Projects and Features
Giant steps taken towards reduced carbon footprints
When major developers used the recent Sheds event to lay down their sustainability markers in the strongest recognition from clients yet that construction must …
Steel increases record market share
A year ago Corus predicted that the future success of steel would increasingly hinge on getting across messages to the market about the wider sustainability …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
Mega complex to transform west London
Greater London’s largest shopping centre will open in October 2008. Martin Cooper reports on the structural challenges and the significant role steel has …
The bridge challenge
A distribution centre with a wave-like roof coupled with tight construction deadlines created new challenges for Conder. Speed of construction was paramount …
Building for the future
A pioneering schools project in Bristol is making extensive use of steel for many of its buildings and signature elements. The Bristol section of the national …
Top marks for Leeds schools
Close cooperation and standardised steelwork played an important role in the completion of a multi-million pound schools project in Leeds. The construction of …
Theatre offers an outside view
One of the most innovatively designed theatres ever built in the UK, incorporating high levels of architectural transparency, is being built in Leicester. …
Nearing the finishing post
One of Ireland’s best known and most popular sporting venues will open its new steel framed grandstand for July’s Summer festival of racing. Martin Cooper …
Update for steelwork specification
National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building Construction – 5th Edition was published last month. Dr David Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering …
