Structural Steel Design Awards 1969
From Building with Steel, November 2019 Efficient, economical and elegant – that is design in steel, as demonstrated by the winners in..
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Erskine Bridge
There has been a ferry across the River Clyde between Erskine and Old Kilpatrick for centuries but the density of traffic has increased so..
British Steel in Bahrain
by D. K. Doran, BSc(Eng), DIC, MICE, Manager, Structural Design Department, George Wimpey & Co. Ltd The foundation stone for Isa new..
Head office for Hearts of Oak Benefit Society
The Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, which operates within the framework of the Friendly Societies Act, has grown from humble beginnings in..
First British Rail bridge in weathering steel
The first stage of the British Rail Freightliner network was virtually completed in mid-summer 1967 and plans were then prepared for the..
GEAI, Rouen
Like many other highly industrialised nations, France has sought to solve its desperate housing problems by making use of prefabricated..
Unusual Television Studio
The building illustrated is clad with 85 tons of sheet lead – chosen for its sound insulating qualities – coloured a soft grey. The..
Brief stories from Building with Steel, November 1968
AUSTERE BEAUTY A striking landmark in an historical setting is St Aengus’s church on the shore of Lough Swilly some six miles from..
Designed for Colour Transmission: Yorkshire Television Studios
Yorkshire Television Ltd began as a race against time in the middle of 1967 for on 12 June the company was allotted the new ITV..
Fabricating the Irwell Valley Bridge
The Irwell Valley Bridge is a single span road bridge, over 200 ft long, comprising seven trapezoidal box girders. Each girder was..