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Steel sculpture goes for Olympic run
A large sculpture featuring three 10t letters, spelling out the word ‘RUN’, has been installed in the London 2012 Olympic Park. Created by renowned artist …
Pedestrian footbridge spans river and canal
A new steel composite pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Nene and Grand Union Canal, Northampton Arm, has been lifted into place on behalf of …
50 years ago: Cable spinning for the Forth Road Bridge
Taken from Building With Steel, May 1962 On 17 November 1961 the first four wires of the cables on the new Forth Road Bridge were hauled over the tops of the …
Market share stays strong
Steel continues to be overwhelmingly the structural framing material of choice for multi storey non-residential buildings, according to the latest survey from …
20 years ago: Somalia
Taken from STEEL CONSTRUCTION February 1992 The plane from Addis Ababa to Djibouti settles onto the tarmac and taxis in two hours late, past an outgoing DC3. …
Codes & Standards: From BSI Updates April 2012
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14174:2012 Welding consumables. Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding. Classification Supersedes BS EN ISO …
Around the Press: April 2012
Construction News 8 March 2012 Mixed scheme sets logistical puzzles With typical spans of 15m through the office space, the Severfield-Rowen team that took the …
Codes & Standards: from BSI updates March 2012
CORRIGENDA TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 10029:2010 Hot-rolled steel plates 3 mm thick or above. Tolerances on dimensions and shape. CORRIGENDUM 1 BS EN ISO …
News in Brief: April 2012
As part of a £1.6M investment programme BW Industries has completed the installation of a new heavy duty roll forming line for the production of steel …
Major city-centre office development takes shape
Due for completion early next year, a new prestigious 17-storey commercial block is now towering above Birmingham’s Snowhill due to advantages of steel …
