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===Planning and Architecture===
 
===Planning and Architecture===
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*Satisfaction of client’s brief, particularly cost effectiveness
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*Environmental impact
 
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*Carbon measurement and reduction
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*Cost-effectiveness
 
*Architectural excellence
 
*Architectural excellence
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*Durability
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*Durability and adaptability for changing requirements
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*Adaptability for changing requirements through its life
 
 
*Efficiency of the use and provision of services
 
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*Conservation of energy
 
 
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===Structural Engineering===
 
===Structural Engineering===
 
*Benefits achieved by using steel construction
 
*Benefits achieved by using steel construction
 
*Efficiency of design, fabrication and erection
 
*Efficiency of design, fabrication and erection
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*Use of digital technology
 
*Skill and workmanship
 
*Skill and workmanship
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*Integration of structure and services to meet architectural requirements
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*Integration of structure and services
 
*Efficiency and effectiveness of fire and corrosion protection
 
*Efficiency and effectiveness of fire and corrosion protection
 
*Innovation of design, build and manufacturing technique
 
*Innovation of design, build and manufacturing technique
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==How to enter==
 
==How to enter==
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For details of how to enter, plus more information on the judging process, the various levels of award and an entry form, please click [http://www.steelconstruction.org/resources/design-awards/ here].
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For details of how to enter and more information on the judging process, please download an [[Media:SSDA_Entry_Form_2024.pdf|entry form]].
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==Structural steel design awards 2019 - Shortlist==
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'''Why enter?'''<br>
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The shortlist for the 51st Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), jointly sponsored by BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd, has been announced.
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If your project is shortlisted, your company would have the kudos of being part of a prestigious Awards scheme - one with a long history, focused solely on steel construction and the only one where expert judges visit every shortlisted project to truly appreciate its qualities. In addition, you’ll receive:
  
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The Awards have again seen a strong number of submissions with the 20 shortlisted projects showcasing steel’s flexibility and versatility in a number of different and varying applications.
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*Free publicity for you, your project and your client, both online and in the construction press.
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*Free attendance at a major Awards event in central London for your project team.
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*Recognition of excellence for your project, be it large or small.
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'''How to succeed?'''<br>
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Plan ahead and involve the whole project team from the outset in preparing a high-quality submission, don’t leave it to the last minute. Read the entry criteria and particularly the ‘Submission Material’ section on the entry form and provide exactly what is required, nothing more, nothing less. In addition:
  
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The shortlist also reflects the wide geographical spread of steel’s appeal for a variety of projects ranging from leisure and education buildings to retail buildings, with entries also received for a variety of bridges, commercial developments and infrastructure facilities across the UK.  
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*High quality photos will portray your project at its best.
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*A well written, flowing description of the context, concept design, outstanding features and key construction details will allow the judges to swiftly appreciate the essence of your project.
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*Broad representation from all parties at the judges’ visit will demonstrate collaboration and enthusiasm.
  
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The winners will be announced at an evening reception in London in October.
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==Structural steel design awards 2023==
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Full details of the 2023 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special [[Steel_construction_news#Structural_Steel_Design_Awards|SSDA 2023 brochure]] produced by the BCSA and Steel for Life in association with Kovic Design Limited.
  
