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AD 548: High shear regions for large web openings as defined in SCI P355
SCI’s advisory desk has been asked about the definition of a ‘high shear’ region in SCI P355 Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings. In P355, …
New and revised codes and standards: July & August 2025
From BSI Updates July 2025 BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED BS EN ISO 15607:2019Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic …
SSDA 2025 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 57th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) jointly sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel for …
HS2 construction team complete mega steel bridge installation
Weighing 1,631t and measuring 112m in length, an assembled steel bridge has been manoeuvred into place during a series of nighttime operations. Forming part of …
Tewkesbury steel-framed designer outlet opens its doors
The Cotswolds Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury has been officially opened after main contractor Bouygues UK handed over the project to regional developer and …
Tata Steel breaks ground with new Electric Arc Furnace
Tata Steel has celebrated an historic milestone as construction work has begun on the company’s state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility at the …
Green data centre planned for former Scottish steelworks site
Plans have been unveiled to transform part of Ravenscraig into what could become one of the UK’s largest green AI data centres – generating thousands of …
Contractor named for Rugby industrial and logistics facility
Franco-British real estate developer BARJANE has appointed Glencar as main contractor for its Rugby 106 warehouse scheme. Located on Rugby’s Central Park, …
Local MP backs stronger UK steel sector during visit to Lancashire contractor
Phil Brickell MP, Member of Parliament for Bolton West, visited locally-based steelwork contractor BD Structures, gaining insight into the firm’s operations …
Steelwork installed for £350 million cable factory
British Steel has supplied over 2,000t of structural steelwork for the construction of Sumitomo Electric’s high voltage cable factory at the Port of Nigg, …
