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Contract awarded for Scotland’s largest health centre
BAM Construction has been appointed by hub West Scotland to build Scotland’s biggest health centre in Parkhead, Glasgow. North East Health Centre, located on …
St. Modwen submits plans for Basingstoke speculative scheme
Developer St. Modwen has submitted a detailed planning application to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to build three speculative warehouse units of …
Bespoke design for city gateway
Steel-framed commercial buildings, each with their own individual design, are taking centre stage on a multi-million-pound development in Salford. Martin …
History lesson
The need to preserve and exhibit Roman remains has dictated the design and configuration of a steel transfer structure that supports a new student …
Frame keeps project in good health
A steel-framed solution has provided a new health centre with a future-proofed flexible design and the desired clear spans. Martin Cooper reports from …
Water treatment taps into steel
Steel construction’s long span qualities have been utilised on the largest building at the UK’s newest water treatment facility. Forming part of the £300M …
Capital scheme
Optimising the number of floors within an overall city centre height limit led the design team to choose a steel-framed solution for Edinburgh’s Capital …
Steel takes stock
Despite an unsettled construction sector, Barrett Steel have had a markedly positive six months. The business has secured its position as one of the UK’s …
Bolt slip in connections
The effect of bolt slip in truss connections is an issue that is raised with SCI from time to time in various contexts. Richard Henderson discusses some of the …
New and revised codes & standards: From BSI Updates October 2019
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 508-2:2019 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless …
