This month’s featured stories
Historic college graduates with steel
400-year old Foyle College is to vacate its current premises for a new shared steel-framed facility overlooking the Derry/Londonderry riverfront. Martin Cooper …
Steel proves a safe bet
bet365, one of Stoke’s largest employers is moving into a new steel-framed development that has been designed around the use of cellular beams. The new …
Floor dynamics – no need to get over-excited!
Accompanying this issue of New Steel Construction is a brochure summarising the issue of floor dynamics and what the structure designer should do to confirm …
The management of destabilising loads
Although destabilising loads on unrestrained beams may be infrequent in orthodox building structures, they are sometimes found in domestic construction and can …
Trusses accommodate complex design
Structural steel design innovations have played a key factor in the construction of Ireland’s largest waste to energy scheme. Martin Cooper reports. We’ve …
Essex gets retail therapy
A large steel-framed retail and leisure development is set to invigorate Chelmsford city centre. The Bond Street retail and leisure development will transform …
Steel insures City tower
A steel-framed 19-storey office development is the latest high-rise addition to the City of London’s insurance district. Martin Cooper reports. The …
Walking high
A steel walkway that transports visitors through the forest canopy will open this month at the UK’s National Arboretum. Martin Cooper reports. Famous for its …
Project puts faith in steel
An intricate steel-framed school is rapidly taking shape on land formerly occupied by Cranfield University’s agricultural campus in Bedfordshire. The design …
The design of Tee sections in bending
Although tees might not be an ideal choice to resist bending, sometimes they are selected for their architectural merit. To assist when tees must be used, …
