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Driving efficiency in steel fabrication
Ficep is continually developing new ideas and technologies to meet the needs of its customers and industries served by its steel processing
Impact on car park structures
Designing car park steelwork for impact has two aspects – the structural resistance and the selection of an appropriate steel sub-grade. David Brown of the …
AD 461: Anchorage of bars in the troughs of composite slabs
IntroductionTraditional practice in the UK uses continuity over the supports, combined with a small contribution from the decking in the span, to provide …
Car Park: Croydon
Since the regulations affecting car parks have been revised, it has been possible to build them from unprotected steel. This effects a considerable saving in …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates April 2021
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 11127-1:2021Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Test methods for non-metallic …
Tata Steel to upgrade Corby steel tube manufacturing site
Tata Steel has announced a major overhaul of its Corby steel tube making site in the East Midlands, which it said will give the business the best chance of a …
V&A East begins to take shape at Olympic Park
Structural steelwork has begun to be installed on the V&A East project, which will create two interconnected sites in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. …
Steelwork completes on Commonwealth Games stadium
Work on the redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium, which will host athletics as well as the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in …
William Hare achieves Carbon Zero certification
Steelwork contractor William Hare said it is the first UK fabricator to achieve the internationally accredited ISO 14064-1 Carbon Zero certification. William …
Altrincham town centre being redeveloped with steel
Steel construction is progressing on the Chapel Square development in Altrincham town centre. Comprising two five-storey steel-framed apartment blocks and a …
