In this issue
NSC 3
July/Aug 19
Cover Image
Blundell Street residential scheme, Liverpool
Main client: Brickland
Architect: Tim Groom Architects
Main contractor: ISG
Structural engineer: Clancy Consulting
Steelwork contractor: Walter Watson
Steel tonnage: 1,200t
July/August 2019
Vol 27 No 7
These and other steelwork articles can be downloaded from the
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5 Editor’s comment Editor Nick Barrett says this year’s SSDA shortlist contains a bumper
crop of 20 steel-framed projects from across the UK.
6 News The shortlist for the 2019 Structural Steel Design Awards has been announced and
the BCSA holds its 42nd National Dinner.
10 SSDA A four-page pictorial rundown of the 20 projects selected for the 2019 SSDA
shortlist.
14 Residential A 200-unit apartment block in Liverpool is being constructed with a steelframed
solution due to the material’s ability to create complex details.
16 Retail The previously open-air Barton Square retail mall at the Trafford Centre is being
redeveloped with a new glazed roof and dome.
18 Commercial A 21-storey commercial scheme forms the second phase of the
prestigious Aldgate redevelopment on the eastern fringe of the City.
22 Commercial Part of a £750M mixed-use scheme in east London, the Bard commercial
building sits adjacent to the remains of a Shakespearian playhouse.
24 Education Speed and ease of delivery were deciding factors in choosing a steel frame
for a specialist academy in Maidstone, Kent.
26 Technical David Brown of the SCI discusses lateral torsional buckling resistance of tee
sections.
30 Codes and Standards
30 Advisory Desk AD 432 – Wind loads on building canopies.
31 50 Years Ago Our look back through the pages of Building with Steel features a sports
stadium in Bahrain.
32 BCSA Members
34 Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors for Bridgeworks
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