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In-plane stability of portal frames
David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute offers a reminder of the guidance covering in-plane stability of this very common form of construction. Judging …
AD 443: The use of fully threaded bolts
SCI has been surprised to hear of the use of fully threaded bolts being questioned, as these have been in common use – and have been the standard bolt used …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI updates May 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 21904-1:2020 Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Equipment for capture and separation of welding fume. General …
Tall storage
The high cost and scarcity of land have led to the development of Highbay storage systems. R. Dunning, CEng, AMIStructE, Senior Structural Engineer, Storage …
City of London’s green tower gets the go-ahead
The City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee has approved plans for what will be the first building in London to incorporate urban …
Steelwork rises for Gloucester redevelopment
Working on behalf of main contractor Kier, Mifflin Construction is fabricating, supplying and erecting 400t of steelwork for the first phase of Gloucester’s …
Approval granted for Lowestoft crossing
Suffolk County Council’s ambition to build a third crossing in Lowestoft has received a significant boost after its planning application was approved by the …
Temporary steel bridges reimagined for social distancing
In response to the challenge of ensuring safe social distancing at large-scale outdoor events, structural engineers Elliott Wood and reForm Architects have …
UK’s biggest road project opens ahead of schedule
The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme, said to be Britain’s biggest road-building project has opened for traffic eight months ahead of schedule. The £1.5bn …
Go ahead given for West Midlands rail hub
The government has given the green light for the construction of a new rail freight hub on land adjacent to the M6 motorway in Staffordshire. Known as the West …
