This month’s featured stories
Bolts and fasteners
Structural bolts are one of the key elements of a steel frame and there are two types of bolted assemblies generally used in the UK and Ireland.
Proposed revisions to lateral torsional buckling
Several of the revised Eurocode Parts are close to their final version – they are in a mature state and significant changes now would be a surprise. David …
Steel forms City’s sustainable tower
An evolving design and high sustainability credentials have both been key ingredients for 8 Bishopsgate, the City of London’s latest landmark high-rise …
Inland port expands with steel
SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway is continuing to expand with the construction of one of the largest temperature-controlled distribution centres in …
Power in the frame
Steel construction has proven to be the ideal framing solution for an energy-from-waste facility with a complex and challenging
Exposed frame creates landmark research facility
Housed in a fully-exposed steel-framed building, construction is underway on a world-leading research facility for robotics and artificial
Steel creates university test centre
The University of Salford is constructing a steel-framed centre that will facilitate the testing of building materials in all-weather conditions, in order to …
Driving efficiency in steel fabrication
Ficep is continually developing new ideas and technologies to meet the needs of its customers and industries served by its steel processing
Impact on car park structures
Designing car park steelwork for impact has two aspects – the structural resistance and the selection of an appropriate steel sub-grade. David Brown of the …
South Bank tower
Forming part of a large residential-led master plan, an 18-storey steel-framed commercial building will create a landmark structure on London’s