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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===Awards===
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Image:160_Old_Street-1a.jpg|'''160 Old Street, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Orms<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Heyne Tillett Steel<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Bourne Steel Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Wates Construction<br>'''Client''' – Great Portland Estates plc
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Image:Aga_Khan_Centre-1.jpg|'''Aga Khan Centre, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architects''' – Maki & Associates and Allies and Morrison<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Expedition Engineering<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – BAM Construct UK Ltd<br>'''Clients''' – AKDN and Argent
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Image:Battersea_Power_Station-1.jpg|[[Media:Battersea_Power_Station,_London.pdf|Battersea Power Station, London]]
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Image:Chiswick_Park_Footbridge-1.jpg|'''Chiswick Park Footbridge'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Useful Studio<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Expedition Engineering<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – Lendlease<br>'''Client''' – Blackstone
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Image:Copr_Bay_Bridge-1.jpg|[[Media:Copr_Bay_Bridge,_Swansea.pdf|Copr Bay Bridge, Swansea]]
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Image:Coal_Drops-1.jpg|'''Coal Drops Yard, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Heatherwick Studio<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Arup<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – BAM Construction<br>'''Client''' – King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership
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Image:One_Centenary_Way_Birmingham-1a.jpg|[[Media:One_Centenary_Way,_Birmingham.pdf|One Centenary Way, Birmingham]]
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Image:Ely_Southern_Bypass-1.jpg|'''Ely Southern Bypass'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Knight Architects<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Tony Gee & Partners<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd<br>'''Client''' – Cambridgeshire County Council
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Image:Stockingfield_Bridge-1.jpg|[[Media:Stockingfield_Bridge,_Glasgow.pdf|Stockingfield Bridge, Glasgow]]
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Image: G_W_Annenberg-1.jpg|'''G W Annenberg Performing Arts Centre'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Studio Seilern Architects<br>'''Structural engineer''' – PBA now part of Stantec<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Advanced Fabrications Poyle Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Beard Construction<br>'''Client''' – Wellington College
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Image:HYLO_London-3.jpg|[[Media:HYLO,_London.pdf|HYLO, London]]
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Image:Greatham_Creek_Seal_Hide-1.jpg|'''Greatham Creek Seal Hide, Middlesbrough'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Abstract Machine (Leeds Beckett University)<br>'''Structural engineer''' – BMMJV (BAM Nuttall/Mott MacDonald Joint Venture)<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – S H Structures Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – BMMJV (BAM Nuttall/Mott MacDonald Joint Venture)<br>'''Client''' – Environment Agency
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</gallery>
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Image:Ingenuity_House-1.jpg|'''Ingenuity House, Birmingham'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Sheppard Robson<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Arup<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Billington Structures Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Interserve Construction Ltd<br>'''Client''' – Interserve Construction Ltd
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Image:Neuron_Pod-1.JPG|'''Neuron Pod, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – aLL Design<br>'''Structural engineer''' – AKT II<br>'''Main contractor''' – Total Construction<br>'''Client''' – Queen Mary University
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===Commendations===
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Image:Project_Mint_at_The_O2-1.jpg|'''Project Mint at the O2'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – CallisonRTKL<br>'''Structural engineer''' – BuroHappold Engineering<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Bourne Steel Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – ISG<br>'''Clients''' – AEG and Crosstree
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Image:Telford_Central_Footbridges-1.jpg|'''Telford Central Footbridges'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Nicoll Russell Studios<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Jacobs<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – S H Structures Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Balfour Beatty<br>'''Client''' – Telford & Wrekin Council
