Structural engineers reach new heights

Birmingham New Street Station and Manchester City Football Club’s Etihad Stadium have been named among the winners at this year’s Structural Awards.

A team from Atkins/AKTII were awarded this year’s Structural Award for Infrastructure or Transportation Structure for their work in transforming Birmingham’s largest and busiest station, whilst BuroHappold Engineering took the Award for Sport or Leisure Structures for their development of a new South Stand at MCFC’s stadium.

The Institution of Structural Engineers presented the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in Surrey, Canada with The Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence.

Engineered by Fast + Epp, the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre houses the world’s most slender, long span timber catenary roof. The undulating roof shape reduces the amount of air to be heated and de-humidified, cutting operational costs. The steel tube columns in the façade resist wind loads and act as ventilator ducts.

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Engineered by: BuroHappold

Description: This 13-storey building is the largest single let office space in Europe. The structure is a steel frame with concrete floors on profiled metal decking, founded on a 1.75m thick reinforced concrete raft.

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