SSDA 2025 shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 57th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) jointly sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel for Life, has been announced (see page 13).

This year’s awards received the usual array of quality submissions, with the 21 shortlisted projects highlighting steel’s flexibility and versatility across diverse applications in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The winners will be announced at an evening reception in London on 23rd October.

BCSA CEO Jonathan Clemens, said: “Since their inception in 1969, the SSDA’s have showcased exemplary steelwork projects in the UK and Ireland, which are exceptional when measured on a global benchmark.
“The UK and Ireland remains at the forefront in its use of steel as a construction material. Steel solutions provide low-carbon, high-quality structures designed with reuse in mind.

“These projects show that buildings and infrastructure are for the future, not just the present. Steel creates beautiful, functional, adaptable, and cost-effective spaces.

“Advances in robotics and digital platforms are changing practices, which should be applauded. This evolution will help ensure the UK and Ireland remain the most steel-intensive construction markets.”

The SSDA 2025 shortlist is:

• 101 Moorgate, London
• 21 Moorfields, London
• 25A Vinery Road, Cambridge
• 65 Davies Street, London
• AELTC Indoor Tennis Centre, London
• AESC, Sunderland
• Barmouth Viaduct Metallic Spans Replacement, Wales
• The Rainham Riverside Belvedere, London
• Edenica, 100 Fetter Lane, London
• ExCel Phase 3, London
• Friends’ School Lisburn, Northern Ireland
• Island, 17-27 John Dalton Street, Manchester
• Kepax Bridge, Worcestershire
• Manor Farm Bridge, Somerset
• Palmerston Court, London
• Pennyburn Bridge, Northern Ireland
• The Porsche Sculpture at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed
• Skelton Grange EfW, Leeds
• Spectra, University of Hertfordshire
• Two to Four Wilton Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
• Worship Square, 65 Clifton Street, London