Projects and Features
Swan friendly steel on signature Thames crossing
A slim, sleek and arched steel bridge will help keep traffic flowing across the River Thames and aid safer navigation along the waterway. Martin Cooper …
Trams running on steel
The construction and launching of steel composite bridges are an essential element of a citywide tram extension project. Martin Cooper reports. The City of …
Historic design incorporated
A new commercial development on central London’s Holborn Viaduct includes a rebuilt Victorian gatehouse helping to restore the historic overpass. Martin …
Good time for developers to build
Outside the Westminster venue of the BCSA’s National Meeting on the last day of February the Capital showed signs of the first buds of spring, but the green …
Leisure spurs redevelopment
The Northumbrian town of Cramlington is getting a makeover with a revamped shopping centre and a new nine screen cinema. A multi million pound scheme to …
BIM proves value for Sainsbury’s
A new portal framed Sainsbury’s distribution centre is being built in three phases to allow the company to continue operating from the site. A large multi …
Updated steel encyclopaedia
www.steelconstruction.info has undertaken major upgrades to give it a new look and feel, following feedback from architects and engineers. Major upgrade The …
Organic waste solution framed in steel
The Greater Manchester Waste PFI scheme is the largest of its kind in Europe and steel framed buildings are crucial to the programme. Worth £3.8bn, the …
Engineered for fire safety
The UK construction industry leads the way in fire engineering as many of the nation’s tallest steel framed buildings demonstrate, writes John Dowling, BCSA …
Restoring a vital link
Three years after its calamitous collapse Workington’s Northside Bridge has reopened with steelwork playing a pivotal role in the re-spanning of the River …
