Projects and Features
The fortress of steel
Five metre thick internal walls encasing a proton beam and target, and a steel frame incorporating a floor loading of 50t per square metre contributed to an …
Gaining vital work experience 
A scaled down steel-framed version of London’s Swiss Re building was one of the working projects at the recent National Construction College’s …
Adaptable steel shows sustainability benefits
Adaptability, structural efficiency and flexibility are key attributes of constructional steelwork that can be seen in buildings of all types across the …
Rigid frame ensures high-tech distribution
To allow four computer- driven stacking cranes to operate the recently completed Automated Distribution Centre at the Corus Scunthorpe works required a steel …
Bridging the airport link
An eye-catching steel walkway and bridge has recently been erected at Dublin Airport as part of the on-going expansion project. Martin Cooper reports. …
Completing the mountain top challenge
Building a new visitor centre on the summit of Mount Snowdon presented a number of unique challenges, not least how to get all the materials to site. Martin …
Retail development aids seaside regeneration
A new retail complex, on the site of an old amusement park, forms one of the initial phases of Morecambe seafront’s regeneration. Most residents and …
Steel has all the answers for new hospital
The need for a fast erection programme as well as some challenging vibration issues, all came to the fore at a new hospital project in Glasgow where two MRI …
Corus Undergraduate Design Awards
South Bank University’s winning structures entry. The winners of this year’s Corus Undergraduate Design Awards, which was held at Arsenal FC’s …
Residential block reaps flooring system benefits
A new city centre apartment development in Plymouth is making quick progress by extensively using the Slimdek flooring solution by Corus. Martin Cooper …
