Projects and Features
Merit: Victoria Palace Theatre Refurbishment, London
The Victoria Palace Theatre was built by prominent theatre designer Frank Matcham in 1911 while, historically, the site has been home to a music or …
Merit: Walkway Bridges, London Wall Place
During the construction of the London Wall Place (LWP) development some of the existing Barbican Highwalks had to be removed as part of the demolition and …
Merit: Walthamstow Wetlands
The London Borough of Waltham Forest tasked the design team with providing the facilities necessary for opening the Walthamstow Reservoirs site to free public …
What does Level 3 BIM mean for the steel industry?
While a finalised definition of Level 3 BIM is still a way off there are trends emerging that will certainly impact on this critical part of the construction …
Three up in second city
The third of three steel-framed office blocks in Snowhill, Birmingham, is one of the UK’s largest speculative office developments to be constructed outside …
On the water
A steel-framed structure, that sits above an east London dock, has benefitted from using a weathering steel base as its all-important lowest level. Sat on …
Steel crosses the try line
One of the UK’s most iconic sporting venues, and the only one with a back-to-back grandstand, is being redeveloped with the aid of steel construction. Martin …
Drake leisure scheme sails into port
Offering 12 cinema screens and a host of retail and restaurant outlets, the Drake Circus leisure development is set to transform the site of a previously …
High-rise and column-free
Manchester’s latest commercial development is a 12-storey, column-free London-spec office block at 125 Deansgate. Martin Cooper reports. The twin cities of …
SSDA celebrates 50 years
Having started in 1969, the Structural Steel Design Awards are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary. In the fifth and final article, NSC looks back at …
