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Victorian icon reimagined
The latest in our occasional series of revisits to completed projects takes Martin Cooper back to Olympia, the 140-year-old west London landmark which has …
Levelling up
A steel-framed office development in Darlington will provide a regional economic boost and act as a catalyst for further regeneration. FACT FILEDarlington …
Steel frames over ice
Steel construction is helping Northern Ireland’s tourism and leisure sectors get a multi-million-pound boost with the redevelopment of the flagship Dundonald …
Conserve and rebuild
Sustainability has come to the fore on the construction of a new mixed-use scheme, incorporating a retained façade in a sought-after central London location. …
Steel roof by design
A replacement steel and glass pyramid-like roof structure is being installed on the University of Cambridge’s Stirling Building, as part of its wide-ranging …
Beyond assumptions – why structural engineers should specify critical temperatures
Max Cooper of the SCI discusses the specification of fire protection for structural steelwork and argues that while greater collaboration between all parties …
AD 562: Snow load on roofs of multi-span portal frame buildings
SCI has recently received queries about the snow loading arrangements to be considered for multi-span portal frame buildings. The purpose of this AD Note is to …
New Headquarters for Hong Kong Bank
For Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SSDA AWARD WINNER 1986 Architects: Foster AssociatesStructural Engineers: Ove Arup and PartnersSteelwork …
New Manifesto launched to secure future of UK steelwork
At a Parliamentary reception, with speakers including Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Reindustrialisation, the British Constructional Steelwork Association …
First phase of HS2 Saltley Viaduct lifted into place
Completion of the new Saltley Viaduct has moved a step closer following the installation of the structure’s first steel span over the Birmingham to Derby …
