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Power connection to shore
Aiding the UK Government’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, a cable production facility in Blyth will help underpin the growing offshore …
Steel takes centre stage
The need for long spans and large column-free spaces meant a structural steel framing solution was the obvious choice for Derby’s new entertainment and …
Sustainability drives office design
Structural steelwork’s lightweight attributes and sustainability credentials have proven to be ideal for an over-station office development in the City of …
Final phase of Olympia steel package underway
Forming one of the final steel-framed elements of the wider Olympia redevelopment scheme in west London, the G-Gate building is currently underway. It is a …
New urban wetland gets steel-framed boardwalk
Spanning Canada Dock in south London, a steel-framed boardwalk will form a central element of the wider Canada Water masterplan. The former commercial dock is …
Work starts on major Wolverhampton campus
Full construction work is now underway on the £61M Wolverhampton City Learning Quarter, which will provide a major boost to the local economy. The project, …
Contractor checks in for new Bexhill hospital
Main contractor Kier has been appointed by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a new £60M 54-bed acute inpatient mental health hospital in …
Space skills centre to land in North East
Northumbria University has secured £50M in funding to create a world-leading space skills, research and technology centre in Newcastle. The funding from the …
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 …
