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Top marks for steel
Phase one of a complete redevelopment of Anniesland College in Glasgow has begun with the construction of a new steel-framed teaching block. Situated three …
Sustainability drives steel market share
Constructional steelwork is still the framing material of choice for the overwhelming majority of the market. This is proven by the latest annual Construction …
New college heralds rebirth of Ravenscraig
An old steelworks site in Lanarkshire is now one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects. Martin Cooper reports on the first construction job to get under …
Iconic structure comes together
A new landmark is taking shape on Liverpool’s waterfront. NSC takes the ferry across the Mersey to visit the city’s new cultural museum. Sydney has its …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
New European Fabrication Standard EN 1090-2 is the European standard for the fabrication and erection of structural steelwork – or “execution” as it is …
Updated steel industry information
The 2008 Directory for Specifiers and Buyers in the steel construction industry is now available. This essential directory lists details of every BCSA member …
FICEP innovations at MACH 2008
The MACH 2008 exhibition, held at the NEC from 21-25 April, will see a number of new machines on display from FICEP. The company will use the exhibition to …
News in Brief – April 2008
The following National Annexes have been approved for publication subject to minor amendment: EC3 Part 1.1 – General rules and rules for buildings; EC3 …
New hotel for Royal Mile
A new 136-bed hotel will form the major element of a new 11,148m² mixed-use development currently under construction on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile. …
Improved engineering model for cold-formed steel
SCI engineers have developed an Improved Engineering Model (IEM) that more accurately predicts cold-formed steel product behaviour in a wider range of …
