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AD 323: Brittle fracture requirements for baseplates
When BS 5950-1 was first published in 1985, the limits on thickness in 2.4.4 Brittle fracture were not applied to grade 43 (S275) base plates. When BS 5950-1 …
Fall arrest system debuts in Edinburgh
Operatives unloading steelwork from delivery lorries on the site of a new office development in Edinburgh are keeping safe thanks to a newly launched fall …
The new blue book
The new ‘Blue Book’ of member resistances to EC3 is nearing completion. David Brown, Deputy Director of SCI introduces some of the significant …
SCI appoints new advisory desk manager
His particular areas of expertise include tubular construction and steelwork connections; he is a long standing member of the industry Connections Group and of …
BCSA members appear in eco friendly top 50
The top 50 greenest companies in the UK were unveiled last month in the inaugural Sunday Times Green List. Two BCSA members appeared in the prestigious list, …
40 Years Ago in BUILDING WITH STEEL
The problem is not an unfamiliar one: an interharbour bridge is to be built as part of an interchange between interstate highways in the United States – in …
New aircraft hangar checks in
Ryanair’s new maintenance and training facility at Stansted Airport has required a number of heavy lift operations to install three 125m-long steel trusses. …
Training drive combats skills shortage
All secondary schools in the UK and Ireland have been targeted by the BCSA in a drive to increase awareness among school leavers about the potential careers in …
Premium warehouse
An international freight forwarder has significantly increased its capacity with a new purpose built distribution centre featuring four mezzanine levels and …
