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STRUMIS Global Expansion Continues

STRUMIS are delighted to announce our latest expansion plans have focused upon the North American region with the addition of two new Business Development Managers now in position to begin servicing the North American market.

Robert Holder – Robert has two decades of experience helping clients in manufacturing, steel fabrication, shipbuilding, and the offshore industry to leverage technology enabling them to efficiently manage their business processes.

His ability to work closely with customers to define business objectives and successfully deploy custom solutions will further enhance the customer experience for our North American client base. Robert is responsible for sales and business development throughout North America for STRUMIS.

Mike Nolen- Mike brings a unique approach to STRUMIS as he has great insight into the Steel Fabrication and Steel Manufacturing industries as well as an extensive technology history. He prides himself in helping steel fabricators formulate their technology goals which in-turn leads to improved efficiency and productivity!

With over 20 years served in Sales and Support Mike will be responsible for sales and business development for STRUMIS across North America.

 

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STRUMIS for The Year Ahead

As the 2018 calendar year winds down, companies often look to the New Year ahead with budget and business goals in mind.

If one of your fabrication company’s goals next year is to streamline your estimating and fabrication workflow, we invite you to schedule a consultation demonstration with one of our industry expert STRUMIS technicians to truly see what sets STRUMIS apart and the financial and time saving benefits STRUMIS provides to steel fabricators in over 60 countries.

In 2019, look ahead to cost savings via streamlined and better managed estimating, material libraries ready out-of-the-box, including steel, aluminium and pipe. Multi-contract nesting, drawing RFIs, purchasing & suppliers, inventory, document management, contract management, change/variation orders, BIM methodologies, CNC connectivity, planning & scheduling, production control, barcoding, mobile apps, shipping and delivery. Which all Integrates with detailing software solutions such as Tekla & SDS/2.

STRUMIS serves the largest and smallest fabricator alike, enabling companies to successfully manage their fabrication business, ensuring transparency throughout each department, while safeguarding management of resources effectively by utilising the tools mentioned above.

Kick off the New Year in a new way and discover what STRUMIS can do for you www.strumis.com

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SSDA 2018: Manchester Victoria Redevelopment

Manchester Victoria station redevelopment was a challenging project within an existing live railway station with work taking place around a number of Grade II listed features.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Severfield’s involvement in the Manchester Victoria Redevelopment project.

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Manchester Victoria Redevelopment

Architect: BDP

Structural Engineer: Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd

Steelwork Contractor: Severfield

Main Contractor: Morgan Sindall – Manchester (Construction)

Client: Network Rail

Manchester Victoria station redevelopment was a challenging project within an existing live railway station with work taking place around a number of Grade II listed features.

The main element of the works is the 1,800t, 8,500m² ETFE roof made of 410 airbags which are a lightweight, self-cleaning, easy-to-replace alternative to glass and help to control the temperature in the redeveloped concourse.

A total of 15 steel ribs, founded on 5m-high buttresses, make up the frame supporting the roof, with the longest measuring 98m-long and weighing 87t.

“The design of the new station roof was always the focal point of the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria. To reverse the negative opinions of the original station we wanted to create a space which was naturally lit and ventilated.

“A steel and ETFE roof was quickly identified as being the best solution for enclosing the space, creating a covered public space in the heart of the city. The ETFE, with its low weight and long spans, helped reduce the quantity and weight of steelwork in the roof,” says BDP Project Architect Peter Jenkins.

Steel was the only choice to achieve the shapes required as it is lightweight, flexible, lean and highly sustainable and can produce long spans to arc over the listed elements without overshadowing them.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2QTl8Hv

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SSDA 2018: Thirty Broadwick, London

The structural design of Thirty Broadwick offers optimised lettable floor areas within Soho’s tight streetscape, and replaces a tired building with one that reflects the district’s modern character.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Severfield’s involvement in the Thirty Broadwick project.

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Thirty Broadwick, London

Architect: Emrys Architects

Structural Engineer: Heyne Tillett Steel

Steelwork Contractor: Severfield

Main Contractor: BAM Construction

Client: Great Portland Estates plc

The structural design of Thirty Broadwick offers optimised lettable floor areas within Soho’s tight streetscape, and replaces a tired building with one that reflects the district’s modern character.

It now offers exemplar West End office space, with large, flexible floorplates, that meet the client’s exacting sustainability standards. The upper floors step back, creating large outdoor terraces which provide valuable amenity space.

The superstructure is a steel frame, based around a concrete core with cellular beams allowing for integration of services.

In summary, the judges say a deceptively simple project where structural steel is showcased as the ‘go to’ system for maximising the development potential on such heavily constrained sites.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2PG3JWj

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SSDA 2018: 1 & 2 London Wall Place

Steelwork lies at the heart of the London Wall Place development.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating William Hare’s involvement in the 1 & 2 London Wall Place project.

