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Assessing carbon emissions
British Constructional Steelwork Association Sustainability Manager Michael Sansom, explains how to assess the UK consumption-based average embodied carbon …
AD 530: Countersunk head bolts
Countersunk head bolts may be manufactured with a slot (for a screwdriver), see Fig. 1, or a hexagonal socket (for an allen key driver), see Fig. 2. This AD is …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI updates May 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN BS EN 813:2008Personal fall protection equipment. Sit harnesses. BS EN 12841:2006Personal fall protection equipment. Rope access …
BR’s first space station
From Building with Steel August 1973 Among the new improvements taking place at King’s Cross station is the development of the passenger facilities. A …
British Steel gets Scunthorpe EAF approval
British Steel’s £1.25bn decarbonisation plan has been given a major boost after it was granted planning permission to build an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) in …
Groundbreaking for net zero carbon development in Darlington
Main contractor Winvic and Greenbox have celebrated, with a groundbreaking ceremony, the start of construction for a new net zero carbon logistics park in …
Work starts on Passivhaus Bristol school projects
Main contractor BAM has started work on a new project to deliver a primary and secondary school in Lyde Green near Bristol. The company said the new school …
Work takes off for Leeds Bradford Airport terminal extension
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has officially marked the start of construction work on its new terminal regeneration with a ground breaking ceremony. The …
Steelwork delivers new school facilities in Stretford
Project team members have celebrated the progress being made on the St John Vianney RC SEND school in Stretford, Manchester, with a steel signing ceremony. …
Redevelopment scheme arrives at Redcar station
Robertson Construction is set to start major redevelopment works at Redcar Central Station, converting an empty Grade II listed building into a welcoming town …
