Projects and Features
The route to sustainable construction
The BCSA was the first representative organisation in the UK to launch a sustainability charter, the objective of which is to develop steel as a sustainable …
College remodelling
A new entrance hall housed within a glazed rotunda and extra floors added to two existing buildings are just part of the extensive work being undertaken at a …
Stations on track
Off-site construction has played a key role in the erection of steel structures at two new stations along Scotland’s newest railway line. Martin Cooper …
Building schools with steel
Steel’s cost effective and programme benefits have come to the fore on three new schools under construction in Nottingham. Nottingham University Samworth …
Steel’s power of sustainability
An educational facility at a South Wales power station is making use of a number of sustainable features including a steel frame. An example of sustainability …
Inclined façades dictate the use of steel
With four inclined elevations, Canada Water’s new architecturally driven library has made use of steel columns for flexibility and ease of construction. A …
Corus Student Awards
A low carbon school or a bridge to carry a single carriageway bypass over a valley were this year’s competition requirements. The 2010 Corus Student Design …
New life for town centre
Part of a multi-million pound regeneration scheme and spread over two sites, the Wigan Life Centre is a multi-function facility set to invigorate the borough. …
College highlights education’s prominence
A steel frame has proven to be the answer for a multi-use building where natural ventilation and thermal mass needed to be incorporated in order to reduce …
Venue engineered for entertainment
One of the UK’s best known provincial concert venues is being rebuilt and will open its doors again next year. Martin Cooper reports from Guildford’s rock …
