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NSC 3
Sept 19
Cover Image
Tintagel Castle Footbridge, Cornwall
Main client: English Heritage
Architect: William Matthews Associates
Main contractor: American Bridge
Structural engineer: Ney & Partners
Steelwork contractor: Underhill Engineering
Steel tonnage: 47.5t
September 2019
Vol 27 No 8
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5 Editor’s comment Editor Nick Barrett says steelwork continues to be the choice of
material to create standout, iconic centrepiece structures.
6 News The BCSA calls on the government to review its reverse charge VAT decision and six
steel projects by BCSA members are shortlisted for the IStructE Structural Awards 2019.
10 Headline Sponsor ArcelorMittal says its Steligence concept can help deliver a range of
thinner, lighter and high-performance solutions.
12 Education Steelwork’s high strength-to-weight ratio was one of the main reasons it was
chosen for the frame of a new school in Leeds.
14 Education A school is one of the first structures to be built for a new community on
former military land in Surrey.
16 Commercial The City of London’s latest high-spec office scheme is quickly taking shape
on Fenchurch Street.
18 Bridge A new steel footbridge has reconnected the two halves of Cornwall’s famous
Tintagel Castle for the first time in more than 500 years.
22 Distribution The third phase of construction work is underway at the Warth Park
logistics development in Northamptonshire.
24 Technical SCI’s Richard Henderson discusses some of the features associated with crossbraced
lateral load-resisting systems.
28 Codes and Standards
28 Advisory Desk AD 433 – Dynamic modulus of concrete for floor vibration analysis.
30 50 Years Ago Our look back through the pages of Building with Steel features Erskine
Bridge in Scotland.
32 BCSA Members
34 Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors for Bridgeworks
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