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Steel design since 1932
Successive editions of BS 449 illustrate significant changes in steel design and practice over the last 90 years. For a recent project, the design rules since …
AD 509: Non-slip connections in wind bracing
SCI have received reports that frame designers are specifying non-slip connections for wind bracing – typically on the elevations or in the roof – noting …
New and revised codes and standards – from BSI updates May 2023
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 10248-1:2023Hot-rolled steel sheet piles. Technical delivery conditionssupersedes BS EN 10248-1:1996 BS EN 15725:2023Extended …
Steel props aid construction of new Thames tunnel
A series of steel tubular props are being installed to aid the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel, which will provide a new road link under the River Thames …
New warehouse facility for Port of Liverpool
Glencar has been appointed by Peel Ports to construct a new 22,296m2 warehouse facility at Alexandra Docks, within Peel Ports’ Port of Liverpool development …
Pre-let agreement signed at Sheffield’s Bessemer Park phase two
PLP has successfully signed a pre-let agreement with ITM Power for a 7,732m2 warehouse as part of the second phase of development at PLP Bessemer Park, …
Work starts on academy expansion in Sunderland
Following a turf-cutting ceremony, BAM Construction has started work on a brand-new school building at Sunderland’s Farringdon Community Academy. The £35M …
Major addition for Warwickshire’s educational sector
Willmott Dixon has started construction work on the £61M Oakley School in Leamington Spa as part of Warwickshire County Council (WCC)’s plans to make major …
System Building at Milton Keynes
Industrial buildings are essential to Milton Keynes and have been intensively studied in the Development Corporation. The results are unusual and interesting …
SCCS becomes the 5th Recognised Assessment Body for Build UK’s Common Assessment Standard
The Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) has become the fifth recognized assessment body for Build UK’s Common Assessment Standard (CAS). There are …
