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Improved parking
Two steel-framed car parks in Sussex are forming integral elements of large developments that will reshape a town centre and a university campus. The West …
Protective coatings for structural steel
Safeguarding structural steelwork with the correct corrosion protection system will give a steel frame a long life and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. NSC …
Steelwork installation begins for Antarctic wharf
Following two months of deconstructing the old Biscoe wharf, the first steel frame of the new 74m-long wharf structure at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …
Cinema to showcase Hounslow regeneration
Big changes are afoot in the London Borough of Hounslow as a major mixed-use scheme known as the High Street Quarter development, is set to transform the …
Interactive 3D models will aid Metframe installation and design
Light steel-framing manufacturer voestalpine Metsec has created a new facility on its website which it says will allow the design, construction and …
Redevelopment to revitalise underused Manchester square
Lincoln Square in Manchester city centre is set to get a major makeover with a new steel-framed office block and the reinstatement of the Peace Gardens …
Go-ahead given for Lincolnshire power plant
North East Lincolnshire Council has given the green light for the construction of a £300M energy from waste (EFW) power station near Stallingborough. Known …
The design of crane girders
Recent correspondence in Verulam suggested that there were no decent examples of crane girder design to the Eurocodes. David Brown of the SCI rises to the …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI Updates April 2019
NEW WORK STARTED EN 1990 Eurocode. Basis of structural and geotechnical design Will supersede BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 ISO PUBLICATIONS ISO 17607-1 Steel …
AD 430: Wind load on unclad frames
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this technical paper, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
