Projects and Features
Civic centre kickstarts renaissance
A new steel framed office for Rotherham council is part of the first phase of the South Yorkshire town’s wide ranging regeneration plans. Big plans are afoot …
Off-site solution made to measure
The advantages of offsite construction have come to the fore in south London where a residential project is making use of a bespoke prefabricated light steel …
The power of recovery
An architecturally driven energy recovery facility is under construction in the East Sussex port of Newhaven. Martin Cooper reports from a plant gearing up for …
New terminal arriving at Heathrow
Steelwork erection is underway for Heathrow’s new energy efficient Terminal 2 building, a project which forms part of a multi-billion pound airport wide …
Venue shows its metal
Steelwork including long span trusses have been used to create the necessary open plan areas for the latest visitor attraction at Bluewater in Kent. Martin …
Cleaner seas for Sussex
To help Sussex beaches meet European environmental standards a new wastewater treatment works is under construction in the midst of the South Downs. NSC …
History centre takes shape with steel
A prominent site in the Kent county town of Maidstone is being transformed into an innovative library and history centre with the aid of a steel frame. NSC …
Spanning river and rail
Crossing numerous electrified railway lines and the River Clyde respectively, the last two steel bridges for Glasgow’s M74 project have now been …
Town centre boost for Newbury
The Parkway retail and residential development represents the largest ever construction scheme in Newbury town centre. NSC reports on a project set to …
Campus construction boosts local economy
A new campus at Alloa represents the initial phase of Forth Valley College’s ambitious plans to upgrade its three main centres. Martin Cooper reports. Forth …
