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Multi span steel viaduct for M25 junction
The busy M25/A282 junction in north Kent is undergoing a major improvemen which includes widening both roads as well as the adjacent A2, and constructing new …
Study proves steel is sustainable choice
An audit of the CO2 emissions produced in the construction of an Oxford University departmental building comparing steel and concrete options shows that the …
Fire protection of beams with web openings
Dr Ian Simms, Manager of Fire Engineering at SCI, reports on recent developments affecting the design of fire protection for cellular beams. Introduction Beams …
Completing the hillside challenge
Built on a steep Bristol hillside, the Redland Green School is a striking, innovative and environmentally sensitive educational establishment. When Bristol …
Building bridges for east London
A total of ten new steel bridges have been erected as part of the northern extension to the East London Railway. Martin Cooper walks the line from Shoreditch …
Steel plays a starring role in the latest Pinewood classic
Speed was paramount for the design and construction of a new film studio. Martin Cooper goes behind the scenes to find out how a design and build job was …
Steel regeneration for old mine
Redeveloping brownfield sites is now an important sector as many former industrial areas are opened up for new business. In South Yorkshire a new distribution …
Deep piles take the weight for new Corus facility
The new Automated Distribution Centre now under construction for Corus at its Scunthorpe works required an extremely rigid structure to guarantee its …
Portal frames expand software boundaries
Designing one of the UK’s largest ever distribution centres required some close cooperation between Atlas Ward and its software provider. Two adjacent portal …
February 2007 – A sustainable hance for steel to star
Hardly a day seems to go by now without some major company or organisation throwing its weight behind a drive towards a target variously described as carbon …