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1 & 2 London Wall Place

Architect: make

Structural Engineer: WSP UK Ltd

Steelwork Contractor: William Hare

Main Contractor: Multiplex Construction Europe

Client: London Wall Place Limited Partnership

Steelwork lies at the heart of the London Wall Place development. It was decided early in the design process that the optimum superstructure solution for both buildings would be steel frames with concrete floors and concrete cores.

“The scheme’s main challenge was to provide a solution for the buildings that could maximise the built floor area, while responding to the many constraints imposed by existing site conditions, planning views and rights of light,” says WSP Director Stephen Jackson.

“This resulted in a structural form with heroically long cantilevers, long span transfer structures and complex geometry to create the building set-backs at the upper levels. This could not have been achieved without the use of steel.”

The largest transfer structure within 1 London Wall Place is 2m-deep and weighs 72t.

The judges say the use of steel has been instrumental in enabling the two buildings to cantilever out over the existing road. A 5m deep mega-truss at level 2, with enormous steel members passing through it, offers the opportunity for a highly unusual new dining space.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2RWin8p

 

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SSDA 2018: Two St. Peter’s Square, Manchester

Two St. Peter’s Square is a new build, Grade A office space in the heart of Manchester city centre, consisting of 12-storeys above ground and two basement levels.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating William Hare’s involvement in the Two St. Peter’s Square Manchester project.

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Two St. Peter’s Square, Manchester

Architect: SimpsonHaugh

Structural Engineer: BuroHappold

Steelwork Contractor: William Hare

Main Contractor: Laing O’Rourke

Client: Mosley Street Ventures Ltd

The project occupies one of Manchester’s prime city centre locations, opposite the Civic Centre and facing both the Grade I listed Town Hall and Grade II listed Central Library.

The high civic importance, heritage and visibility of the site resulted in an intricate and challenging planning context, demanding a high-quality building.

“Only by using cellular beams could the 18m spans be accommodated while maintaining the required floor-to-ceiling heights,” says SimpsonHaugh Partners Architect Simon Critchley.

The use of a structural steel framing solution was a key element in the project’s success as Laing O’Rourke Project Manager Tim Brown says: “The obvious win was speed of procurement and erection, as the client had a deadline to get the building open in order to secure a Blue Chip anchor tenant.”

“Technically, by using steel the designers were also able to create a large double-height main entrance for the high-end reception area.”

Summing up, the judges say this scheme of new Grade A offices in the heart of Manchester’s civic centre responds to the challenge of this site of prime importance. Not only does the glazed stone tracery respond appropriately to the location, but the elegant steel-framed building with 18m clear spans provides flexible accommodation highly attractive to tenants.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2DmgSMI

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SSDA 2018: Somers Town Bridge, London

Crossing the Regents Canal in London, Somers Town Bridge meets the structural demands with the very minimum of materials.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating S H Structures Ltd.’s involvement in the Somers Town Bridge project.

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Somers Town Bridge, London

Architect: Moxon Architects

Structural Engineer: Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Steelwork Contractor: S H Structures Ltd

Client: King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership

Designed for cyclists and pedestrians to cross from Camley Street into King’s Cross Central, the Somers Town Bridge is a landmark redevelopment project.

It spans 38m, weighs 52t and it is only 1,100mm deep at mid-span and 400mm deep at the ends.

In keeping with the Victorian heritage of the area, the bridge is unadorned and streamlined, focusing attention on extremely detailed and precise craftsmanship and high-quality materials.

A sweeping ramp leads people up to the bridge and over the water with an elegant parapet transitioning from planed hardwood to stainless steel.

Every single element of the bridge is said to have a structural meaning and function. It was designed so no longitudinal stiffeners would be needed, simplifying the structure as well as reducing fabrication complexity and cost.

The curved plates connecting the web and deck plates are an example of design efficiency. The restraint that u-frame stiffeners provide to the top flanges in compression is significantly undermined by flexibility of the web-to-deck connection when, typically, both plates are connected with a sharp angle. Using curved plates eliminated this flexibility and increased the efficiency of the system.

In summary, the judges say a sweeping ramp leads up to this almost impossibly slender steel bridge. Designed for pedestrians and cyclists, the bridge improves access into King’s Cross Central, a landmark redevelopment project. The simplicity of its unadorned and streamlined form focuses attention onto the bridge’s high‐quality materials and precise craftsmanship.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2T8Ba1I

 

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SSDA 2018: The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre

The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre is the largest new build residential heat network in Europe, saving over 20,000 tonnes of carbon every year.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Billington Structures Ltd.’s involvement in the Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre project.

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The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre

Architect: C.F. Møller

Structural Engineer: Price & Myers

Steelwork Contractor: Billington Structures Ltd

Main Contractor: Kier Group

Client: Knight Dragon

From conception, the energy centre project was developed with innovation and creativity as a central theme.

An important part of the structure is the highly distinctive flue tower, measuring 3m x 18m on plan and 49m tall, which houses the equipment serving technically advanced boilers capable of heating the thousands of new homes and businesses in the North Greenwich peninsula.

