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Steel aids civic pride
A new civic centre for Woolwich is the most prominent scheme currently under way as part of the area’s large scale regeneration. Martin Cooper reports from …
Galvanised steelwork for Himalayan zoo centre
Much of the steelwork used to create the £7M Himalaya visitor centre at Twycross Zoo was galvanised by East Anglian Galvanizing, which is part of the Wedge …
Steel fixings complete architectural vision
Lindapter’s new Hollo-Bolt Flush Fit was specified as the steelwork connection in HafenCity’s Brooktorkai quarter in Hamburg, securing a wide spanning …
Repeat CE Marking of upgraded steel sections not permitted
Sector Group 17, the European Notified Body, recently discussed the CE Marking of steel sections and concluded that, while re-testing of sections to verify the …
News in Brief: April 2010
AceCad Software has released a new collaborative 3D project review tool known as Struwalk-er. It enables effective communi-cation and model sharing between …
Go ahead given for wind turbine facility
Mabey Bridge has been given the green light by Monmouthshire Council to expand its new facility which will see it become the largest UK manufacturer of wind …
Power generation will provide boost to steel construction industry
A recent BCSA hosted seminar on nuclear and renewable power generation projects stressed the importance of these markets to the steel construction industry. …
Software includes Eurocode design
Cold rolled steel specialist Metsec has launched the latest version of its building shell design software MetSPEC 12, with enhanced features including design …
New bandsaw maximises cutting performance
Kaltenbach said its recently launched Behringer HBM400 SC (speed cutting) machine features revolutionary bandsawing technology and takes cutting performance to …
British Standards to remain in place in Scotland
British Standards, such as BS 5950, can continue to be used in Scotland after 31 March 2010. Following a meeting between the BCSA President Jack Sanderson and …
