Projects and Features
An introduction to site connections
The fabrication and erection of steel structures involves the joining together of various steel members and the two principal methods used are welding and …
An introduction to cellular beams
Beams with web openings, commonly known as ‘cellular beams’, are extremely popular and versatile structural steel components. Cellular beams are often used …
Crowning glory
A trial erection helped overcome a number of logistical challenges involved in the construction of a structural steelwork crown that tops a London high-rise …
Leisure gets a boost
A replacement leisure centre in Newtownards showcases Ards and North Down Borough Council’s commitment to improved health and wellbeing. Martin Cooper …
Complex frame accommodated by steel
A steel-framed solution was the answer for a retirement village containing numerous room configurations, spread over seven different floor levels. Martin …
City centre regeneration
A mixed-use scheme consisting of student accommodation, an hotel and retail/leisure units will revitalise a key gateway into Liverpool city centre. Martin …
Market trades with steel
The restoration work of a Victorian covered market in Preston has embraced both old ironwork and new steelwork. Martin Cooper reports. Preston’s Grade II …
An introduction to steelmaking
People have been making iron and steel for centuries. Steel remains the backbone of modern industrialised economies. It’s hard to imagine a world without …
Barrett Steel raising the bar
Barrett Steel’s investment-led growth is consolidating the steel stockholder’s position at the fore of supplying the thriving steel construction market. …
Historic chapel reborn as student accommodation
A steel-framed structure has been erected inside of a Manchester ecclesiastical landmark as part of a restoration and conversion project. Martin Cooper …
