Projects and Features
Handling a complicated design
The door handle of a famous car marque was the inspiration behind the design of a new academy in Liverpool. Martin Cooper reports. World famous it may be, …
Bowled over by steel
A fully glazed bowl shaped lecture theatre is the centrepiece of a new faculty building for Leeds Metropolitan University. Martin Cooper reports. Leeds is a …
Flat pack modular construction
An IKEA furniture store and car park in Dublin contains long spans with heavy floor planks requiring the structure to be erected in box-like modules to allow …
Giant sports complex for Scotland
One of the UK’s largest public sports centres is under construction in East Kilbride. Sporting facilities on offer at the Playsport Scotland project will …
New hospitals are super in steel
Speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness are just some of the reasons why a massive Birmingham hospital project is relying entirely on steel as its framing …
Modelling for project success
Developments in Building Information Modelling have moved on in leaps and bounds in recent times. Andrew Bellerby, Managing Director of Tekla (UK), explains …
Cantilevered for success
A new commercial development in Glasgow has been highly engineered to provide both long internal spans and significant elevation cantilevers, reports Martin …
Steel shows worth in congested Cork
A large steel framed shopping centre extension is being constructed on the outskirts of Cork. Martin Cooper reports on how 5,000t of steel has been delivered …
Seaside college connection
Strong coastal winds and an innovative flooring system all contributed to the need for bespoke steelwork connections at a college project in Hastings. The …
Feature steel roof tops regeneration project
A sculptural gull wing roof will be a landmark feature of the Gloucester Quays development. Covering the central courtyard of a new designer outlet, the …
