Projects and Features
SSDA celebrates 50 years
Having started in 1969, the Structural Steel Design Awards are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary. In the fourth of a series of articles, NSC looks …
An introduction to steel construction products
In this sector focus article, New Steel Construction provides an overview of the various forms of steel construction products and describes how they are …
Steel blend for distillery
Steel construction is playing a leading role in the building of a new distillery in The Highlands. Set in the picturesque Averon Valley, some 30 miles north of …
Ice cold frame
A steel frame has proven to be the only viable solution for a cold storage facility near Peterborough. A £10M, 5,667m2 cold storage facility for national …
Lakeside scheme expands with steel
Phase 2 of the Rushden Lakes development is under way as steelwork erection nears completion on a 14-screen cinema block, and further restaurant and retail …
Banking on steel
The latest steel-framed office tower at Canary Wharf features a sloping western façade as well as a flexible design based around cellular beams. London’s …
Shopping for steel
A large retail extension and refurbishment programme, with added flexibility, is being carried out at the Frascati Shopping Centre in County Dublin. With two …
A guide to steel production equipment
Steel manufacturing equipment and its producers play an essential role within the structural steelwork sector. Steel manufacturing equipment is extensively …
U-frames in bridges
Bridge designers will be familiar with compression flanges restrained by u-frames. David Brown of the SCI introduces the concept and illustrates the same …
Circuit revs up hospitality
The racing day experience at Hampshire’s Thruxton Circuit has been enhanced by a new £1.5M steel-framed hospitality suite. Forming the cornerstone of a …
