This month’s featured stories
Full circle
Structural steelwork has been chosen as the framing solution for two commercial blocks on a multi-million-pound mixed-use scheme in central Manchester. A large …
Steel is just the ticket for over-station development
Structural steelwork has provided the required lightweight solution for a mixed-use scheme that sits directly above an Elizabeth line ticket hall. Martin …
Commercial scheme reinvented
Steel construction has come to the fore as a concrete-framed central London commercial block gets redeveloped with additional floor space. A growing trend in …
Added metal
A steel-framed solution has ticked all of the boxes for the Metalworks residential scheme in Slough. Second only to London as a UK location for global …
Fatigue of bracing in buildings
BS5950 states that buildings subject to fluctuating wind loads do not need to be checked for fatigue but EC3 contains no such statement. Richard Henderson of …
Steelwork raises flagship development
A multi-million-pound research facility is set to help collaboration between industry and academia as well as providing a significant boost to the Welsh …
Ship-shape residences
The first phase of an ambitious residential scheme, overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal, has chosen a steel-framed solution for its first two apartment …
Steel additions
A 1980s multi-use structure is being refurbished and enlarged into a modern commercial development with the aid of new steelwork elements. Martin Cooper …
Improved parking
Two steel-framed car parks in Sussex are forming integral elements of large developments that will reshape a town centre and a university campus. The West …
Protective coatings for structural steel
Safeguarding structural steelwork with the correct corrosion protection system will give a steel frame a long life and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. NSC …