The cladding of the 49m-high stack tower unites sophisticated engineering and complex optic research to create an impressive sculptural concept on a huge scale. The unique cladding is formed of hundreds of triangular panels – each the height of a London bus – that fold and flow across the surface of the tower.

“Fortunately, the tensile strength of steel coupled with its ductility made it the obvious choice as it allowed us to create a strong but slim and highly perforated structure.”

Price & Myers designed the main building and tower to be structurally independent, to avoid the effects of cyclic loading and fatigue on the tower affecting the main building.

The flue tower is formed from five 49m tall latticed girders, connected by a series of raking beams and bracing on the main east and west façades.

A total of 345t of galvanized steel was erected for the flue tower, which consisted of five main cantilever frames, each formed from three 16m high by 3.15m wide sections spliced at third points on-site and placed 4.5m apart. These were connected together with interleaving diagonal secondary members fixed to both chords.

The prefabricated trussed girder sections were the largest frames ever to be hot-dip galvanized by Worksop Galvanizing. The frames were double-dipped corner to corner in a zinc bath with only millimetres to spare at each end.

Bespoke lifting brackets were designed and supplied by Billington to allow accurate control by the galvanizers during lifting and turning for the second dip.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2FwGDNh

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SSDA 2018: Four Pancras Square, London

Featuring a weathering steel exoskeleton, Four Pancras Square is the last of six new commercial buildings within King’s Cross Development Zone B.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Severfield’s involvement in the Four Pancras Square project.

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Four Pancras Square, London

Architect: Eric Parry Architects

Structural Engineers: AKT II and BAM Design

Steelwork Contractor: Severfield

Main Contractor: BAM Construction

Client: King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership

Situated on a prominent site, Four Pancras Square demanded a strong identity that resonated with the site’s industrial heritage. This was encapsulated in Eric Parry Architects’ competition-winning design, which features an expressive, exposed weathering steel exoskeleton frame.

The building was designed as a speculative office, aspiring to exceed the British Council for Office specification and it was the first office to achieve a BREEAM 2014 rating of ‘Outstanding’.

Similar to the adjacent buildings, Four Pancras Square is an 11-storey commercial block offering Grade A office space with ground floor retail zones.

The steel exoskeleton forms the exterior of the entire building, supporting all of the internal floor slabs along each of the four elevations. The external steelwork and the floors are connected at key strategic locations that allow differential movements between the two to occur.

The main feature of this steelwork is a storey-high Vierendeel truss that encircles the building at first floor level.

“The main function of the steel truss is to create a 27m-long column-free façade along the building’s main entrance elevation, that not only overlooks the public realm but forms an important architectural ‘open letterbox’ between the building and the outdoor area,” explains BAM Design Associate Mike Hayes.

The truss was fabricated by Severfield and then brought to site in 18 sections, including four corner pieces. The truss elements measured up to 17m long with the heaviest weighing 72t.

The judges recognised the strong technical collaboration of the entire team to deliver the architect’s vision of an expressed weathering steel exoskeleton without compromise. This was achieved through creative development of key technical details to address thermal bridging, differential thermal movements, fire performance and weathering. The building’s elevations are a celebration of steel.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2B2aE2W

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SSDA 2018: Belfast Waterfront Conference & Exhibition Centre

The new steel-framed extension to the Belfast Waterfront provides an additional 7,000m² of floor space, which can facilitate up to 5,000 guests.

As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Walter Watson Ltd.’s involvement in Belfast Waterfront Conference & Exhibition Centre project.

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Belfast Waterfront Conference & Exhibition Centre

Architects: Todd Architects

Structural Engineer: Doran Consulting Ltd

Steelwork Contractors: Walter Watson Ltd

Main Contractor: McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd

Client: Belfast City Council

Flexibility is at the heart of the design for Belfast Waterfront extension as it includes a 1,800m² main hall, together with a 700m² minor hall, both of which can be sub-divided to allow more flexible layouts.

These large clear span spaces were most cost-effectively achieved through the use of a steel frame, particularly given the site constraints.

The conference halls and breakout rooms are also flexible spaces allowing the client to offer tailored events and compete with other UK cities for major conferences and exhibitions. The new banqueting facilities can accommodate 1,000 people making the venue one of the biggest in Northern Ireland.

The use of steel meant the construction works could be accelerated given the opportunity to pre-fabricate the frame offsite in advance.

“Steel allowed the designers to achieve the clear spans and complex layout required for this building to achieve its purpose,” says Walter Watson General Manager Structural Division Trevor Irvine.

Summing up, the judges say new conference halls, banqueting and break-out spaces extend the Belfast Waterfront Conference Centre right up to the quay of the River Lagan. The resulting multiple challenges, both physical and financial, were met by a sequence of appropriate and pragmatic structural steel and architectural solutions.

To read the full article visit the NSC website https://bit.ly/2zBW7cr