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Columns in simple design according to the Eurocodes
Dorota Koschmidder of SCI explains the simplified method of designing continuous columns in simple construction according to the Eurocodes. In order to retain …
Full marks for steel design
Triangular in plan, a new and iconic steel framed Academy is taking shape in south Liverpool. Improving students’ educational performance often goes hand in …
Arts and education boost for Orkney
Structural steelwork is playing a major role in the construction of a new grammar school and theatre in Kirkwall. Martin Cooper reports from the Orkney …
A beacon for the arts
Installing a vast array of time-consuming acoustic pads was the key to a successfully completed steelwork programme on a new arts venue. Martin Cooper reports. …
Best practice with steel
Medical facilities in the town of Frome are being centralised with the construction of a new eye catching steel framed healthcare facility. Work to build a new …
Siemens advances with steel
Steel construction is playing a pivotal role in the development of a large new business park on the outskirts of Lincoln, providing a major boost to the local …
Frames for feature façade
A large mixed use scheme currently being developed near Regent’s Park in London is relying on steel construction’s inherent qualities for its commercial …
Steel makes a stand at Edgbaston
Metsec lightweight steel framing products have been used on the new stand at Edgbaston Cricket Ground to create accommodation for catering facilities and …
Transport museum inspires art exhibition
Glasgow’s steel-framed Riverside Transport Museum is the focus of prize-winning artist Patricia Cain’s ‘construction art’ exhibition, being held at a …
Steel sculpture goes for Olympic run
A large sculpture featuring three 10t letters, spelling out the word ‘RUN’, has been installed in the London 2012 Olympic Park. Created by renowned artist …
