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Atmospheric corrosivity classifications for weathering steel
Weathering steel has an increased resistance to atmospheric corrosion, compared to conventional steel, and a distinctive appearance which make it attractive …
AD 520: Amendment to Table 8 in the MPS-Bolts (issue 14)
The BCSA has reviewed the requirements for impact test for machined test pieces in Table 8 of the Model specification for the purchase of structural bolting …
New and revised codes and standards: From BSI Updates January 2024
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 1991-2:2023Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. Traffic loads on bridges and other civil engineering workssupersedes BS EN 1991-2:2003 …
One-offs
There will always be houses designed exclusively for their occupiers – one-off design in fact. Among the architects who have handled this work is Michael …
Steelwork increases its structural frames market share
Steelwork continues to be the UK’s structural framing material of choice for a number of key construction sectors, according to the latest survey from …
Steel completes on ExCeL London expansion
The final piece of structural steelwork has been bolted into place for the ExCeL London expansion, which will add 25,000m2 of additional space to the eastern …
Work underway on Liverpool Street over-station scheme
Structural steelwork erection has commenced on the 1 Liverpool Street project in the City of London. Mace is delivering the scheme for Aviva Investors and …
Steel-framed warehouse for The Range completes in Suffolk
Requiring more than 3,500t of structural steelwork and comprising a seven-span portal measuring 408m-long x 269m-wide, a new warehouse for The Range has been …
Approval given for multi-storey logistics scheme in Thurrock
British Land has received planning consent for a 59,800m2 multi-storey logistics scheme in Thurrock, Essex. The project will provide occupiers with a …
Hitachi Zosen Inova bags new Walsall waste-to-energy centre
Waste management provider Encyclis has appointed Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) as its principal contractor to design, build and commission a new waste-to-energy …
