This month’s featured stories
Accommodating steel
A high-rise residential scheme in Salford is making use of steelwork’s speed of construction to deliver its first apartment block. Located adjacent to the …
Extreme construction
After two Antarctic summer seasons of work, a new steel-framed wharf has been completed at the Rothera Research Station in readiness for the arrival of the new …
Village community in the frame
Structural steelwork has ticked all the boxes for an efficient design and a speedy construction of a retirement village in Kent. The housing shortage across …
Steel frames sustainability
Offering around 29,000m² of Grade A office space, 177 Bothwell Street is set to become Glasgow’s largest and most ambitious office block. The drive and …
Efficient spans for excellent hub
A series of individually-designed portal frames has proven to be the most cost-efficient solution for a major Co-op distribution centre. Situated close to the …
Investing in cutting-edge technology
National Tube Stockholders’ most recent investment of over £2M has included the addition of two state-of- the-art tube lasers for profiling up to 610mm …
Shelf angle floor beams in fire
Mark Lawson, Consultant to The Steel Construction Institute, discusses the resistance of unprotected shelf angle floor beams at elevated temperatures. In order …
Award: 52 Lime Street, London
Known as the Scalpel, 52 Lime Street is a dramatic, sleek and geometrical addition to the high-rise City of London landscape. Designed by architects Kohn …
Award: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
Two projects on a major £1.5bn road improvement scheme highlight why steel is the ideal material to form long bridges quickly and efficiently. Highways …
Award: Bath Schools of Art and Design
A retained steel frame has been combined with new steel elements to create a modern educational facility. Opened in 1976 as Herman Miller’s primary UK …
