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BCSA members help to create Lancaster bomber memorial
British Constructional Steelwork Association members have donated funds and fabricated steelwork towards the construction of an iconic art installation. To be …
MERIT: Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow
Celebrating a rich shipbuilding heritage, two 10m-high stainless steel figures, by renowned sculptor John McKenna, also serve as tourist attractions, bringing …
Repurposed steel provides centrepiece for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
A spectacular 21m-tall steel sculpture, known as the ‘Tree of Trees’ featuring 350 British native trees was unveiled outside Buckingham Palace as a …
SSDA celebrates 50 years
Having started in 1969, the Structural Steel Design Awards are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary. In the fifth and final article, NSC looks back at …
Majestic steel sculpture unveiled in Essex
A new piece of steel artwork by artist Matthew Lane Sanderson and galvanized by Joseph Ash Galvanizing has been unveiled in Chelmsford, Essex. Mr Sanderson has …
Royals visit the Kelpies
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Kelpies to unveil a commemorative plaque and open a new section of the Forth & Clyde Canal. …
David Bowie memorial planned for Brixton
The iconic lightning flash from David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane LP cover could be recreated as a large memorial in Brixton. The local community and a group of …
Award: The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
The International Bomber Command Centre is being created to provide a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation …
Memorial celebrates Spitfire’s 80th anniversary
Steel bending specialist Barnshaws Section Benders was contracted to add its expertise in the fabrication of the Sentinel Spitfire memorial sculpture at the …
Inspiring memorial
A 31m-high weathering steel spire forms the centrepiece of a memorial to those who served with Bomber Command. A total of 27 Bomber Command bases were located …