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Image:Tropical_Fruit_Warehouse-1.jpg|[[Media:Tropical_Fruit_Warehouse,_Dublin.pdf|Tropical Fruit Warehouse, Dublin]]
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Image:The_Macallan_Distillery-1.jpg|'''The Macallan Distillery'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Arup<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – S H Structures Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Robertson Construction<br>'''Client''' – The Macallan
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Image:Ed_Sheeran_Mathematics_Tour-1.JPG|[[Media:Ed_Sheeran_Mathematics_Tour.pdf|Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour]]
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Image:Tombola_HQ-1.jpg|'''Tombola HQ, Sunderland'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Ryder Architecture<br>'''Structural engineer''' – s h e d<br>'''Main contractor''' – Brims Construction Ltd<br>'''Client''' – Tombola
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Image:The_Outernet-1.jpeg|[[Media:The_Outernet,_London.pdf|The Outernet, London]]
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Image:THFC_New_Stadium-1.jpg|'''Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, New Stadium'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Populous<br>'''Structural engineers''' – BuroHappold Engineering,<br>schlaich bergermann partner<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – Mace<br>'''Client''' – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
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Image:Clerys_Department_Store-1.JPG|[[Media:Clerys_Quarter,_Dublin.pdf|Clery's Quarter, Dublin]]
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Image:Wimbledon_No1_Court-1.jpg|'''Wimbledon No.1 Court'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – KSS<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Thornton Tomasetti Ltd<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – Severfield<br>'''Main contractor''' – Sir Robert McAlpine<br>'''Client''' – The All England Lawn Tennis Club
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Image:SAS13_Bridge_Replacement-1.jpg|[[Media:SAS13_Bridge_Replacement,_Birmingham.pdf|SAS13 Bridge Replacement, Birmingham]]
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Image:Shoreditch_Village-1a.jpg|[[Media:Montacute_Yards,_London.pdf|Montacute Yards, London]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=250px heights=375px>
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Image:Battersea_Arts_Centre-1.jpg|'''Battersea Arts Centre'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Haworth Tompkins<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Heyne Tillett Steel<br>'''Main contractor''' – 8Build Limited<br>'''Client''' – Battersea Arts Centre
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===Merits===
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Image:Fenchurch_Court-1.jpg|'''Fen Court, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Eric Parry Architects<br>'''Structural engineer''' – Arup<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – William Hare<br>'''Main contractor''' – Sir Robert McAlpine<br>'''Client''' – Generali Real Estate
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Image:Kettners_Townhouse-1.jpg|'''Kettner’s Townhouse & Soho House Greek Street'''<br> <br>'''Architect''' – Studio of Design & Architecture (SODA)<br>'''Structural engineer''' – EngineersHRW<br>'''Main contractor''' – In House Design & Build Ltd<br>'''Client''' – Soho Estates Ltd
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Image:Shipbuilders_of_Port_Glasgow-1a.jpg|[[Media:Shipbuilders_of_Port_Glasgow.pdf|Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow]]
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Image:Taplow_Footbridge-1.jpg|'''Taplow Riverside Footbridge'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Knight Architects<br>'''Structural engineer''' – COWI<br>'''Steelwork contractor''' – S H Structures Ltd<br>'''Main contractor''' – Land & Water<br>'''Client''' – Berkeley Group
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Image:Riverside_Stand_Fulham-1.jpg|[[Media:New_Riverside_Stand_at_Fulham_FC.pdf|New Riverside Stand at Fulham FC]]
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Image:Royal_Academy_of_Music-1.jpg|'''Royal Academy of Music, London'''<br> <br><br>'''Architect''' – Ian Ritchie Architects<br>'''Structural engineer''' – WSP<br>'''Main contractor''' – Geoffrey Osborne Ltd<br>'''Client''' – Royal Academy of Music
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Image:Cody_Dock_Bridge-4.jpg|[[Media:Cody_Dock_Bridge,_London.pdf|Cody Dock Bridge, London]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Structural steel design awards 2022==
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Full details of the 2022 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special [[Steel_construction_news#Structural_Steel_Design_Awards|SSDA 2022 brochure]] produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.
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===Awards===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:1_Triton_Square_London-1.jpeg|[[Media:1_Triton_Square,_London.pdf|1 Triton Square, London]]
