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The use of S355 fin plates
Increasing interest in the use of S355 for fin plates prompted questions about the stiffness of such connections – are they still nominally pinned? David …
London has more than 500 towers in the pipeline
London now has more than 500 tall buildings planned and a record 115 under construction, according to new research published by New London Architecture (NLA). …
Metsec launches new range of steel framing systems
voestalpine Metsec has launched a new range of steel framing systems (SFS) that it claims reduces both environmental impact and cost to customers. The company …
Latest Snowhill scheme nears topping out
The third of three steel-framed office blocks in Snowhill, Birmingham, and one of the UK’s largest speculative office developments to be constructed outside …
Light gauge accommodation solution
Offering 180 students accommodation, a new campus building for the University of Leeds has been completed on time with the aid of Kingspan Steel Building …
Ten-screen cinema for Kilkenny
Structural steelwork is going up for a new ten-screen cinema complex in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. Designed by locally-based Brian Dunlop Architects, the …
Steelwork contractor plans new facilities
Caunton Engineering has announced plans to extend its production and office facilities at Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire. The company has started work on the first …
Manufacturing trainees join British Steel
More than 150 manufacturing trainees have joined British Steel in the last year and the company is now looking for a further 60. Trained to perform roles …
New tower rises up at Canary Wharf
Requiring 9,500t of structural steelwork, the 27-storey One Bank Street is the latest steel-framed tower in London’s Canary Wharf. The tower will offer …
Work to start on £120M Farringdon Crossrail Station office scheme
Main contractor Mace is due to start work imminently on the PLP Architecture-designed steel-framed office scheme to be built on top of Farringdon Crossrail …
