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Retail boost for Wakefield
The Trinity Walk project will provide a welcome boost to Wakefield as well as forming an integral element of a much larger regeneration scheme for the West …
Steel lady to transform Scottish town
International public artist Andy Scott will unveil a striking 10m high steel sculpture of a woman for the Scottish town of Cumbernauld this summer. The …
SCI awards NHBC certificate to MIB FrameSpace
SCI has awarded MIB FrameSpace SCI/ NHBC Stage 1 System Certification to build residential buildings up to 30m (eight storeys) in height. This accreditation …
Wolvercote Viaduct slides into place
More than 5,000t of steel composite bridge deck has been slid into place in Oxfordshire as part of the reconstruction of the Wolvercote Viaduct, which carries …
News in Brief: June 2010
From May a new on-line service is available to SCI members. One click of the information icon, on all SCI on-line resources, will trigger an advisory form for …
Investment ensures seamless Eurocode changeover
Software investment has aided the industry to negotiate a seamless transition to structural Eurocodes since they came into force in April this year. “After …
Crucial phase completed at biomass facility
A bespoke biomass loading facility at the Port of Tyne is now well underway after the 1,200t steel frame for the project’s main structure was completed by …
Guidance targets distribution centres
The second of five Target Zero guides, covering distribution warehouses, is due to be published shortly and will be available for download in pdf format …
Anglo French collaboration for steel design guides
SCI and CTICM of France have completed a 20 month project to produce a range of guides and technical commentary for the steel construction sector. Jointly …
Wigan gets a big lift
A 1,000t capacity crane lifts a 40m-long truss into place on the Wigan Life Centre project, a scheme which will ultimately bring much needed employment and …
