Feature Steel Staircase for Harmony, Oxford St, London

L&J Contracts of Rayleigh commissioned the LSJ Engineering team to design, supply and fit a feature steel staircase to a new Harmony flagship store in Oxford Street, central London. Did you know that Oxford Street is one of the busiest shopping streets in Europe? We’re used to large commercial jobs, but it’s not every day we get to work in such an iconic location! It made a nice change from basements and new builds…

The staircase was to have an industrial look. Our team had an assigned budget and therefore designed the staircase accordingly. We suggested constructing a steel stair and balustrade. Furthermore, we suggested it should be powder coated, with a stainless steel, horizontal tensioned, wire infill.

Construction and installation was a smooth process, with the project completed to our satisfaction.

What do you think of the final ‘look’ of the staircase?

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Thinking of commissioning a feature steel staircase?

LSJ Engineering is available for commercial steel work projects! Get in touch with the team here, or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, phone us on 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you! You can view write ups of our other staircase projects, including work for WeWork and Xero, here.

Secondary Steelwork for Comast Construction Ltd, City Island, East London

The LSJ Engineering team worked on this secondary steelwork project for over two years, for Comcast Construction.

We carried out various secondary steelwork structures to a site in East London for Comast Construction, who were themselves under contract to Ballymore Group.

The works partly consisted of steel roof and staircase structures which were connected to a reinforced concrete building. Our biggest challenges were our extremely difficult access problems!

We achieved the safe installation of the new roof structure by using a truck-mounted access platform and a 5 axle Speiring mobile tower crane. These were from City Lifting. The internal steelwork and stair structures were erected using manual lifting gear, such a chain blocks and scissor lift access platforms.

Take a look at the plans and construction process below! What do you think of the finished work?

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Are you looking for secondary structural steelwork for a commercial property?

We are available for structural steelwork projects! Contact us here, email info@lsjeng.co.uk or call 01702 290 585. You can find more of our structural steel work projects here. We look forward to hearing from you!

Steel Feature Staircase at Berners St, Westminster, London

Oktra, an office fit out company, commissioned the LSJ team to design, supply and fit a feature staircase for their Berners St project in Westminster, London. The staircase’s design complicated this job somewhat, but we’re pleased with the result!

  • Client: Oktra
  • Modelled by: Mark Ebbs
  • Job date: May 2020

This stair is unusual in that the stair stringers extend to full height in order to form balustrades, with handrails fixed to the inside face. The unique design made installation quite challenging! This was because the large powder-coated sections had to be manually taken through a double door on site, then around internal doorways, and finally lifted down to basement level. All without damaging the finishes…

The area in which the stair was installed was very tight, so we trial erected the stair in our workshop. During the trial we discovered a major problem fitting the treads. Because the stair was destined for such a small space, had we not spotted the issue until we arrived on site in Westminster, we would not have been able to install it. As it was, we changed a few design details at headquarters. In fact, installation went very smoothly and ahead of programme. What do you think of the completed staircase?

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Are you looking for a feature steel staircase for your commercial property?

Our team is available for new projects. Get in touch here or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, call 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you! You can view write ups of our other staircase projects here.

External Basement Access Staircase at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London

ACAI Group commissioned us to replace a badly corroded external basement access staircase at their property in Old Burlington Street in Mayfair, London.

  • Client: ACAI Group
  • Modelled by: Mark Ebbs
  • Job date: June 2020

The existing staircase, which was probably over 30 years old, did not conform to current safety regulations. Due to space restrictions, nor could the replacement stair. Building Control granted permission, therefore, to replace ‘like for like’ in  terms of tread goings and risers. This can happen with older buildings.

Our new stair stringers and balustrade were powder-coated in an external grade finish before instalment. The treads, meanwhile, were hot dip galvanized rather than powder-coated, for durability.

What do you think of the finished basement access staircase? We’re pleased with the results! Designing and fitting staircases in ‘difficult’ circumstances, such as when space constrictions do not allow us to work to standard safety specifications, can be difficult. It’s always gratifying when these projects go well!

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external access steel staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
drawing of steel basement access staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel basement access staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel basement access staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London
steel basement access staircase by LSJ Engineering, at Old Burlington St, Mayfair, London

Thinking of commissioning a staircase or structural steel work from LSJ Engineering?

We are open for commercial work, including basement access staircases. Get in touch with our team here, email info@lsjeng.co.uk or call 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you! You can view write ups of our other staircase projects here.