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Image:Esperence_Bridge-1.jpg|[[Media:Esperance_Bridge,_Kings_Cross.pdf|Esperance Bridge, Kings Cross]]
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Image:Bombardier_Maintenance_Hangar-1.jpg|[[Media:Bombardier_Maintenance_Hangar,_Biggin_Hill.pdf|Bombardier Maintenance Hangar, Biggin Hill]]
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Image:Tower_of_Light-1.jpg|[[Media:Tower_of_Light,_Manchester.pdf|Tower of Light, Manchester]]
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Image:Lords_Compton_Edrich-1.jpg|[[Media:Lord's_Cricket_Ground,_Compton_&_Edrich_Stands_Redevelopment.pdf|Lord's Cricket Ground, Compton & Edrich Stands Redevelopment]]
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</gallery>
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===Commendations===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Central_Atrium_Hilltop_Wisley-1.jpg|[[Media:Central_Atrium_at_Hilltop,_RHS_Wisley.pdf|Central Atrium at Hilltop, RHS Wisley]]
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Image:Assembly_Bristol_BuildingA-1.jpg|[[Media:Assembly_Bristol,_Building_A.pdf|Assembly Bristol, Building A]]
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Image:Fire_Station_Auditorium_Sunderland-1.JPG|[[Media:Fire_Station_Auditorium,_Sunderland.pdf|Fire Station Auditorium, Sunderland]]
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Image:One_Braham_London-1.jpg|[[Media:One_Braham,_London.pdf|One Braham, London]]
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Image:One_Crown_Place_London-1.jpg|[[Media:One_Crown_Place,_London.pdf|One Crown Place, London]]
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Image:Britannia_Leisure_Centre-1a.jpg|[[Media:Britannia_Leisure_Centre,_Hackney.pdf|Britannia Leisure Centre, Hackney]]
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</gallery>
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===Merits===
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<gallery perrow=2 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Hydro_Ness-1.jpg|[[Media:Hydro_Ness,_Inverness.pdf|Hydro Ness, Inverness]]
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Image:LCT7074_Canopy_Portsmouth-1.jpg|[[Media:LCT_7074_Canopy,_The_D-Day_Story,_Portsmouth.pdf|LCT 7074 Canopy, The D-Day Story, Portsmouth]]
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Image:Houlton_School_Rugby-1.jpg|[[Media:Houlton_School,_Rugby.pdf|Houlton School, Rugby]]
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Image:Pace_Gallery-1.jpg|[[Media:Pace_Gallery,_Hanover_Square,_London.pdf|Pace Gallery, Hanover Square, London]]
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</gallery>
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==Structural steel design awards 2021==
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Full details of the 2021 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special [[Steel_construction_news#Structural_Steel_Design_Awards|SSDA 2021 brochure]] produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.
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===Awards===
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<gallery perrow=2 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:100_Liverpool_Street_London-4.jpg|[[100 Liverpool Street, London.]]
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Image:Hams_Way_Footbridge-1.jpg|[[Hams Way Footbridge]]
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Image:Glasgow_Queen_Street_Station-1.jpg|[[Glasgow Queen Street Station]]
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Image:Pooley_New_Bridge-1.jpg|[[Pooley New Bridge]]
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</gallery>
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===Commendations===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:100_Bishopsgate_London-2.jpg|[[100 Bishopsgate, London.]]
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Image:Brentford_Community_Stadium-1.jpg|[[Brentford Community Stadium]]
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Image:80_Charlotte_Street_London-1.jpg|[[80 Charlotte Street, London.]]
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Image:Murdochs_Connection-1.jpg|[[Murdoch's Connection]]
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Image:60_London-Wall-1.jpg|[[60 London Wall.]]
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Image:Leicester_City_FC_Training_Ground-1.jpg|[[Leicester City FC Training Ground]]
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Image:The_Catalyst_Newcastle-1.jpg|[[The Catalyst, Newcastle upon Tyne]]
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</gallery>
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===Merits===
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<gallery perrow=2 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Heron_Quay_Pavilion-1.jpg|[[Heron Quay Pavilion]]
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Image:The_Hickman_London-1.jpg|[[The Hickman]]
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Image:Brundholme_and_Low_Pearson_Bridges-1.jpg|[[Brundholme and Low Pearson Bridges]]
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Image:Wenlock_Works-3.jpg|[[Wenlock Works]]
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</gallery>
