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New and revised codes & standards from BSI Updates December 2017 and January 2018
BRITISH STANDARDS UNDER REVIEW BS ISO 16160:2012 Hot-rolled steel sheet products. Dimensional and shape tolerances DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT …
University of York – unusual roof structure
The shape of the new Central Hall at York University is of particular interest in that it differs completely from the traditional contours of university …
Cold formed sections
The forming process affects the toughness of cold formed sections and their use in external structures. Welding is prohibited near the corners of cold formed …
Work to start imminently on £80M steel-framed Rochdale regeneration scheme.
Willmott Dixon has won the contract from Genr8 Developments to build a new £80M steel-framed retail and leisure scheme in Rochdale. Construction work is …
Steel to frame Coventry’s tallest building
Working on behalf of main contractor Winvic Construction, Caunton Engineering has been awarded the steelwork contract for a major new student accommodation …
UK steelwork contractor delivers Belize sports complex
Dorset-based REIDsteel has designed and fabricated the soon-to-open Belize Civic Center Sports Complex, said to be one of the largest public construction …
Steel terminal building heralds rebirth of Carlisle Airport
Border Steelwork Structures has completed the steel erection for a new terminal building at Carlisle Lake District Airport, which is due to open this Spring. …
New welding service offered by Barnshaws
Barnshaws Section Benders is now offering customers beam welding services after the introduction of new equipment to its main facility. The company said …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) second Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
Seaside town to get shopping beacon
An £85M steel-framed extension to Eastbourne’s existing Arndale shopping mall, currently under construction, will provide 22 new retail units, seven …
