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Stockholders group to address industry concerns
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has reformed its Working Group for Steel Stockholders to address issues that have arisen since the …
Landmark bowstring bridge lifted into place at Boston
Steelwork contractor S H Structures successfully lifted the new £750,000 St Botolph’s bowstring footbridge across the River Witham at Boston, Lincolnshire …
Steel tackles phased rugby stadium build
The Ravenhill Rugby Ground in Belfast, which will be officially opened in May, has been redeveloped with the construction of three new stands, raising its …
Recession a driver for change
Structural steelwork demand is expected to grow this year after hitting a nadir in 2013, BCSA President Ivor Roberts (pictured) told the association’s …
Reach for the sky
Heron Tower, the City of London’s tallest building has been widely praised for its emphasis on quality and sustainability. Martin Cooper revisits another …
Economic design drives commercial scheme
A new UK headquarters for a European banking organisation is quickly taking shape with the aid of a steel frame. Martin Cooper reports from Pancras Square. One …
Eurocodes beam tool added to website
An easy to use software tool that carries out the design of simply supported composite beams to the Eurocodes is now available at www.steelconstruction.info To …
Paper making gets a boost
One of Kent’s oldest industries is expanding with the aid of a new steel framed manufacturing hall. Kent’s Medway Valley has a long tradition of paper …
News in Brief – March 2014
The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian Steel Construction Center (USCC) to establish a strategic partnership on …
March 2014 – Steel sector ready for recovery
By the time you read this the Chancellor will have finished his Budget speech, the small print will have been examined and the corporate world will have …