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==Structural steel design awards 2020==
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Full details of the 2020 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special [[Steel_construction_news#Structural_Steel_Design_Awards|SSDA 2020 brochure]] produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.
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===Awards===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Tintagel_Footbridge-1.jpg|[[Tintagel Footbridge, Cornwall]]
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Image:52_Lime_Street_London-1a.jpg|[[52 Lime Street, London.]]
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Image:The_Curragh_Racecourse_Redevelopment-1a.jpg|[[The Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment, Kildare]]
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Image:Bath_Schools_of_Art_and_Design-1.jpg|[[Bath Schools of Art and Design]]
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Image:A14_Cambridge_to_Huntingdon_Improvement-1.jpg|[[A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme]]
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Image:Brunel_Building-1.jpg|[[Brunel Building, London]]
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</gallery>
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===Commendations===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Mary_Elmes_Bridge-1.jpg|[[Mary Elmes Bridge, Cork City]]
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Image:The_Post_Building_London-1a.jpg|[[The Post Building, London.]]
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Image:Centre_Building-1a.jpg|[[Centre Building, London School of Economics]]
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Image:Waterloo_Station_Roof_Infill-1.jpg|[[Waterloo Station Roof Infill]]
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Image:One_Bartholomew-1a.jpg|[[One Bartholomew, Barts Square, London]]
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Image:The_Standard_Hotel-1.jpg|[[The Standard Hotel, London]]
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</gallery>
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===Merits===
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<gallery perrow=2 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:The_Gravity_Bar-1.jpg|[[The Gravity Bar, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin]]
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Image:Scarborough_Footbridge-1.jpg|[[Scarborough Footbridge, York]]
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</gallery>
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==Structural steel design awards 2019==
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Full details of the 2019 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special [[Steel_construction_news#Structural_Steel_Design_Awards|SSDA 2019 brochure]] produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.
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===Awards===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Coal_Drops-1.jpg|[[Coal Drops Yard, London.]]
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Image:Taplow_Footbridge-1.jpg|[[Taplow Riverside Footbridge]]
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Image:Tombola_HQ-1.jpg|[[Tombola HQ, Sunderland]]
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Image:THFC_New_Stadium-1.jpg|[[Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, New Stadium]]
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Image:Wimbledon_No1_Court-1.jpg|[[Wimbledon No.1 Court]]
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</gallery>
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===Commendations===
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:Battersea_Arts_Centre-2.jpg|[[Battersea Arts Centre]]
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Image:Chiswick_Park_Footbridge-1.jpg|[[Chiswick Park Footbridge]]
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Image:Fenchurch_Court-2.jpg|[[Fen Court, London]]
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Image:Ingenuity_House-1.jpg|[[Ingenuity House, Birmingham]]
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Image:Neuron_Pod-1.JPG|[[Neuron Pod, London]]
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Image:Royal_Academy_of_Music-1b.jpg|[[Royal Academy of Music, London]]
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</gallery>
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===Merits===
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<gallery perrow=2 widths=300px heights=200px>
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Image:G_W_Annenberg-1.jpg|[[G W Annenberg Performing Arts Centre]]
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Image:Greatham_Creek_Seal_Hide-1.jpg|[[Greatham Creek Seal Hide, Middlesbrough]]
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Image:Telford_Central_Footbridges-1.jpg|[[Telford Central Footbridges]]
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Image:The_Macallan_Distillery-1.jpg|[[The Macallan Distillery]]
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</gallery>
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==Structural steel design awards 2018==
 
