Winners of the Structural Steel Design Awards
Awards for efficiency, cost effectiveness, aesthetics, sustainability and innovation.
On Wednesday 5 October 2016, the 48th Structural Steel Design Awards took place at the Museum of London. The awards, hosted by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), in conjunction with Steel for Life, celebrated the UK excellence of the steel construction industry.
The competition was open to completed steel based structures in the UK or overseas that had been built by UK or Irish steelwork contractors, and the five winners were:
- London Olympic Roof Conversion
- Thames Tower Redevelopment, Reading
- Etihad Stadium
- Harlech Footbridge
- The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln.
President of the BCSA, Wendy Coney said: “Tonight’s shortlist demonstrates that steel is … the structural material of choice for schools, offices, sports stadia, power generation facilities, footbridges, and a wide range of other structures. Much has changed since our 2015 Awards ceremony. It has been a tumultuous year for UK steelmakers. But the supply of structural steel was unaffected and confidence in steel as the framing material of choice has been maintained.”
Congratulations to the winners!
Unique Roundhouse steel frames showcase at the Livestock Event 2015.
Roundhouse Building Solutions Ltd is renowned for designing and developing a uniquely round agricultural building which not only optimises animal welfare, but also significantly reduces operational and building costs for farmers. The company is a valued client of Joseph Ash Galvanizing and our Chesterfield plant regularly galvanizes the steel for the roundhouse frames.
When Roundhouse Building Solutions recently exhibited at Livestock 2015 – the leading event for the UK livestock sector – they asked Joseph Ash Galvanizing to showcase our steel finishing capabilities by exhibiting too. We were more than happy to attend in order to support Roundhouse Building Solutions and to display the superior quality and finish of the galvanized frames.
Because the roundhouse buildings are covered in a fabric canopy it is very important that there were no imperfections (rough or sharp edges) on the galvanized coating. Roundhouse Building Solutions uses Joseph Ash Galvanizing to galvanize many of these buildings because we pride ourselves on the quality of our finish.
The building shown in the photos was hot dip galvanized by Joseph Ash Chesterfield, and shipped directly to the exhibition at the N.E.C. in Birmingham for erection. You can also view a selection of roundhouse steel buildings here.
Geoff Simpson from Roundhouse Building Solutions said:
“To erect a full size Roundhouse livestock building at the National Exhibition Centre was a big promotion for our company and we wanted the highest standard of galvanized finish to display our steelwork to its best advantage. Joseph Ash Galvanizing have always delivered first class galvanizing both in appearance and finish. The steelwork always arrives on time and in good condition and the delivery drivers are a pleasure to work with. It may sound like a cliché but we really cannot recommend Joseph Ash Galvanizing highly enough”.
Joseph Ash Galvanizing looks forward to working with Roundhouse Building Solutions for a long time into the future.