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Revision to first aid kit standard
A new British Standard for the provision of first aid within the workplace will come into force this month (January 2012). A provisional standard has been in …
Apprentices launch shipping heritage sculpture
Three Mabey Bridge apprentices have produced a stunning landmark to celebrate Chepstow’s long and rich engineering heritage. A sculpture depicting 16 …
BCSA appoints new welding and fabrication manager
Tom Cosgrove, previously with SIAC Tetbury Steel, has been appointed as the new BCSA welding and fabrication manager. His role will be to undertake company …
50 Years Ago: Structural Steelwork for railways
From Building with Steel, November 1961 As the massive modernisation programme of British Railways gathers momentum, the old familiar steam locomotive gives …
Galvanizing catches seafood project
Hull-based Humber Galvanizing, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, has provided its specialist hot dip galvanizing treatment to 20t of steelwork currently being …
Controlled steel erection makes landing
A new 15,000m² facility for the Moog flight controls business in Wolverhampton has been erected by Caunton Engineering. More than 800t of structural …
Welding courses in preparation for CE Marking
The BCSA will be holding a number of two day residential Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) training courses aimed at helping members prepare for CE …
Hospital aims for excellence
A new 800 bed acute hospital is rapidly taking shape in north Bristol, a project which is making use of more than 6,000t of structural steelwork and aiming to …
Cellular beam software aids Eurocode design
Fabsec has launched FBEAM 2011, its latest generation in beam design software that enables the user to create composite and non-composite plain and cellular …
Around the press: January 2012
The Structural Engineer 15 November 2011 Structural Awards 2011 (London 2012 Velodrome) On track for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, it also has other …
