This month’s featured stories
Retail spurs regeneration
A large town centre development is benefiting from steel construction’s ease and speed of construction. The Leicestershire town of Hinckley is being …
Steel is ready for BIM
The steel construction sector is ahead of the game as far as implementing the use of Level 2 BIM before next year’s Government deadline. Nick Barrett …
Steel passes university challenge
Structural steelwork is playing a pivotal role in the construction of Phase one of Ulster University’s new city centre campus. Phase one of Ulster …
Steel: the cost competitive solution
Prices for all construction materials are rising and fabricated structural steelwork is no exception, despite the background of falls in crude oil and iron ore …
In the grove
A second steel-framed multi-storey block completes an office-led regeneration scheme in west London. Martin Cooper reports. The construction of commercial …
On budget with cellular design
The latest phase of an on-going commercial development in Leeds has reaped the benefits of using a steel-framed solution incorporating cellular beams. Leeds …
Steel supplies DIY merchant
One of the country’s leading DIY and building trade suppliers is expanding one of its distribution centres with steel construction. Building work is under …
Bridgework is steel fan
Since officially opening last year the Merchant Square Footbridge has quickly become a local landmark especially when the spectacular opening occurs. Located …
Giving Poole a lift
In the latest of our Projects Revisited series, Martin Cooper reports from Poole harbour’s iconic second crossing which has become a benchmark for future …
Ballroom challenge completed with steel
A series of 42m-long steel trusses has been erected to form the roof of Europe’s largest pillar free ballroom at a hotel development in south London. An …
