This month’s featured stories
Fast delivery for landmark offices
Steel framed construction has allowed a 17-storey Birmingham office block, complete with a feature glazed atrium roof and bow-string trusses, to be built in …
Debunking the myth
Utilising thermal mass can reduce a structure’s operational CO2 emissions while also contributing to overall cost savings, and can be achieved as easily with …
Cost comparison update
Steel remains the most cost competitive framing solution for modern office buildings according to the latest update in the series of cost comparison studies …
SSDA Award: The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
At the heart of the £112M renovation of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a new auditorium containing a thrust stage which brings audiences closer to the …
SSDA Award: Peace Bridge, Derry-Londonderry
Linking historically divided communities on either side of the River Foyle, the Peace Bridge was conceived as a landmark structure and a focal point for when …
SSDA Award: M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct Strengthening
Fully restoring a vital road link and undertaking extensive welding inside confined spaces, with minimal disruption to traffic, were all safely achieved on …
SSDA Award: The Footbridge, MediaCityUK
Spanning the Manchester Ship Canal, the Footbridge is a signature element within a large scale regional redevelopment. The £8.3M Footbridge links the …
SSDA Award: London 2012 Velodrome, Olympic Park, London
The Velodrome is an iconic world class sporting venue, which will endure in its community legacy use in the VeloPark. The 6,000 seat London 2012 Velodrome will …
SSDA Award: Olympic Stadium, London
Completed within budget and early, the London 2012 Olympic Stadium has also achieved the client’s sustainability objectives, and is consequently the lightest …
Structural Steel Design Awards 2012
Introduction by David W. Lazenby CBE – Chairman of the Judges Both the sponsors and the judging panel are delighted at the large entry this year for the …
