Projects and Features
Supplying the sector
Steel stockholders play a vital part in the steel construction supply chain, ensuring the market is supplied with what it needs when it is needed. From an …
Signature structure highlights regeneration
Spanning an important London underground station and featuring an architecturally-detailed exposed steel frame, 21 Moorfields is a feat of engineering. Martin …
Made to measure
A 30-strong workforce of skilled costume makers have been temporarily relocated, while the Royal Shakespeare Company redevelops its workshops with the aid of …
Retain and enlarge
A complex project that has included a partial demolition programme, strengthening of existing steelwork and the addition of new upper floors has extensively …
Building a better town centre
A multi-award-winning regeneration scheme, The Glass Works will provide a vibrant and modern retail and leisure offering which will transform Barnsley town …
Complex crossing
The successful installation of a five-span bridge across the River Witham in Lincolnshire is testament to the capabilities of the project engineers and the …
Offsite manufacturing in the frame
In this article, NSC focuses on lightweight cold formed steel products, a vital component for many steel construction projects. Designers and specifiers have …
Joint stiffness calculation
The UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-8 discourages the use of numerical methods to calculate joint stiffness, relying on previous satisfactory practice. …
Powering ahead
New steelwork construction and an extensive restoration programme are transforming Battersea Power Station into a huge multi-use destination, which will be the …
Steel frames a yarn
An irregular-shaped building with a folding origami-style roof is being built to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Martin Cooper reports on a project which …
