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Elegant structure points the way ahead
Steel was chosen for a residential development on Edinburgh’s waterfront for speed of construction. Improvements in structural efficiency then cut the cost …
Fast track flat pack
Metsec’s light gauge structural steel framing system helped speed up construction of a six storey mixed-use apartment block in Birmingham. Its Metframe …
DIY chain expands its distribution centre
A 227,000sq ft extension to Focus DIY’s distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, is well on the way to completion for November this year. The company …
Museum will recall a divided world
Steelwork erection has begun on a new £11.2M building for the RAF Museum Cosford in the West Midlands, designed to conserve and house many of the museum’s …
Letters: July/August 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Edge …
News in Brief: July/August 2005
The Steel Construction Institute’s Steelbiz information has been upgraded with state of the art technologies and a greatly simplified interface. The new …
Reed bridge chosen as Eastern landmark
East Anglia is to press ahead with construction of two bridges which are intended to become symbols of the region in the same way as the Angel of the North and …
Confidential reporting scheme will help air structural safety concerns
Launch of the pilot phase of the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety scheme (CROSS) was hailed as a large step forward in identifying safety issues in …
Sheffield Professor to launch new charter at Steel Conference
Professor Roger Plank of the University of Sheffield will launch the Steel Construction Sustainability Charter at the BCSA’s ‘Steel Construction – The …
First of five blocks goes up on Manchester island
The AA Group (TAAG) has completed the first of five residential tower blocks at St George’s Island in Manchester. The tallest block, with 15 floors, has been …
