Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDAs)
BCSA and Steel for Life annual awards for structural steel designed projects in the UK and Ireland
Structural Steel Design Awards 2026
The winners for the 58th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), jointly sponsored by BCSA and Steel for Life, will be announced on the evening of the 17th September, at Landing Forty Two.
“Since their inception in 1969, the SSDA’s have showcased exemplary steelwork projects in the UK and Ireland, which are exceptional when measured on a global benchmark.
“The UK and Ireland remains at the forefront in its use of steel as a construction material. Steel solutions provide low-carbon, high-quality structures designed with reuse in mind.
“These projects show that buildings and infrastructure are for the future, not just the present. Steel creates beautiful, functional, adaptable, and cost-effective spaces. Sustainability is central, especially with the Building Safety Act prompting further improvement. However, our industry is resilient and adaptable.
“Advances in robotics and digital platforms are changing practices, which should be applauded. This evolution will help ensure the UK and Ireland remain the most steel-intensive construction markets. From bespoke solutions to industrial designs, steel is the clear choice for its societal and economic contributions.”
Jonathan Clemens, Chief Executive Officer, British Constructional Steelwork Association.
The SSDA 2026 shortlist is:
38 Berkeley Square, London
Architect: Piercy & Co
Structural Engineer: Elliott Wood
Main Contractor: Mace Limited
Client: Berkeley Estate Asset Management
81 Newgate Street, London
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Structural Engineer: AKT II
Steelwork Contractor: Severfield
Main Contractor: Mace
Client: Pella Real Estate
334 Oxford Street, London
Architect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Structural Engineer: AKT II
Steelwork Contractor: Severfield
Main Contractor: Bovis
Client: Capital Real Estate Partners
BAE Govan, Glasgow
Architect: Corstorphine & Wright Architects
Structural Engineer: Robert Bird Group
Steelwork Contractor: Severfield
Main Contractor: McLaughlin & Harvey
Client: BAE Systems
Everton FC 'The People's Project', Liverpool
Architect: BDP. Pattern
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
Steelwork Contractor: Severfield
Main Contractor: Laing O'Rourke
Client: Everton FC 'The People's Project'
First Street, Manchester
Architect: Jon Matthews Architects
Structural Engineer: Ramboll
Steelwork Contractor: Elland Steel Structures Ltd
Main Contractor: BAM Construction Ltd
Client: Ask Real Estate Ltd
Fortnum & Mason Double Helix, London
Architect: Ben Pentreath Ltd
Structural Engineer: Format Engineers Ltd and Ramboll
Main Contractor: Portview Fit-Out Ltd
Client: Fortnum & Mason
Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge
Architect: Moxon Architects Ltd
Structural Engineer: Arcadis
Steelwork Contractor: J&D Pierce Contracts Ltd
Main Contractor: Wills Brothers
Client: Aberdeenshire Council
Greycoat Stores, London
Architect: SPPARC and Veretec
Structural Engineer: Mason Navarro Pledge Limited
Client: LaSalle Investment Management
Manchester Airport Terminal 2
Architect: Pascall + Watson
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
Steelwork Contractor: Leach Structural Steelwork Ltd
Main Contractor: McCrory Holdings
Client: Manchester Airport Group
PUMA Flagship Store, London
Architect: Johnson Pinney Architects
Structural Engineer: Eckersley O'Callaghan
Main Contractor: Goodman Hichens PLC
Project Management: Mett Build
Client: PUMA UK Ltd
Stonecutter, London
Architect: TP Bennett
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Steelwork Contractor: William Hare Limited
Main Contractor: Mace
Client: Ivanhoé Cambridge & Pimco Real Estate and CO-RE
Tan House Footbridge, Berkshire
Designer: Format Engineers Ltd
Structural Engineer: Format Engineers Ltd and WSP
Main Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Client: Network Rail
TBC.London
Architect: Stiff + Trevillion and ECE Architecture
Structural Engineer: Webb Yates
Main Contractor: Willmott Dixon
M&E Engineer: Atelier 10
Client: FORE Partnership
The Bolt of Lightning, Warrington
Architect: Peter W Naylor
Structural Engineer: WSP
Main Contractor: D Morgan plc
Client: Miller Developments
The Jellicoe, London
The Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper), London
Artist: StudioKCA
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Geotechnical Engineer: A-squared Studio
Main Contractor: DiveCo Marine Ltd
Client: CWG
Treasury Building, Dublin
Architect: AHMM
Structural Engineer: CORA
Steelwork Contractor: Steel & Roofing Systems
Main Contractor: PJ Hegarty & Sons
Client: Google Ireland Ltd
Sandyford House, Newcastle upon Tyne
Architect: GT3 Architects
Structural Engineer: JC Consulting and WB Engineers
Main Contractor and Client: Jomast
Vyshhorod Bridge, Kyiv, Ukraine
Structural Engineer: Ukrainian State Road Research Institute
Steelwork Contractor: Cairnhill Structures Limited
Main Contractor: Dogus Insaat UK Limited
Client: Ministry of Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine
The Ribbon, London
Architect: Orms Architects
Structural Engineer: Heyne Tillett Steel
Steelwork Contractor: Billington Structures Limited
Main Contractor: Wates Construction
Client: CBRE
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