Structural & Civil Consultants Ltd in association with Inspection Services monitored fabrication of the steelwork in Darlington and advised on minor modifications on site. SCC acted in a supervisory role on behalf of Faber Maunsell, and had to take into account the requirement for exceptional seismic loading. So in the fabrication yard, particular attention was paid to welds subject to stress reversal.  To protect against corrosion of the beams the fabricators required a zinc alkyl silicate primer and two coats of high solids polyamide cured epoxy. A polyurethane finish was then applied on site.