Monthly Archives
A dual purpose pavilion
Next year a new pavilion will open at Headingley, the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. NSC reports on a stand which will also be used as teaching space …
Steel guidance; forty and counting
The Steel Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS), distributed with issues of NSC since January 2006, have now completed four successful years. SIGNS are short, two …
Steel will progress despite recession
Jack Sanderson has taken over as BCSA President at one of the most challenging periods in the association’s history. He explains his forward looking and …
Eight steel bridges for new road to Bedford
Because of increased traffic volumes the existing A421 between the M1 and Bedford’s southern bypass is being upgraded with the construction of a completely …
Steel dives in for new pool and diving facility
Work is progressing on schedule for a new steel framed swimming pool and diving facility for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Replacing an ageing swim centre …
News in Brief – November/December 2009
A new free USA guide entitled ‘Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames’ can be downloaded from: www.nehrp.gov/pdf/nistgcr9-917-3.pdf A commemorative …
Steel to fly high on new Seagull’s home
Located at Falmer on the outskirts of Brighton, the new 22,500 seat capacity stadium for Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club is rapidly taking shape and …
Pilot bolting coordinator course a success
The BCSA held a pilot Level 3 Bolting Coordinator course on 14 October at the Mabey Bridge (formerly Fairfield Mabey) facility in Chepstow. The course, which …
BCSA publishes welding guide
BCSA has recently published a book of typical Welding Procedure Specifications for use in structural steelwork using the Metal-arc Active Gas (MAG) process. …
Arts college styled with steel
Kingswood School in Corby, Northamptonshire is being rebuilt with the aid of 500t of structural steelwork supplied by Caunton Engineering on a design and build …
