Projects and Features
Community spirit
A community hub containing a high school is set to reinvigorate Midlothian’s former coal mining area. A state-of-the-art community hub and high school, known …
Trusses top leisure arena
A civic gateway to the town of Downpatrick is being created by a leisure centre with a bespoke hybrid design. Martin Cooper reports. The Northern Ireland town …
Top marks for steel frame
Structural steelwork has proven to be the best option for a new chemistry teaching block at the University of Oxford. Oxford has been a seat of learning for …
Steel promotes South Bank development
Two steel-framed commercial blocks will provide a central element to a prestigious mixed-use development taking shape on London’s south bank. Martin Cooper …
An introduction to computer software for steel design and fabrication
Steelwork contractors are often held up as being in pole position in terms of the introduction of and increasing use of BIM. In this article, NSC looks at how …
Trusses provide sports legacy
An array of different sized trusses are needed to create the column-free spaces for Sunderland’s Beacon of Light sports and education facility. Martin Cooper …
Steel stars in town centre regeneration
Cost and flexibility played significant roles in the choice of framing material for the latest phase of Ashton-under-Lyne’s central redevelopment programme. …
Development expands with steel
3 Wellington Place is the latest steel-framed building to be constructed for a new prestigious business quarter in Leeds. Leeds city centre is currently one of …
School goes for steel option
Set to replace an existing school in a nearby village, the West Calder High School has opted for a steel framing solution for cost and efficiency. Martin …
Hub provides city centre boost
Steel construction is being extensively utilised for Lincoln city centre’s multi-million pound transport hub. The £30M Lincoln Transport Hub will on …
