This month’s featured stories
Striking a chord with bridges
Nine steel bridges are required for the Ordsall Chord rail project, which will link all of Manchester’s main stations for the first time. Martin Cooper …
Trusses span sporting haven
A series of storey-high trusses create the transfer deck between a leisure centre and a residential scheme in London. Replacing a number of old Victorian …
Future-proof design for ticket halls
Over-site commercial developments will be constructed on top of Farringdon Station’s two new Crossrail ticket halls. Martin Cooper reports on how steel is …
Spacious airport offices take off
Steel offers the solution for the latest office block at the World Business Centre near Heathrow Airport. Overlooking one of Heathrow Airport’s runways, the …
Retail conversion
Installing new steel-framed floorplates into a refurbished 1960s shopping centre is helping to create a contemporary retail and dining quarter. Surrey’s …
An introduction to light gauge steel
Whether it is purlins, side rails, walling, composite panels or built up cladding solutions, light gauge steel products are utilised across multiple building …
Building Consequence Classes and the link to Execution Classes
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the evolution of Building Consequence Classes and the link between them and Execution Classes of structures. The …
Roofing a new retail destination
In the midst of a high-profile renovation project, a highly bespoke steel-framed roof structure will provide two restored buildings with a new crowning glory. …
Marrying old and new
New steelwork additions are helping to convert a 1970s-built office building into a modern commercial scheme fit for the 21st Century. Martin Cooper reports. …
Nuclear patrols with steel
A bespoke steel-framed training complex is being built for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary near Sellafield. Martin Cooper reports. Charged with protecting the …
