Projects and Features
Launching a viaduct
At 750m long the Port Eglinton Viaduct is the longest bridge on Glasgow’s M74 Completion project. Crossing some of the city’s busiest roads and rail lines, …
Restoring a seaside institution
The Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare will reopen this summer following a rebuilding programme after much of the original structure was damaged by a fire in …
Community spirited school
NSC reports on the continuing National Academies framework in Liverpool where the new £24M Litherland High School for Sefton Council is under construction. …
Going good for steel
A new architecturally prominent three-storey grandstand is set to turn Fontwell Racecourse into one of Sussex’s main conference and exhibition venues. Work …
The carbon footprint of steel
How the embodied carbon content of steel should be calculated using the system expansion method which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive formula. To …
Bridging the new road to Bedford
Steel has proven to be the most cost effective and efficient solution for the construction of seven bridges along the new A421 dual carriageway in …
Tension structures for rare breeds
A steel frame for a new zoo visitor centre and two adjoining animal enclosures has resulted in a lighter and more cost effective project, writes Martin Cooper. …
College kickstarts Titanic scheme
Belfast’s once thriving shipyards, now rechristened the Titanic Quarter, are in the midst of a major redevelopment with a new college one of the first …
Steel making provides energy solution
As part of Corus Port Talbot’s quest to find alternative forms of energy, a large steel framed gas holder has been commissioned. Martin Cooper visited a …
A Homecoming for the Seagulls
A spectacular steel arched roof, mirroring the surrounding countryside, will top Brighton & Hove Albion’s new football stadium. Martin Cooper reports …
