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University challenge
Structural steelwork has come up with the answers for a new Life Sciences Building at Edge Hill University. FACT FILELife Sciences Building, Edge Hill …
School design is in the frame
Sustainability and speed of construction are just two of the reasons why a steel-framed solution was chosen for a state-of-the-art primary school in Essex. …
Patient design
Structural steelwork has provided the solution for a mental health inpatient unit that has wellbeing and a therapeutic environment at the heart of its design. …
Decarbonisation – the biggest change for steel in our lifetime
Barrett Steel, a company that has supported the UK structural steel sector for many years, is committed to achieving net zero by 2035. Throughout our long …
Structural modelling for analysis: Section 7 in BS EN 1993-1-1:2022
The updated version of EN 1993-1-1, BS EN 1993-1-1:2022, has been finalized and is being considered by the team draughting the UK National Annex. Adoption of …
AD 517: Heavy concentrated loads on composite slabs
This note revisits the subject of concentrated loads on composite slabs. Earlier notes AD450 and AD477 considered how to design the slab, and particularly the …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI Updates October 2023
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 1990:2023Eurocode. Basis of structural and geotechnical designsupersedes BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 and BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 BS EN …
Cross Harbour Tunnel: Hong Kong
One of the most interesting submerged tube tunnels to have been built in recent years was the cross-harbour tunnel at Hong Kong. It is the longest of its …
City grants approval for modern sustainable office scheme
The City of London Corporation has granted planning permission for a joint venture between Hobart Partners and PineBridge Benson Elliot, to develop The Mark, a …
Work starts on Teesworks carbon capture power station
Construction work has begun at the former Redcar steelworks which will become the home to the world-leading Net Zero Teesside Power project. The preparatory …
