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Around the Press – February 2012
Construction News 13 January 2011 Modular steel frame boost for contractors Steel specialists using the Corefast prefabricated steel lift core system are now …
50 Years Ago – Multi-Storey Car Parks
From Building With Steel, February 1961 THE ZIDPARK The first multi-storey, fully automatic car park in Britain is being erected on a Thames-side city site. …
20 Years Ago: Plantasia – Oasis Park, Swansea
From STEEL CONSTRUCTION, December 1990 Plantasia – a tropical hothouse is the central feature of the retail shopping park at Swansea. The 1600 sq m, …
Bridges carbon calculator
The BCSA and Tata Steel have commissioned Atkins to create an easy to use spreadsheet tool for calculating the carbon footprint of typical steel composite …
New arrival for Barrett Steel’s tubes division
Barrett Steel’s Tubes Division has taken delivery of a sixth tube laser machine for its LaserTUBE cutting facility. The company said the £1M laser further …
Safety award for steelwork contractor
Elland Steel Structures has been awarded a ‘Highly Commended Certificate’ in recognition of its commitment to health and safety, environmental performance, …
Tata Steel to sponsor green village at Ecobuild
This year’s Ecobuild event, taking place at London’s ExCel centre from March 1-3, will see Tata Steel sponsor the UK Green Building Council Village. The …
Bridge slide completed at Reading station
Working over the Christmas and New Year break Network Rail successfully installed a new 40m long × 17m wide bridge deck as part of its £850M project to …
Major distribution centre signals rail freight expansion
Steelwork erection is progressing on the latest distribution centre within the extended Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT II). More than …
CE Marking has arrived for structural steelwork
From 1 January this year CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork, in accordance with BS EN 1090-1, came into force in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. …
