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Properties of quality class steel
David Brown of the SCI discusses the specification of steel with improved through thickness properties. It should be noted that steel with through thickness …
AD 427: Typographical error in P419
A few eagle-eyed readers have noticed a typographical error in SCI publication P419 Brittle fracture: selection of steel sub-grade to BS EN 1993-1-10, within …
New and revised codes & standards, Dec 2018 & Jan 2019
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 1992-4:2018 Eurocode 2. Design of concrete structures. Design of fastenings for use in concrete Supersedes DD CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009, DD …
Brief stories from Building with Steel, November 1968
AUSTERE BEAUTY A striking landmark in an historical setting is St Aengus’s church on the shore of Lough Swilly some six miles from Londonderry. Set austerely …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) third Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
Latest images show City of London’s evolving skyline
The City of London Corporation has released updated images of how its City Cluster skyline will look in 2026, assuming six further towers are built. The City …
Hallé Orchestra to get new and larger rehearsal space
Manchester’s Hallé Orchestra is enlarging its St Peter’s rehearsal and recording facility with the construction of a steel-framed extension that includes …
Steelwork continues to dominate structural frames market
According to the latest market survey by Construction Markets, steel continues to be the framing solution of choice in the UK and accounted for 43.4% of the …
Steel arrives for new Antarctic wharf
A cargo ship loaded with 4,500t of steelwork and construction equipment required to build a new wharf has arrived at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera …
Steel support for London residential towers
Structural steelwork on One Crown Place, a prestigious mixed-use project in east London, is nearing completion. The scheme consists of 246 residential …
