Category: Technical
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How Oxford United’s all-electric stadium was designed
Oxford United Football Club’s new 16,000-capacity stadium will be the country’s first mid-sized all-electric football venue. Mott MacDonald’s Steve Mills explains what went into designing this landmark project and what the sector can learn from it. CGI of Oxford United’s planned new stadium. Image: Oxford United The brief from the club in 2023 was to…
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Why action needs to be passive on cooling buildings
Use of external shading and optimising window sizes clearly has a significant impact on the visual appearance of the building, which may be at odds with business-as-usual designs, such as fully glazing office buildings. To ensure that such solutions can be explored, their full benefit needs to be explained so that everyone, from the project…
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Golden years: specialist contractor Kori Construction builds expansion on later-life schemes
The rapid rise of the care home market has catapulted Kori Construction into double-digit growth. Nicky Roger reports on the firm’s success. Christ Church Apartments in Leatherhead, Kori Construction’s largest project to date. Image: Kori Construction The care home and later-living market is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK: investment into care homes…
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Steel’s green signal at Moorgate
Occupying a previously vacant City of London plot, 21 Moorfields spans an important underground station with an architecturally detailed exposed steel frame The eastern façade (along Moorgate) cantilevers out over the Elizabeth Line ticket office. Image: Ben Bisek Accommodating Deutsche Bank’s London headquarters, the 17-storey 21 Moorfields project required some complex engineering to create a…
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Gigafactory is fully charged with steel
Helping to deliver a significant increase in UK electric vehicle battery production, a gigafactory in Sunderland has set new benchmarks in modular and efficient construction. 1,600 steel frames, fitted with MEP components, were manufactured offsite for the project. Image: Matthew Nichol Photography Expected to manufacture batteries for 100,000 vehicles annually, AESC UK’s Sunderland gigafactory is…
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Steel’s Severn crossing in the faithful city
The 4m-wide crossing, which features a slip-resistant walking surface, has been designed to comfortably accommodate both leisure users and commuters. Meanwhile, a crafted parapet, composed of inward-leaning stainless-steel rods, provides safety for cyclists and pedestrians along the deck. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Steel rides high with Porsche Sculpture
“The sculpture, which displays a number of original Porsche sports cars on cantilevered arms, exemplifies the extraordinary flexibility of steel as a material. It is a visually exciting, dynamic form that has been cleverly engineered, carefully detailed and skilfully fabricated – the result of a true team effort.” View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Steel goes back to school with Quakers
During the fabrication stage, a competition for technology students was held at main contractor Fabrite’s factory. Pupils were invited to design a perforation for the canopy backdrop, with the winning design, featuring five children holding hands, used in the finished structure. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Steel serves an indoor winner
Topped with an undulating roof, inspired by the shape of wooden tennis rackets, the Indoor Tennis Centre is the latest addition to The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s facilities. The roof design high points over the centre of the nets to account for lobs. Image: SSDA Located across the road from the main All England…
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Structural Steel Design Awards 2025: Merit projects and finalists
Three structural steel projects received merits at the SSDA 2025 and another six were finalists. The upper floors accommodate offices, IT laboratories, dark rooms, simulator suites, clean rooms, wind tunnels and robotics workshops, while the ground level houses workshops, with an internal crane and a strong floor, capable of withstanding large forces. View the original…