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Steel tops sustainability study
Analysis of the emissions produced by steel and concrete in construction of an Oxford University building confirms the significant sustainability benefits of …
Giant steps taken towards reduced carbon footprints
When major developers used the recent Sheds event to lay down their sustainability markers in the strongest recognition from clients yet that construction must …
Steel increases record market share
A year ago Corus predicted that the future success of steel would increasingly hinge on getting across messages to the market about the wider sustainability …
Airport tower checks in
The final steel sections for the new £8.2M control tower at Newcastle International Airport have been lifted into place. Steelwork contractor Rippin Steel, …
Modular cores save time in Liverpool
Shepherd Construction is cutting 21 weeks off its construction programme by installing Corus Bi-Steel’s Corefast system at its St Paul’s Square scheme in …
News in Brief – April 2007
Cleveland Bridge will supply approximately 8,000t of structural steelwork for the construction of two 16-storey towers at Canary Wharf in London’s Docklands. …
Multi-span viaduct wins ICE award
The Leven viaduct in south Cumbria has won the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 2007 North West Merit Award for Engineering Excellence. The ICE judging …
Quick construction was crucial for St Paul’s kiosk
A new and distinctive steel framed kiosk has recently been erected in front of one of London’s most famous landmarks in one overnight programme. The new …
Industry calls for longer Eurocodes transition period
Government has conceded that the proposed overlap period between introducing Eurocodes and withdrawing British Standards can be extended if there is wide …
Portal frames new business park
Atlas Ward Structures has recently completed the design, fabrication and erection of three distribution warehouses at the Firstpoint Business Park near …
