In this issue
Cover Image
52 Lime Street, London
Main client: W.R Berkley
Corporation
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Main contractor: Skanska
Structural engineer: Arup
Steelwork contractor:
William Hare
Steel tonnage: 10,500t
2 NSC
Annual Review
Annual Review
These and other steelwork articles can be downloaded from the
New Steel Construction Website at www.newsteelconstruction.com
3 Introduction from BCSA Director General Sarah McCann-Bartlett.
4 News A four-page review of steel construction news highlights
from 2017.
8 SSDA Awards The annual steel construction industry awards celebrated
its 49th year.
12 Leisure A challenging design process was completed in order to construct an ice
rink on top of a swimming pool.
14 Commercial Known as the Scalpel, 52 Lime Street in London features a dramatic
architectural shape with asymmetric facets and a pointed attic roof structure.
16 Distribution A warehouse for retailer The Range is said to be the largest single
building in the South West.
18 The Right Choice Ticking all the boxes, steel provides numerous benefits for
designers, contractors, developers and building users.
20 Bridges Eight steel composite bridges have been installed as part of the 58km-long
Aberdeen bypass, the longest road building project currently under way in the UK.
22 Education A new school, containing community amenities, is set to reinvigorate
the West Lothian village of West Calder.
24 Commercial Two steel-framed office blocks form the central element of London’s
Southbank Place development.
26 Residential Numerous services required for a retirement village have been
accommodated within a complex steel frame.
28 Healthcare Design and construction challenges have been overcome for the
Orkney Islands’ new healthcare facility.
30 Circular Economy All steel construction products are inherently recyclable and
reusable. Steelwork’s many attributes are explained in the context of the evolving
circular economy.
32 Cost Guidance and regularly updated cost analyses make the cost planning
exercise straightforward.
34 Website The steel sector’s go-to website is continuously updated with the latest
technical developments and industry news.
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Ms S McCann-Bartlett (Chair);
Mr N Barrett; Mr G Couchman, SCI; Mr C Dolling, BCSA;
Ms S Gentle, SCI; Ms N Ghelani, Mott MacDonald;
Mr R Gordon; Ms K Harrison, Heyne Tillett Steel;
Mr G H Taylor, Caunton Engineering;
Mr A Palmer, BuroHappold Engineering;
Mr O Tyler, WilkinsonEyre
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