Projects and Features
Bolts – the vital components
Structural bolts are one of the main elements of a steel frame and their manufacturers and suppliers form an important part of the steel construction supply …
Airport expansion cleared for take-off
Major developments are taking place at Southend Airport with the construction of a new terminal building central to the facility’s plans to be a gateway to …
Portal frame spearheads regeneration
One of Scotland’s largest regeneration projects is under way on the site of a former distillery in Dunbartonshire. NSC reports on one of the initial …
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 …
