Projects and Features
Open plan for city centre campus
An old Newcastle cinema site is the location for a major campus expansion by the University of Northumbria. Steel construction plays a starring role in the …
New mecca for Glasgow shoppers
Fast track construction, environmental friendliness and in-built flexibility were the must-have’s on the shopping list for the giant Silverburn retail …
Sustainable steel construction: the facts
Sustainability and steel construction go together more intimately than many might realise. Martin Cooper outlines the sustainability case for steel in the age …
City gains modern steel framed classic
The former London headquarters of Lloyds Bank is undergoing redevelopment involving retention of the original facade with a new steel framed structure being …
Celebrating a century of success
This year the steel construction industry looks back over one hundred years of success since formation of the British Constructional Steelwork Association. …
Reliability of Intumescent Fire Protection Products
Debbie Smith of BRE Fire and Security and Geoff Deakin of Warringtonfire report on tests on 15 water based intumescent fire protection products available on …
A roof within a roof
Formerly known as the Millennium Dome, London’s giant big top is set to be reborn as a US-style entertainment centre with a 23,000 seat arena, bars, …
More for More London
Two steel framed structures are the latest buildings to be added to the burgeoning More London development. Martin Cooper reports. Standing on Tower Bridge and …
Fast steel cores
Work is underway on the tallest building in the UK to make use of Corefast – a new and faster method of constructing cores with steel. Victoria Gough …
Liverpool vaults ahead
A large distribution warehouse forms the centrepiece of a brand new, 2.5 million ft² business park on Merseyside. Victoria Gough reports on the latest sign …
