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First Target Zero guidance now available
The first of five Target Zero guides, covering secondary schools, has been published and is now available at www.targetzero.info The schools guidance …
Around the Press: May 2010
Construction News 8 April 2010 Waste energy plant weathers big freeze Bourne Steel has erected more than 2,000 tonnes of steel in the main structure, and a …
Olympic Basketball Arena gets a lift
The 12,000 seat London 2012 Basketball Arena is taking shape with many of the 35m-high arched steel trusses lifted into place. Once Watson Steel Structures has …
Steel projects honoured at ACE awards
Steel related projects came out on top in a number of categories at the ACE Engineering Excellence Awards. In the Building Structures (Large Firm) category the …
Innovation highlighted in SSDA shortlist
Corus and the BCSA have announced a 17 project shortlist for the 2010 Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), the 42nd year they have been held. The projects …
Steel opens up historic London building
London’s world famous Café Royal on Regent Street is being redeveloped into a five star luxury hotel, with structural steelwork playing an integral role in …
Rose Bowl delivered for June opening
Steelwork has been completed on two new stands at Hampshire County Cricket Club’s Rose Bowl stadium near Southampton. Part of a £48M redevelopment, the …
Steel construction accidents down by 60%
A dramatic reduction in reported accidents has been achieved by BCSA members over the last ten years, which is borne out by the latest published figures. The …
May 2010 – Steel stays safe as legislation is reviewed
Steel construction’s reputation as an inherently safer way to build has been confirmed by the BCSA’s news of a reduction in the Reportable Accident …