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Steel frames British Land’s sustainability strategy
Many of the biggest projects in the busy City of London property development scene are overseen by one of the smallest client in-house construction teams in …
Riding high
Having the London Eye and Pepsi-Max roller coaster on his CV helped John Roberts obtain IStructE’s latest Gold Medal. Ty Byrd reports. Award of the …
Grimshaw grows in strength from succession
Once seen as the new kid on the block with a Meccano set, Grimshaw is now a mature, internationally acclaimed architectural practice. Managing Director Chris …
Young engineer high on performance and promise
Young Structural Engineer of the Year Sally Preston displays both confidence and competency – and an already well developed appreciation of the uses of …
BCSA’s first Irish President brings Gaelic grit
Irishman Donal McCormack has surmounted serious obstacles in getting to where he is now. BCSA’s latest President speaks to Ty Byrd. Donal McCormack walks …
Dowling bows out on a high note
Outstanding engineer, academic, entrepreneur, humourist – Professor Patrick Dowling CBE, one of the steel sector’s most eminent protagonists, retires this …
On an upward curve
Fifty years’ experience and an approach based on engineering principles has given Angle Ring unsurpassed versatility in the growing market for curved steel. …
Small firm carves a big reputation
Successful small firms in the UK steel industry are invariably driven by a single character, often the founder of the company. Ty Byrd talks to one such …
Kingspan backs off-site boom
After several false starts, could the tide finally be turning for off-site construction? Kingspan thinks so, and is backing its hunch with substantial …