Industry CPD: Structural steel and the circular economy

This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines the embodied carbon credentials of steel and its potential to contribute to a zero-carbon future.

This article describes the structural reuse and strengthening strategies adopted to enable three additional storeys to be added to an existing office building in London.

Michal Drewniok discusses the principles of reusing steel elements and encourages structural engineers to consider this option over designing with new material.