resin floor with yellow lane markings</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/hygienic-bay.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Hygienic bay with a sealed resin floor.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hygienic production bay with insulated panel walls, double swing doors, a mint resin floor with yellow lanes and a stainless process tank</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/electrical-panels.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Control panels installed within a panel envelope.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Electrical control panels standing in a room with insulated panel walls and ceiling, with cable trays entering through the ceiling</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/panels/hall-ceiling.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Hall ceiling complete, fit-out in progress.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Long panel-lined hall with a finished insulated ceiling and columns, with materials and a pallet truck on the floor during fit-out</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/warehousing/racking.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>High-bay racking installed against a plain, flat floor.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Warehouse aisle between two rows of tall orange and blue pallet racking, with a scissor lift parked in the aisle</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/aframe-row.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>A-frame units built around a glazed gable.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Row of A-frame cabin structures with glazed gable ends and a standing-seam roof, set on a landscaped site</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/aframe-gable.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Glazing and timber detailing on the gable end.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Close view of an A-frame cabin gable with a triangular glazed panel and a timber door</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/cottage.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Single-storey building with a standing-seam metal roof.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Small single-storey building with a terracotta standing-seam metal roof and a planted garden in front</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/interior-lounge.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Timber-panelled interior fit-out.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lounge interior with a slatted timber ceiling, wall panelling, seating and a ceiling fan</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/accommodation-bedroom.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Accommodation fit-out with panel walls and timber ceiling.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bedroom with a slatted timber ceiling, panel-lined walls and a large window overlooking a lawn</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/light-gauge-frame.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Light-gauge framing closed in with cladding.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Light-gauge steel frame building under construction, with wall framing, insulation batts and cladding partly fixed</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/structures/lsf-roof-sheeting.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Roof sheeting over a light-gauge frame.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Light-gauge steel framed building with blue roof sheeting being laid, and a crew working along the roof edge in helmets and harnesses</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/maintenance/plant-access.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Access platform working on live plant structures.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boom lift raised against multi-level steel plant structures, giving access for work at height inside an operating plant</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/maintenance/plant-structures.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Structural access inside a running plant.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boom lift positioned beside a multi-storey steel and concrete plant structure with walkways and stairs</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/projects/maintenance/boomlift-frame.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Boom lift reaching the frame top chord.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Yellow boom lift with its platform raised to the top chord of a blue steel portal frame, with two operatives working at height</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/visualisations/peb-building-exterior.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>3D visualisation — Completed portal frame building — envelope, shutters and flashing in place.</image:title>
      <image:caption>3D visualisation of a completed pre-engineered building with blue profiled roof and wall sheeting, three roller shutters and a ridge line running the length of the building</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/visualisations/peb-steel-frame.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>3D visualisation — Primary and secondary steel frame — the structure before the envelope goes on.</image:title>
      <image:caption>3D visualisation of the primary and secondary steel frame of a pre-engineered building, showing portal frames on concrete pedestals, purlins and wall girts with no cladding</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/visualisations/peb-assembly-exploded.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>3D visualisation — Structural assembly, exploded — how the parts stack into a building.</image:title>
      <image:caption>3D visualisation of a pre-engineered building shown exploded, with roof sheeting, wall panels, purlins and portal frames separated along their assembly directions</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/visualisations/peb-roof-plan.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>3D visualisation — Roof plan — the sheet runs and the ridge over the full footprint.</image:title>
      <image:caption>3D visualisation looking down on the roof of a pre-engineered building, showing the two roof planes meeting at the ridge and the sheet runs across the purlins</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://aken.firm.in/images/visualisations/peb-interior-bay.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>3D visualisation — Interior structural bay — frames, purlins, girts and roof bracing.</image:title>
      <image:caption>3D visualisation of the interior of a pre-engineered building, looking down the bay at the tapered portal frames, haunches, purlins, wall girts and roof bracing against the sheeting</image:caption>
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