Projects and Features
Plymouth University Extensions at Portland Square
Plymouth University has recently opened a major extension to house several departments. IN August 2003 a brand new faculty building for the University of …
Unique bridge at Milton Keynes
A new bridge at Whaddon Road, Milton Keynes is unique on two counts. It employs the design concept of continuing steel friction piles up out of the ground to …
Hungerford Bridge Walkways
Twin walkways to either side of London’s Hungerford Railway Bridge have visually enhanced the link across the river and provided pedestrians with …
Short Span Railway Underbridges: Developments
U-deck railway underbridges have been developed to accommodate the latest requirements, and many have recently been installed. Neil Sadler and Tony Wilkins …
Extending the Empress State Building
An existing thirty-storey concrete office block in west London has been extended both vertically and horizontally in steel. Dominic Bettison and Bjorn …
Beaufort Court, Lillie Road, London
Following its successful use of volumetric modules in two housing schemes in London, the Peabody Trust now has a project under construction that combines the …
Steel and Steel Recycling: Circling the World Incognito
In spite of its enormous physical presence throughout today’s world, steel as a material may seem invisible because it is normally “disguised” as a …
How to Specify Steel: Design leads to specification
Designers and specifiers of structural steelwork need to ensure that their requirements are made clear to steelwork contractors. This is a guide to the …
Trefechan footbridge in Aberystwyth
The growth in traffic within UK towns and cities reduces the safety of pedestrians and can make walking on roads an unattractive activity. This bridge forms a …
New Building for Swiss Re
This 40-storey steel-framed office building in London, with its circular plan of varying size and spiralling light-wells, required a special approach to the …
