This month’s featured stories
Leisure boost
Structural steelwork is providing all of the answers for the construction of a state-of-the-art BREEAM ‘Excellent’ replacement leisure centre in
Steel on call for ambulance centre
A steel-framed solution is being utilised for the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s new multi-purpose ambulance, 999 and NHS 111 …
Railway extension on time with steel
The longest spans of the 1.5km-long Barking Riverside Viaduct, which is a vital component of a new railway extension, have been formed with structural …
Steel is the sustainable choice
ArcelorMittal says that for many years steel has been the world’s most prolific construction material and its excellent sustainability credentials and …
Rising with ladder frames
A stability balancing act is at the heart of the design for 22 Ropemaker Street, a landmark City of London steel-framed office development. Martin Cooper …
Ferry terminal docks on River Mersey
The Isle of Man Government is investing in a new ferry terminal to serve one of its vital sea links to the United Kingdom. Martin Cooper reports from
Whisky distillery reborn
After a hiatus of nearly 30 years, steelwork is playing an important role in creating the facilities for production to restart at Falkirk’s Rosebank …
Future-proofed recycling
Described as a facility of the future, the steel-framed Sherbourne Resource Centre will, on completion, offer a sustainable solution for recyclable household …
Trusses create vital column-free capacity
Providing end-user KLM UK Engineering with additional aircraft maintenance and repair capacity, a new £7M steel-framed hangar has landed at Norwich
The use of semi-continuous joints to reduce steel weight and cost
Graham Couchman of the SCI revisits a publication from 1997 which, as we become increasingly concerned with embodied carbon, and therefore efficient use of …
