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New and revised codes & standards, from BSI Updates November 2018
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 560:2018 Gas welding equipment. Hose connections for equipment for welding, cutting and allied processes Supersedes BS EN 560:2005 BS …
AD 426: Bolt head protrusion through nuts and threads in grip lengths
To ensure that bolt threads are fully engaged in the nut, BS EN 1090-2 clause 8.2.2 specifies that the protrusion must be at least one thread pitch. This is …
AD 425: Full depth stiffeners and lateral torsional buckling
The SCI Advisory Desk sometimes receives questions about the potential to use full depth stiffeners to restrain lateral torsional buckling, suggesting that the …
Designed for Colour Transmission: Yorkshire Television Studios
Yorkshire Television Ltd began as a race against time in the middle of 1967 for on 12 June the company was allotted the new ITV broadcasting contract for the …
RIBA Award for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
The RIBA West Midlands’ Building of the Year Award 2018 has been presented to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the first purpose-built music college built …
Tin Pan Alley redevelopment taking shape
A mixed-use development that combines retail, leisure and entertainment spaces, commercial offices and residential accommodation across four new buildings and …
Tay Bridge refurbishment wins national award
Following a 20-year refurbishment of the Tay Bridge, the UK’s longest railway structure, the work has been recognised as an outstanding achievement and …
SCI Steel Day highlights construction efficiency
Entitled ‘Transforming construction using steel to deliver greater productivity’ the Steel Construction Institute’s (SCI) annual event, held at the Royal …
Steelwork continues apace on St James retail scheme
A major transformation is taking place in Edinburgh city centre as the St James Centre continues to take shape. The project will reinvigorate the city’s East …
Grandstand finish in sight at Curragh racecourse
Steelwork for the new main grandstand at the Curragh racecourse in Ireland, which forms the centrepiece to the large redevelopment scheme, is nearing …
