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Seaside regeneration
Structural steelwork is playing a leading role in the latest phase of Blackpool’s wide-ranging Talbot Gateway scheme. FACT FILETalbot Gateway, BlackpoolMain …
Steel checks in at holiday resort
Structural steelwork is playing a starring role in creating the latest addition to the entertainment roster at the Butlin’s resort at Bognor Regis. FACT …
Steel frames high-rise living
Residential schemes are currently plentiful in central Liverpool as local demand is high; one of the latest developments is One Park Lane, a 16-storey …
Mobility in the frame
Providing a car parking and a sustainable transport solution, the steel-framed Ancoats Mobility Hub also forms part of wider scheme to improve the local …
Steel connection
A 57m-long Warren Truss pedestrian bridge has been installed to provide a link between two parts of a large residential-led development in Leeds city centre. …
Galvanizing: the original green solution
Construction is reported to be responsible for around 40% of total greenhouse gas emissions, and with governments, businesses and customers seeking more …
Fire protection of steelwork
In this first of two technical articles, David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute gives some general background on fire protection and demonstrates how …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI Updates February 2024
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 10088-1:2023Stainless steels. List of stainless steelssupersedes BS EN 10088-1:2014 BS EN 10088-3:2023Stainless steels. Technical …
AD 524: Composite slabs and minimum reinforcement limits
Reinforcement in composite slabs is not only required to provide resistance to the slab but also to prevent cracking of concrete. Codified limits to the …
Spic and span on Severn Bridge
Without maintenance few things can last. This is as true for bridges as for, say, a car. The County Surveyor’s Department of Gloucestershire County …
