Construction & building Sino-German Eco Park puts sustainability at its heart A collaborative urban development project between China and Germany is harmonising environmental protection, energy efficiency and economic advancement.More
Construction & building World’s biggest crane ‘Big Carl’ is steel-built behemoth The largest crane in the world, the SGC-250, uses the power of high-strength steel to deliver unprecedented lifting capacity.
Innovation Steel-built carbon capture machines are removing CO2 from the air The Climeworks project has set up a carbon capture and storage facility at a remote site in Iceland that is drawing CO2 from the atmosphere and safely storing it in the ground.
Innovation Artificial intelligence, steel and the future of shipping Shipping is set to change as new technologies go mainstream, but steel will remain indispensable.
Automotive World’s biggest dump truck runs on steel Able to carry loads of 450 tonnes, the BelAZ 75710 is the biggest dump truck on the planet and is built on advanced high-strength steel (AHSS)
Construction & building Glass corridor in China takes tourists above the clouds This stunning steel-built tourist attraction in China features the world's biggest piece of glass, among other record-breaking engineering feats.
Innovation Wheelchair rugby athletes look to steel Steel-built bumpers allow rugby wheelchairs to repeatedly absorb the impacts of high level professional play without affecting performance.
Innovation ‘Foldable’ tech revolutionises temporary structures Using traditional lever engineering and modern steel technologies, British firm Ten Fold Engineering has developed buildings that can be transported on the back of a lorry and put up in a mere 10 minutes.
Construction & building Tintagel bridge relies on steel to recreate historic crossing How do you construct a bridge in an historic location that presents a set of unique and challenging site conditions? That was the burning question facing the engineering team behind Cornwall’s new Tintagel Bridge.
Construction & building Corkscrew design pushes architectural boundaries Torre Helea, a new residential building in Puebla City, Mexico, uses a unique steel cantilever structure to create a ‘corkscrew’ design that gives its apartments a 360° panoramic view.