SSDA Shortlist 2023

The shortlist for the 55th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), jointly sponsored by BCSA and Steel for Life, has been announced.

The Awards have again seen a strong number of submissions with the 21 shortlisted projects showcasing steel’s sustainability credentials, flexibility and versatility in a number of different and varying applications.

The shortlist also reflects the wide geographical spread of steel’s appeal for a variety of projects ranging from industrial and education buildings to retail and residential buildings, with entries also received for a variety of bridges, commercial developments and leisure facilities across the UK.

The winners will be announced at an evening reception in London on 28 September.

Battersea Power Station, London

Architect – WilkinsonEyre
Structural engineer – Buro Happold
Principal Structural Steelwork Contractor – William Hare
Architectural Structural Steelwork Contractor – CMF Ltd
Main contractor – Mace
Client – Battersea Power Station Development Company

Church of Oak Distillery, Ballykelly, Co. Kildare

Architect – ODOS Architects
Structural engineer – J. J. Campbell & Associates
Steelwork contractor – Steel & Roofing Systems
Main contractor – Ormonde Construction
Client – Oakmount

Clery’s Quarter, Dublin

Architect – Henry J Lyons
Structural engineer – Waterman Moylan
Steelwork contractor – Kiernan Structural Steel Ltd
Main contractor – Glenbrier Construction
Client – Oakmount

Cody Dock Bridge, London

Architect – Thomas Randall-Page
Structural engineer – Price & Myers
Main contractor – Gasworks Dock Partnership
Client – Gasworks Dock Partnership

Copr Bay Bridge, Swansea

Architect – ACME
Structural engineer – Ney & Partners
Steelwork contractor – S H Structures Ltd
Main contractor – Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd
Client – City & County of Swansea

Dukes Meadows Footbridge, Chiswick

Architect – Moxon Architects
Structural engineer – COWI (detailed design and construction engineering), Campbell Reith (concept design)
Main contractor – Knights Brown Construction Ltd
Client – London Borough of Hounslow

Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour

Architects – Mark Cunniffe Ltd and WonderWorks
Structural engineer – Cundall
Steelwork contractor – Stage One Creative Services Ltd
Main contractor – Stage One Creative Services Ltd
Client – 1325 Productions

Farringdon Crossrail Station, East & West Ticket Halls

Architect – Aedas
Structural engineer – AECOM
Steelwork contractor – Bourne Group Ltd
Main contractor – BAM Ferrovial Kier JV
Client – TfL (Crossrail)

HYLO, London

Architect – HCL Architects
Structural engineer – AKT II
Steelwork contractor – Bourne Group Ltd
Main contractor – Mace
Client – CIT Group

M8 Footbridge, Sighthill, Glasgow

Structural engineer – Jacobs
Steelwork contractor – Severfield
Main contractor – BAM Nuttall
Client – Glasgow City Council

New Riverside Stand at Fulham FC

Architect – Populous
Structural engineer – WSP
Steelwork contractor – Severfield
Main contractor – Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd
Client – Fulham FC

One Centenary Way, Birmingham

Architect – Glenn Howells Architects
Structural engineer – Ramboll
Steelwork contractor – BHC Ltd
Main contractor – Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
Client – MEPC

SAS13 Bridge Replacement, Birmingham

Structural engineer – Tony Gee & Partners LLP
Steelwork contractor – Severfield
Main contractor – Skanska UK
Client – Network Rail

Stockingfield Bridge, Glasgow

Structural engineer – Jacobs
Steelwork contractor – S H Structures Ltd
Main contractor – Balfour Beatty
Client – Scottish Canals

The JJ Mack Building, London

Architect – Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Structural engineer – AKT II
Steelwork contractor – William Hare
Main contractor – Mace
Client – Helical plc

The National Robotarium, Edinburgh

Architect – Michael Laird Architects
Structural engineer – Tetra Tech
Steelwork contractor – BHC Ltd
Main contractor – Ratho Park One
Client – Heriot-Watt University

The Outernet, London

Architect – Orms
Structural engineer – Engenuiti
Steelwork contractor – Severfield
Main contractor – Skanska UK
Client – Consolidated Developments Ltd

Tropical Fruit Warehouse, Dublin

Architect – Henry J Lyons
Structural engineer – Torque Consulting Engineers
Steelwork contractor – Steel & Roofing Systems
Main contractor – P.J. Hegarty & Sons
Client – IPUT Real Estate

Arbor, Bankside Yards, London

Architect – PLP Architecture
Structural engineer – AKT II
Steelwork contractor – Severfield
Main contractor – Multiplex Construction Europe Limited
Client – Native Land

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow

Sculptor – John McKenna Sculptor Ltd
Structural engineer – Narro
Main contractor – John McKenna Sculptor Ltd
Client – Inverclyde Council

Montacute Yards, London

Architect – Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Structural engineer – Heyne Tillett Steel
Main contractor – ISG Limited
Client – Brockton Everlast