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AD 486: NSSS Annex J amendment
The Sustainability Specification for structural steelwork, which is the new Annex J to the National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building …
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 …
Carbon neutral means Excellence
Sustainability is at the heart of the NOMA mixed-use scheme in Manchester as the latest steel-framed office development is aiming for a BREEAM ’Excellent’ …
Railway extension on time with steel
The longest spans of the 1.5km-long Barking Riverside Viaduct, which is a vital component of a new railway extension, have been formed with structural …
Contractor appointed for sustainable school
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Newport City Council to deliver significant improvements to Bassaleg Comprehensive School that will create over 300 extra …
The use of semi-continuous joints to reduce steel weight and cost
Graham Couchman of the SCI revisits a publication from 1997 which, as we become increasingly concerned with embodied carbon, and therefore efficient use of …
Plans in for Edinburgh’s first Passivhaus-designed high school
City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the new Currie Community High School, which is said to be one of the most energy-efficient schools to be …
Sustainable warehouse planned for St Modwen’s Longbridge development
St. Modwen Logistics, a leading logistics developer and manager, said it has boosted the regeneration of Longbridge, Birmingham and surrounding areas with a …
Work starts on latest New Bailey office development
Designed by Make Architects, steel erection has started on the latest phase of the New Bailey mixed-use scheme in Salford. The 12-storey building is being …
Steel landmark for St Giles
Structural steelwork has proven to be the sustainable framing choice for a new 10-storey commercial building in Central London. Martin Cooper
