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Acoustic detailing for steel construction
This publication gives acoustic details for steel framed buildings with a range of floor and wall constructions. The guidance is based on acoustic test results …
40 Years Ago: ‘Back-to-back’ Cantilever Hangar
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 Aeroplanes get larger and larger, consequently hangars to house them must grow at a similar rate – and this inevitably …
Tanks roll in to world class home
Part of a £16M Heritage Lottery Fund sponsored project, the world’s largest tank collection will soon be housed in a new steel framed hall replete with …
Bridges will keep the traffic flowing
An innovative approach is being used to construct and erect bridges across the A1 between Peterborough and Blyth, where six roundabouts are being replaced with …
Super green building
Vulcan House is one of the UK’s greenest buildings. The Home Office’s new Sheffield headquarters has also received the city’s first Excellent Rating in a …
The Irish connection
A Wednesday evening in February and the Dublin football crowd is already streaming towards Croke Park for the night’s glamourous match against Brazil. …
The case for steel – The safety solution
In the second part of our Case for Steel series Nick Barrett explains why steel construction is the safety solution. Inherently easy site erection is one …
March 2008 – Sustainability underpins healthy market share
While the woes of the financial sector continue to excite the headline writers, more positive news is beginning to filter through from those who work in the …