News
Paddington bridge on a roll
Paddington Basin’s unique rolling bridge is “a work of art that happens to be a bridge”, according to the project’s structural engineer. The 12.9m …
Flats rise high on steel
Corus has released further results of its 2004 Market Share Survey, which confirms that steel remains the construction framing material of choice in its key …
Kew’s amazing armadillo takes shape
Steel erection for a new ‘armadillo’ shaped steel and glass Alpine House at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew has just got under way. The building is …
Letters: January 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Ringing …
News in Brief: January 2005
Erection of over 10,000t of steelwork for the new Swale crossing, linking the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent, began in December. Working in partnership with …
Return to Waterloo
A £41M project to give a new lease of life to Waterloo station’s steel roof was one of five winners in the Institution of Civil Engineers’ prestigious …
New professional challenges for SCI Chairman
Steel Construction Institute Chairman Peter Head is swapping a leading role at FaberMaunsell for one at Arup. The sustainable development and business …
Steel cuts hospital waiting time
Caunton Engineering is well advanced on steel erection for a 16,000m² extension to Stoke Mandeville hospital, near Aylesbury, Bucks. Three new buildings will …
Collapse rules progress to a higher level
Design to resist disproportionate collapse became more complex last month as a new Building Regulation came into effect. Regulation A3 and Approved Document A, …
Calderdale schools construction nears completion
Steelwork installation is virtually complete on five new schools under construction near Halifax in West Yorkshire in the first phase of the Calderdale PFI …
