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SSDA 2006 – Air Traffic Control Tower, Heathrow Airport
Steelwork was the material of choice for one of the tallest control towers ever built. In the words of the judges, Heathrow’s new 87m high steel control …
Structural Steel Design Awards 2006
Introduction by David W. Lazenby CBE – Chairman of the Judges Once again the Structural Steel Design Awards provide a focus for us to celebrate a wonderful …
Industry takes combined approach for seminars
Corus, the BCSA and the SCI have joined forces and combined their educational and training schedules into one unified programme. Roger Steeper, Corus Manager …
New code of practice for multi-storey buildings
The BCSA will shortly publish the Code of Practice for Erection of Multi-Storey Buildings, it’s latest addition in the safety series of guides. This document …
Popcorn factory is a sweet success for Atlas Ward
A new steel-framed confectionary factory has recently been erected in Pontefract, Yorkshire by Atlas Ward Structures. The Monkhill Confectionary facility is a …
CE Marking recommended by BCSA
The BCSA is recommending that its members buy CE Marked steel as it is legally clearer that these sections meet required standards. From 1 September 2006 CE …
News in Brief – July/August 2006
Lindapter has launched a new generation of hook-over clamps for connecting rolled steel sections. The type CF clamp is said to securely connect channel, angle …
Steel bridges the valley
The first steel sections of the Rheola Bridge in South Wales have been lifted into position by Fairfield-Mabey. Named after a local pub, the bridge forms an …
BCSA celebrates a century in style
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has celebrated its centenary with a banquet at Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of the Churchill …
Bishop’s Bridge opens for traffic
The new £62M Bishop’s Bridge, adjacent to Paddington Station, which crosses 14 rail tracks, two London Underground lines and the Grand Union Canal has been …
