Projects and Features
Steel rises to the challenge
Featuring a unique and iconic shape, the construction of 20 Fenchurch Street has required the project team to come up with a number of innovative solutions. …
New information resource
The recently launched steel sector website – www.steelconstruction.info – contains six home page headings, one of which, Sectors, is explained here. …
Passing the speed examination
Steel’s ability to aid a quick construction programme was the reason it was chosen as the framing material for a student accommodation project in Manchester. …
Station to station
Mansfield’s new bus station, which links into the adjacent railway station, features an array of bespoke feature steel columns and connections. The former …
Steel allows access to all areas
Six weeks have been shaved off a vital construction programme by changing a podium design from concrete to steel. Martin Cooper reports. Pancras Square forms …
Trusses create new indoor space
The centrepiece of the refurbishment of Wiltshire County Hall in Trowbridge is a multi functional atrium formed by roofing over a previously open courtyard. …
Making the difference
Tata Steel has reorganised its sales and marketing organisation with the previous product led approach being replaced by sector focused teams. Sales and …
New steel site is class-leader
The new steel sector website – www.steelconstruction.info – is fulfilling its promise of being the first stop for architects and engineers looking for …
Terminal checks in with steel
Steel construction has come to the fore, above and below ground, during the building of a satellite pier at Heathrow Airport. Martin Cooper reports. The …
Balancing Act
A steel frame has proven to be the right choice for a commercial project being constructed above an array of London Underground assets. Martin Cooper reports …
