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President’s Column: February 2021
It’s public news that steel section prices have increased dramatically over the last six months, mainly on the back of commodity prices rising for both BOS …
Carbon efficient schemes planned for Southwark
Paving the way for a more sustainable construction industry, CIT and Foster + Partners have revealed plans for what is said to be London’s first ever …
Adaptable steel for future buildings
The immediate future for commercial buildings looks challenging as the economy emerges from the pandemic-enforced lockdown. Nick Barrett says that the …
Contractor named for Sky expansion
Leading media company Sky has appointed ISG to build a new innovation centre at its campus in Osterley, West London. As the latest phase in the redevelopment …
SCI launches new protocol for reusing steel
In an effort to help the steel construction industry reduce greenhouse emissions, the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has launched a new protocol for …
High-performance solution
In 2018, ArcelorMittal launched the Steligence® concept to facilitate the next generation of high-performance buildings and construction techniques for its …
Engineers streamline HS2 station roof design
Lead engineers on HS2’s Old Oak Common station, WSP, have revealed a 27% reduction in the structural steel needed for the station roof at the west London …
Design and construction with light gauge steel
NSC highlights some of the advantages that can be had from using light steel framing solutions. Light steel framing is an offsite manufacturing process that …
Hybrid modular systems using a steel-framed podium
Mark Lawson of the SCI discusses some of the recent research and developments in modular construction. Modular construction has established itself in the UK …
Steel lends itself to curving library
The centrepiece of Slough’s town centre regeneration scheme is a highly architectural and uniquely shaped steel-framed library and cultural centre. More than …
