The shortlist for the 48th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) has been announced by the British Constructional Steelwork Association and Steel for Life.
The Awards have again seen a strong number of submissions and the 21 shortlisted projects once again showcase steel’s flexibility and versatility in a number of different and varying applications. The entries this year reflect the wide geographical spread of steel’s appeal for a variety of projects.
The winners will be announced at an evening reception in London on 5 October.
The SSDA 2016 shortlist is:
- Landrover BAR Americas Cup HQ Building, Portsmouth
- Leeds Station Southern Entrance, Leeds
- Thames Tower Redevelopment, Reading
- Energy from Waste Plant, Fengate, Peterborough
- Energy from Waste Facility, Ardley
- Plant-support Structures, Ferrybridge Multifuel 1
- New Watford Market, Watford, Hertfordshire
- University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge
- The Diamond Engineering Building, Sheffield University
- Sports Hall & Sixth Form Centre, Channing School, London
- London Olympic Roof Conversion, London
- South Stand Expansion, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- South Bank Tower, London
- Whyke Horizon Footbridge, Chichester
- Harlech Castle Footbridge, Gwynedd
- Lagan Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, Belfast
- Strabane Footbridge, Co Tyrone
- Information Age Gallery, The Science Museum, London
- The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
- Kiosk and Shelter, Bournemouth Pier Approach
- 6 Bevis Mars Roof Garden, London
SSDA judges include:
D W Lazenby CBE DIC FCGI FICE FIStructE – Chairman of the Panel
Representing the Institution of Civil Engineers
R B Barrett MA(Cantab)
Representing the Steelwork Contracting industry
J Locke MBE FREng DEng MSc CEng FIStructE FweldI
Representing the Steelwork Contracting Industry
M W Manning FREng CEng MIStructE MA(Cantab)
Representing The Institution of Structural Engineers
C A Nash BA (Hons) DipArch RIBA FRSA
Representing the Royal Institute of British Architects
Professor R J Plank PhD BSc CEng FIStructE MICE
Representing The Institution of Structural Engineers
W Taylor BA (Hons) DipArch MA RIBA FRSA
Representing the Royal Institute of British Architects
O Tyler BA (Hons) DipArch RIBA
Representing the Royal Institute of British Architects
For more information on this year’s awards, please visit steelconstruction.info