Projects and Features
Sunderland scores with prestige apartments
Rising up on the site of a former newspaper office, a new steel framed residential block is set to become one of Sunderland’s most prominent landmarks. …
Trusses create Belfast collision free zone
Use of a shipyard for fabricating trusses has enabled the construction team to meet a tight construction programme on a major commercial and retail …
New control tower checks in
Speed is everything at a modern airport which is why designers were swayed by the fast construction time of steel for a new control tower at Heathrow. Being …
Honda selects design and build
A prestigious business park is rapidly expanding with two new steel warehouses, one a design build unit for Honda and the other Swindon’s largest ever …
New stadium underpins soccer strategy
A field near Milton Keynes is being transformed into a centre for sport, retail and leisure, with the MK Dons football team the star attraction. Virtually non …
Lessons from Madrid
Dr Roger Pope analyses the Spanish report into the causes of the Windsor building fire in Madrid. Unprotected steel mullions were not the sole cause of the …
Steel the best insurance for new London landmark
The new Foster & Partners designed high rise development rising on the old Lloyd’s of London site will provide a striking City landmark. Margo Cole …
Sums add up for eco friendly school buildings
Long term maintenance and sustainability were among the key criteria resulting in the selection of steel for two schools that are part of a Derby Private …
Enfield’s Palace on target with steel
The days of dreary car parks being tucked out of sight at the rear of developments are passing as architects and clients realize the benefits of using them as …
Surveys show 25 years of steel’s success
The headline news from the 2005 Market Shares Survey is that steel’s share of the multi storey non-residential buildings market for frames has reached 70% …
