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AD 491: Hydrogen embrittlement in structural bolting assemblies – effects and remedies
Introduction Hydrogen embrittlement is a mode of failure that can affect high strength structural steel bolts. It is a reduction in the ductility of steel due …
Target cost factory
Ofrex Engineering Ltd are moving to South Wales from overcrowded South London. These notes briefly describe the new factory built in a Target Cost Management …
Updated Commentary of NSSS 7th edition now available
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published the 3rd edition of the Commentary on the National Structural Steelwork Specification for …
Steelwork contractor receives governmental visit
Dr Caroline Johnson MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham and Minister for Education (at the time of writing), has recently visited Shipley Structures. Wendy …
Contract awarded for Farnborough Airport hangar
McLaughlin & Harvey has won the contract to design and build a new hangar at Farnborough Airport. Representing the largest infrastructure project at the …
Record revenues posted by steelwork contractor
Taziker Industrial, the multi-disciplined engineering specialist, has posted record revenues for the financial year to 31st March 2022. Trading in the year was …
Steel completes on diagrid landmark office scheme
Structural steelwork has been completed on Four New Bailey, a 10-storey office development in Salford, which has been let to telecommunications giant BT as its …
Nottingham Forest receive approval for stadium expansion
Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest, have received planning permission to rebuild the Peter Taylor stand, which will double its capacity to 10,000, …
Steel projects star at Tekla Awards
Software provider Trimble has announced the winners of its Tekla Awards 2022, which are open to users of Trimble’s Tekla Structures and Tekla Structural …
Steelwork contractor joins CO2nstructZero
William Hare has been selected as a CO2nstructZero business champion and is said to be the first steelwork contractor to join over 80 other companies taking …
