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Steel structures supplier claims innovation award
FLI Structures, part of the Haley Group, has been presented with a Birse Rail Supply Chain Award for Innovation in recognition for its pioneering Hand Install …
Iconic bridge to unite city
The Peace Bridge, a self-anchored suspension bridge, spanning the River Foyle and uniting historically separate communities in the city of Derry/Londonderry, …
Supplement maps out routes to zero carbon buildings
A supplement entitled Cost effective routes to carbon reduction is available with this issue of NSC. Commissioned by the BCSA and Tata Steel, the free …
Manchester peddles new BMX centre
The UK’s first national indoor BMX centre is under construction at Eastlands in Manchester and is planned to be completed by this summer. Steelwork – …
Olympic Park transformation gathers pace
As the countdown begins, these latest images bear witness to the fact that the construction programme at the Olympic Park is within touching distance of the …
Velodrome crosses the finishing line
Construction work on the London 2012 Olympic Park Velodrome has been completed and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has proudly unveiled it as the first …
Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings
Composite floor beams are a preferred solution for multi-storey construction this type of construction can achieve long spans and openings in the web of the …
New and revised codes & standards: March 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 11666:2010 Non-destructive testing of welds. Ultrasonic testing. Acceptance levels Supersedes BS EN 1712:1997 BS EN ISO 17640:2010 …
AD 357: Flexural buckling of Tees to EC3
Clause BB.1 in BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 covers “Flexural buckling of members in triangulated and lattice structures”. Specific guidance is given for Angles as …
April 2011 – Steel for sustainable cost cuts
Now that the Budget is behind us construction is looking ahead to what looks like a fairly subdued recovery from what has been a painful recession, but at …