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Inspired design
A number of challenges have been overcome to erect a steel-framed student accommodation scheme that shares a constrained site with a Grade-A listed church …
Award: The Ordsall Chord Viaduct
The Ordsall Chord Viaduct includes the first network arch bridge to be built in the UK, and the first asymmetric (tapering) network arch anywhere in the world. …
Commendation: Belfast Waterfront Conference & Exhibition Centre
The new steel-framed extension to the Belfast Waterfront provides an additional 7,000m² of floor space, which can facilitate up to 5,000 guests. Flexibility …
Commendation: Somers Town Bridge, London
Crossing the Regents Canal in London, Somers Town Bridge meets the structural demands with the very minimum of materials. Designed for cyclists and pedestrians …
What does Level 3 BIM mean for the steel industry?
While a finalised definition of Level 3 BIM is still a way off there are trends emerging that will certainly impact on this critical part of the construction …
A nod to an engineer
Exposed steelwork is the order of the day for a new eye-catching commercial development in west London. Martin Cooper reports. Overlooking the Grand Union …
Light gauge accommodation solution
Offering 180 students accommodation, a new campus building for the University of Leeds has been completed on time with the aid of Kingspan Steel Building …
Bridge links city bypass
Forming an important part of the Lincoln A15 Eastern Bypass, a weathering steel bridge carrying two railway lines has been successfully installed. Covering a …
Commendation: The Curve, Slough
A new multi-purpose community venue forms a central element of the larger heart of Slough regeneration project. The three-level Curve building is 89.7m long, …
Steelwork begins for Orkney hospital
Steel has started to be erected for the NHS Orkney’s new £65M hospital and healthcare facility in Kirkwall. Steelwork contractor BHC is working on behalf of …