Internal Fire Escape Stairs for WeWork East Road, London

LTB enlisted the LSJ Engineering team to create some internal fire escape stairs for WeWork’s building in East Road, London. LTB is contracted to refit offices for office company WeWork. We have, therefore, done a few jobs on WeWork sites (you can see them here!). Usually we do ‘regular’ staircases for the main building, but on this project our brief concerned internal fire escape stairs.

  • Client: LTB
  • Modelled by: Mark Ebbs
  • Date: June-July 2018

The building’s general layout dictated our design constraints on this project. The stair runs up through voids in the building’s concrete floors (formed during the building’s construction). The stair stringers are supported at each level from floor slabs. Half landings, meanwhile, are supported on posts. You can see the plans for the fire escape in the gallery below.

A 3D survey was taken of the whole stair void area. We designed the entire stair, which has a balustrade with perforated sheet infill panels. The stair was powder coated off-site prior to installation.

In order to produce the stair stringers, Pegasus Profiles laser cut one piece each from steel plate. Pegasus Profiles carried out this part of the project because they have CNC machines large enough for the job!

Once the stair stringers and powder coating were complete, all that remained was installation! What do you think of the finished fire escape?

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internal fire escape stairs with scaffold at WeWork, East Road
drawing of nine story fire escape by LSJ Engineering
drawing of nine story fire escape by LSJ Engineering

Considering commissioning internal fire escape stairs from LSJ Engineering?

We are available for fire escape construction work! Get in touch here, or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, you can phone us on 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you. You can view write ups of our other commercial staircase projects here.

Notting Hill Gate Acoustic Enclosures & Bin Store

Collins Construction commissioned LSJ Engineering to work on a project at Notting Hill Gate, designing acoustic enclosures and a bin store. Although challenging, we’re pleased with this job…

The main works were a refurbishment and remodelling of an office and retail space next to Notting Hill Gate station.

The building had two floors added, making it five stories high! A new rooftop air handling plant had to be installed bearing onto the CLT roof decking.

Collins commissioned us to design galvanized steel enclosures that supported, and hid, the plant. Working as a team with Collins, the M&E supplier, the project architect and the acoustic louver cladding contractor, we carried out a full structural design.

Our challenge was supporting the plant enclosures on a timber CLT roof deck. We introduced steel spreader beams that spanned the existing steel structure below the roof deck, then built the structures onto these.

Each enclosure is on a different roof area and level of the building. We used a City Lifting 5 axle Spiering mobile tower crane to reach the different areas, deliver and erect the structures. The structures weighed between 5 and 10 tonnes in total!

Following this, Collins asked us to replace an existing ground floor bin store palisade fence enclosure, using similar details. There was no requirement for acoustic louvers, only visual ones to screen the area, so we supplied and fitted them in powder-coated aluminium. Spreader beams at base level were still required, because the mains services running below the existing concrete slab made digging foundations risky.

Here are some of the plans for the project, plus a stunning rooftop view during construction! What do you think of the finished enclosures?

Model of bin store at Notting Hill Gate
Notting Hill Fate acoustic screen
acoustic screen designs by LSJ Engineering

Contact us about structural steel work!

We are available for commercial structural steel work. Get in touch here or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, phone us on 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you. You can find more of our structural steel work projects here.

Access Staircases at Linden Court, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Dedman Property Management commissioned LSJ Engineering to replace access staircases for the Linden Court flats in the lovely seaside town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. This was quite a local job for us, as we are based just up the road in Shoeburyness!

Our new stairs needed to be functional, comply to current building regulations and have a minimum life of 30 years. The existing steel-and-concrete staircases were old and very rusty. They did not comply to current regulations and were therefore quite dangerous.

We designed and fitted the new staircases in around six weeks. We fitted the new staircases using a small mobile crane and ‘cherry pickers’ for safe height access. The stairs themselves have a hot dip galvanized finish which, with the correct maintenance, will last for 30 years.

This was a relatively short job, but we’re really pleased with how it turned out! What do you think of the new staircases?

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PDF Model of steel staircases at Linden Court Southend-on-Sea
regulation access staircases outside block of flats, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Are you interested in commissioning access staircases from LSJ Engineering?

We are open for commercial staircase work! Contact the team here or email us on info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, give us a call on 01702 290 585. You can view write ups of our other staircase projects here. We look forward to hearing from you.

