This month’s featured stories
Contemporary art extension switched on
Structural steelwork has exhibited its long span qualities in creating the large gallery spaces for the recently opened Tate Modern extension. Proclaimed as …
Amazon flows into central England
The centrepiece of a new distribution park is a huge warehouse for the world’s largest online retailer. Distribution centres don’t come much larger than …
Rebuilding a City tower
Situated within the Bank of England Conservation Area, the 1970s-built One Angel Court is being rebuilt with a steel frame to create a standout City of London …
Market trades in steel
Two steel-framed structures are spearheading the multi-million pound redevelopment of London’s New Covent Garden Market. Martin Cooper reports. One of the …
Cast iron challenge
A steelwork contractor’s expertise has been used to re-erect three Listed Victorian cast iron gasholders. Martin Cooper reports. Three cast iron Victorian …
Stronger steels in high demand
ArcelorMittal reports increasing use of high strength steels offering weight and cost savings across the worldwide markets that it operates in, as Neil Tilley …
Shape of things to come
The use of curved steel bent into shape by UK specialist steel bending companies is helping designers create elaborate landmark structures. Bending steel …
Light solutions
Lightweight cold-formed steel products are a vital component for the majority of steel construction projects. NSC takes a look at the light gauge steel framing …
Lateral torsional buckling – additional Eurocode provisions
David Brown of the SCI discusses the Eurocode rules when the effect of LTB may be ignored, and the simplified rules for buildings. In order to retain the …
Kingdom of steel
One of the final structures within the 11-acre Paddington Central mixed-use campus is currently under construction with steelwork playing a crucial role. …
