In the first article in this special issue of the Arup Journal, Richard Haryott discusses the structural steelwork industry.
Other articles in this issue include: Fire protection; Towers and flare stacks; The use of plated steelwork in a tension leg platform design; The Central Electricity Workshops, Johannesburg by Barrie Williams; Multi-storey steel-framed buildings in South Africa; Local reports summary (Hong Kong, Scotland, Australia, South Africa, Ireland); Composite frame and metal deck construction; Precedent and intuition in design (Historical references from 8th century China to the early 20th century); Industrial building: Report from Birmingham, UK.