==Structural steel design awards 2018==
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==Previous awards==
 
==Previous awards==
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For details of the Awards, Commendations and Certificates of Merit from previous years back to 1998, click [https://www.steelconstruction.org/resources/design-awards/ here].
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For details of the Awards from previous years back to 1969, click [[SSDA 2018 - 50th Anniversary Year|here]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 29 September 2023

The objective of the Structural Steel Design Awards is to celebrate the excellence of the United Kingdom in the field of steel construction, particularly demonstrating its potential in terms of efficiency, cost effectiveness, aesthetics, sustainability and innovation.

Each year the awards scheme attracts many excellent entries from widely ranging projects. Successful projects are expected to have a minimum threshold of excellence in architectural and engineering terms and to be cost effective. Each year’s entries reflect the increasingly high standards that are being achieved, not only in design and all aspects of fabrication, but also in short construction programmes and accuracy on site.

2018 saw the 50th Structural Steel Design Awards jointly sponsored by BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd. To mark the occasion, BCSA gathered together details of all the previous Award-winning projects and presented them as a montage of images here. Clicking on the project name below each image reveals further project details, images and the judges’ comments.

The Structural Steel Design Awards

with contributions from:

  • Sarah McCann-Bartlett, Director General, BCSA
  • David Lazenby CBE, now former Chair of the Judging Panel
  • Professor Roger Plank, ex-Sheffield University, member of the Judging Panel
  • Bill Taylor, Partner, Robin Snell and Partners, member of the Judging Panel
  • Ivor Roberts, now Past President, BCSA

[top]Operation of the awards

The Awards are open to steel based structures situated in the United Kingdom or overseas that have been built by UK or Irish steelwork contractors. They must have been completed and be ready for occupation or use during the two calendar years immediately preceeding the year for which the projects are submitted for the awards.

Previous entries are not eligible.

[top]Judging criteria

               SSDA Logo.jpg
SSDA Logo

The judging panel selects award winners after assessing all entries against two key criteria: planning and architecture, and structural engineering.

[top]Planning and Architecture

  • Satisfaction of client’s brief
  • Environmental impact
  • Carbon measurement and reduction
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Architectural excellence
  • Durability and adaptability for changing requirements
  • Efficiency of the use and provision of services


[top]Structural Engineering

  • Benefits achieved by using steel construction
  • Efficiency of design, fabrication and erection
  • Use of digital technology
  • Skill and workmanship
  • Integration of structure and services
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of fire and corrosion protection
  • Innovation of design, build and manufacturing technique


[top]How to enter

For details of how to enter and more information on the judging process, please download an entry form.

Why enter?
If your project is shortlisted, your company would have the kudos of being part of a prestigious Awards scheme - one with a long history, focused solely on steel construction and the only one where expert judges visit every shortlisted project to truly appreciate its qualities. In addition, you’ll receive:

  • Free publicity for you, your project and your client, both online and in the construction press.
  • Free attendance at a major Awards event in central London for your project team.
  • Recognition of excellence for your project, be it large or small.


How to succeed?
Plan ahead and involve the whole project team from the outset in preparing a high-quality submission, don’t leave it to the last minute. Read the entry criteria and particularly the ‘Submission Material’ section on the entry form and provide exactly what is required, nothing more, nothing less. In addition:

  • High quality photos will portray your project at its best.
  • A well written, flowing description of the context, concept design, outstanding features and key construction details will allow the judges to swiftly appreciate the essence of your project.
  • Broad representation from all parties at the judges’ visit will demonstrate collaboration and enthusiasm.

[top]Structural steel design awards 2023

Full details of the 2023 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2023 brochure produced by the BCSA and Steel for Life in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2022

Full details of the 2022 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2022 brochure produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2021

Full details of the 2021 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2021 brochure produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2020

Full details of the 2020 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2020 brochure produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2019

Full details of the 2019 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2019 brochure produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2018

Full details of the 2018 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2018 brochure produced by the BCSA and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2017

Full details of the 2017 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2017 brochure produced by the BCSA and Steel for Life in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2016

Full details of the 2016 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2016 brochure produced by the BCSA and Steel for Life in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Merits


[top]Structural steel design awards 2015

Full details of the 2015 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2015 brochure produced by the BCSA and Tata Steel in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Certificates of Merit


[top]Structural steel design awards 2014

Full details of the 2014 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2014 brochure produced by the BCSA and Tata Steel in association with Barrett, Byrd Associates.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Structural steel design awards 2013

Full details of the 2013 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2013 brochure produced by the BCSA and Tata Steel in association with Barrett, Byrd Associates.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Structural steel design awards 2012

Full details of the 2012 award winning projects, the judging panel and the other finalists are available in a special SSDA 2012 brochure produced by the BCSA and Tata Steel in association with Kovic Design Limited.

[top]Awards


[top]Commendations


[top]Previous awards

For details of the Awards from previous years back to 1969, click here.

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