Projects and Features
COMMENDATION: Montacute Yards, London
Comprising new offices, retail outlets and a warehouse, alongside the refurbishment of a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse, a Shoreditch brownfield site has …
COMMENDATION: The Outernet, London
Music, arts and culture are at the heart of a four-building development that sits adjacent to London’s Denmark Street, a thoroughfare steeped in musical …
COMMENDATION: SAS13 Bridge Replacement, Birmingham
Forming an important part of the HS2 line approach to Birmingham, a weathering steel Warren truss structure is the longest railway bridge in the Midlands. FACT …
COMMENDATION: Tropical Fruit Warehouse, Dublin
Overlooking Dublin’s River Liffey, structural steelwork was the chosen framing solution for two office blocks that are connected at ground, third and fourth …
MERIT: Cody Dock Bridge, London
Complex and unique engineering challenges were overcome to design and install a new rolling steel bridge, spanning the entrance to a reinvigorated dock near …
MERIT: Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow
Celebrating a rich shipbuilding heritage, two 10m-high stainless steel figures, by renowned sculptor John McKenna, also serve as tourist attractions, bringing …
MERIT: New Riverside Stand at Fulham FC
A new stand at one of the country’s oldest continuously used football grounds has created a 21st century facility and was constructed while the club carried …
SSDA 2023 National Finalists
Farringdon Crossrail Station, East & West Ticket Halls FACT FILEArchitect: AedasStructural engineer: AECOMSteelwork contractor: Bourne Group LtdMain …
Better can sometimes be worse – the dangers of over-strength
As engineers we are always concerned with strength – do we have enough resistance to cope with ultimate (ULS) levels of load? We then consider stiffness – …
Steel spans speculative warehouse
Undertaking preliminary works, such as hard-standing areas and drainage, prior to the commencement of the steel erection, has been key in keeping the Doncaster …
