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New President sees need to educate market in best ways to achieve low carbon targets
BCSA’s new President Chris Durand aims to focus on attracting people to the constructional steelwork sector, and more of the supply chain to BCSA membership. …
Practical completion achieved at 1 Broadgate
Sir Robert McAlpine and British Land have achieved practical completion on the 1 Broadgate office scheme in the City of London, delivering the project ahead of …
Cardiff indoor arena gets final go ahead
Cardiff Council and a consortium comprising Live Nation and Robertson Property have announced ‘financial close’ on their plans for the city’s 16,500 …
Contractor named for Essex distribution park
Glencar has been appointed as the main contractor for Panattoni Park Braintree, a new logistics development in Essex. An extension to Horizon 120 Business …
Work starts on Bognor Regis logistics park
Kier Construction has started work on a new landmark development comprising 11 high-quality logistics and trade counter units in the heart of Bognor Regis’s …
Kick-off confirmed for Aston Villa stadium expansion
Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission for Aston Villa’s North Stand expansion scheme, which will add 6,000 seats to the Villa Park …
Targeting net-zero
As the construction industry accelerates towards net-zero targets, voestalpine Metsec is setting new standards with its reduced carbon purlins, side rails and …
Structural Steel for Airports
FROM Building with SteelNOVEMBER
Composite column design
Although not commonly used in the UK, composite columns can, from a structural, fire resistance and accidental loading perspective, be advantageous, as they …
AD 548: High shear regions for large web openings as defined in SCI P355
SCI’s advisory desk has been asked about the definition of a ‘high shear’ region in SCI P355 Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings. In P355, …
