Projects and Features
Steelwork just the ticket
Long steel trusses, forming a large central atrium, knit together the four office blocks forming Network Rail’s new national headquarters. Known as …
Yellow becomes green
A steel frame has provided all the answers for a complex shaped storage facility in west London for Big Yellow. NSC reports. Anew energy efficient, …
All change at London station
Blackfriars Station fully re-opens early next year after the completion of a complex refurbishment programme. Martin Cooper reports on a project which has made …
A steel man for the times
There are not many who have played a more central role in the development of the use of steel in construction over the past 30 years or so than outgoing …
Steel earns its spurs
Construction work on a new training centre for Tottenham Hotspur recently reached a programme landmark. Training facilities for all top professional sports …
Steel pays dividends
Structural steelwork is playing a leading role in the construction of The Co-operative Group’s new eye-catching headquarters in Manchester. Martin Cooper …
Harbour bridge floated into place
Poole Harbour’s new and iconic second crossing will open to traffic next year. Martin Cooper reports on the complex erection process required to construct …
A steel framed jewellery box
One of the most ambitious heritage projects in recent times is underway at Portsmouth Dockyard. Martin Cooper reports on the construction of the finely crafted …
Restoring a vital rail link
The historic Arnside Viaduct has reopened to regular rail services after having its entire 476m-long deck replaced with new steel spans. After a 16 week …
Paper mill rolls out steel structures
One of the UK’s most advanced recycled paper mills is taking shape on the outskirts of Manchester, a project which is reliant on its many steel framed …
