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Banking with steel
A steel frame along with a Bi-Steel core with the strongest panels ever erected are helping a new commercial development for a banking institution achieve its …
Bridge boost for Olympic rowing venue
A new steel composite bridge has been lifted into place at Eton College Rowing Centre, keeping plans on schedule for enhanced Rowing and Canoe Sprint …
Sustainable schools guidance published
Target Zero the first project to undertake a detailed comparison of different energy efficiency measures, low or zero carbon technologies and Allowable …
Codes & Standards
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 3506-1:2009 Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners. Bolts, screws and studs Supersedes BS EN ISO …
Steel structure keeps Velodrome on track
Work has been completed on the steel structure of the London 2012 Velodrome, keeping it on track to be the first venue to be finished in the Olympic Park in …
20 Years Ago in Steel Construction
The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield in Cumbria is one of the major civil engineering enterprises of the century. The Receipt and Storage …
Bright future provided by steel framed schools
Steel sourced from Corus, which has a large manufacturing plant at Scunthorpe, is making a substantial local impact by being used to construct two new schools …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: February 2010
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1993-6:2007 UK National Annex to Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Crane supporting structures. No current standard is …
Launching a viaduct
At 750m long the Port Eglinton Viaduct is the longest bridge on Glasgow’s M74 Completion project. Crossing some of the city’s busiest roads and rail lines, …
March 2010 – Steel tops low carbon class
Head teachers sitting in the award winning new modern schools of the sort that steel construction provides can award themselves gold stars for their …