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UK steel for Hong Kong terminal
Roof erection on Hong Kong airport’s HK$2bn (£130M) SkyPlaza terminal is set to begin this month using steel supplied by Corus. The main steel component to …
The real vibration performance of modern steel-framed floors
The use of steel-concrete composite floor systems for multi-storey construction has increased dramatically over recent years. Dr Stephen Hicks, Building …
Europeans learn secret of growing UK steel market
European steel industry firms have visited London to learn how they can raise their market shares in multi-storey steel construction to the heights enjoyed by …
Doncaster’s boost for education
Construction of a major extension to Doncaster Further Education College is under way, to provide a £71M state of the art education complex on the banks of …
Legal landmark gets complex design
Erecting unusual cantilevered ‘fingers’ is one of the main challenges facing steelwork contractor William Hare at the new Manchester Civil Justice Centre. …
Industry to gain responsibility for Eurocode annexes
The British Construction Steelwork Association, Corus and the Steel Construction Institute have been given a strong indication from the government that a …
June 2005 – Steel success message spreads
The message about the remarkable success of the steel industry in capturing market share in the multi-storey sectors over the past 20 years has clearly spread …