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Whisky distillery reborn
After a hiatus of nearly 30 years, steelwork is playing an important role in creating the facilities for production to restart at Falkirk’s Rosebank …
Future-proofed recycling
Described as a facility of the future, the steel-framed Sherbourne Resource Centre will, on completion, offer a sustainable solution for recyclable household …
Trusses create vital column-free capacity
Providing end-user KLM UK Engineering with additional aircraft maintenance and repair capacity, a new £7M steel-framed hangar has landed at Norwich
The use of semi-continuous joints to reduce steel weight and cost
Graham Couchman of the SCI revisits a publication from 1997 which, as we become increasingly concerned with embodied carbon, and therefore efficient use of …
AD 481: Composite beams with deep composite slabs
It has come to SCI’s attention that composite slabs with an overall depth/thickness in the range of 200 mm to 250 mm are becoming increasingly common, …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates March 2022
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 3382-3:2022Acoustics. Measurement of room acoustic parameters. Open-plan officessupersedes BS EN ISO 3382-3:2012 PUBLICLY …
Churches and Steel
From Building With Steel, February 1972 Churches are being built for new centres of population and to replace older structures no longer suitable. They take …
Plans in for Edinburgh’s first Passivhaus-designed high school
City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the new Currie Community High School, which is said to be one of the most energy-efficient schools to be …
Steelwork contractor forms coatings subsidiary
Billington Holdings has announced the formation of Specialist Protective Coatings, a new subsidiary that will focus on surface preparation and the application …
Sustainable warehouse planned for St Modwen’s Longbridge development
St. Modwen Logistics, a leading logistics developer and manager, said it has boosted the regeneration of Longbridge, Birmingham and surrounding areas with a …