Staircase for WeWork Finsbury Pavement, London

LTB commissioned LSJ Engineering to construct a staircase for the WeWork building in Finsbury Pavement, London. We have done a handful of jobs for LTB and WeWork – here are the others!

  • Client: LTB
  • Structural detailing by: Sam Thewsey of Draft SD
  • Job Date: early 2018

This job, at Finsbury Pavement in London, is one of several staircases we have supplied for LTB. LTB have the contract to refit offices for office space company WeWork. A common design feature for this client is stairs with slim steel treads, infilled with timber flooring.

We carried out the full design for this staircase with minimal information. As we have got to know our client well, however, and understand their requirements, we were confident we could produce some initial designs for development!

We had to form the void for the stair, which starts at basement and finishes on the first floor. We also designed and erected the steelwork that supported the floors once cut. The work went smoothly and we’re pleased with the finished result! What do you think of the staircase?

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WeWork Finsbury Park London Staircase
WeWork Finsbury Park London Staircase
WeWork Finsbury Park London Staircase
WeWork Finsbury Park London Staircase

Thinking of commissioning a steel staircase from LSJ Engineering?

We are available for new client work. Get in touch here or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. You can also phone us on 01702 290 585. We look forward to hearing from you! You can view write ups of our other staircase projects here.

Horatio’s Garden, Stoke Mandeville Hospital

In 2018, Boom Construction commissioned us to create a new build for Horatio’s Garden at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Horatio’s Garden is part of Stoke Mandeville’s National Spinal Injuries Centre in Buckinghamshire. You might recognise Stoke Mandeville as the historical home of the Paralympic Games.

Horatio’s Garden is charity-funded and we don’t often work on hospital sites, so this was unusual for us. Structurally and technically, this job was fascinating… although it was also a challenge!

  • Client: Boom Construction
  • Structural detail by: Mark Ebbs
  • Job Duration: February 2018-September 2018

We designed, supplied and fit quite an unusual structure in order to create the new building. Formed by steel plate ‘wings,’ the building is supported on columns and restrained by torsion rods. The wings are timber-clad, with window support frames suspended from the ends. The wings create the illusion of a floating structure! The design process was quite complicated… Thankfully, we have state-of-the-art drawing software which allowed us to model the structure. We then had the sections CNC laser cut for accuracy. Although this was a complex project, we completed it in just eight months.

We really think we achieved our ‘floating structure’ aim despite our design challenges, which is gratifying. We’re also proud to have played a small part in improving patients’ experience at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. What do you think of the finished building and garden?

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Horatio's Garden Stoke Mandeville Hospital mock up
graphic design images of Horatio's Garden at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, by LSJ Engineering
Steel work for Horatio's Garden at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, at LSJ Engineering, Essex
steel work destined for Horatio's Garden, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, at the LSJ Engineering headquarters in Shoeburyness, Essex
Horatio's Garden completed exterior

Want to know more about the project? Horatio’s Garden featured on ITV News back in 2017! Here’s the segment:

Interested in commissioning architectural steel work?

We’re available for architectural steel work! Contact us here or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. Alternatively, phone us on 01702 290 585 to discuss your project. Learn about our other architectural steel work here. We look forward to hearing from you and learning about your project.

Architectural Handrails for Harrow School

T&B Contractors commissioned LSJ Engineering to construct unusual architectural handrails for Harrow School in London.

  • Client: T&B Contractors
  • Structural detail by: Mark Ebbs
  • Job Duration: May 2019-October 2019

Our commission was to supply and fit some railings and an interesting balustrade at Harrow School, one of the most prestigious schools in the UK.

The balustrade guarded a drop over a retaining wall, which cranked and sloped. This made the fabrication quite tricky! The really interesting feature on this job, however, is the infill panels. The panels were formed by CNC punching in aluminium sheet, which created an image of long grass stalks! The project designers sent photographs of grass stalks to the supplier, who copied the image.

The handrails, balustrade frames and infill panels were powder coated in an external grade finish prior to installation. What do you think of the finished effect? We really like the image of the long grass stalks in the panels! 

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perforated railing panel Harrow School
railing Harrow School

Thinking of commissioning architectural steel work from LSJ Engineering?

We are open for new commercial steel projects! If you liked our work at Harrow School, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here or email info@lsjeng.co.uk. You can also phone us on 01702 290 585. Read about our other architectural steel work projects here.