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Hub provides city centre boost
Steel construction is being extensively utilised for Lincoln city centre’s multi-million pound transport hub. The £30M Lincoln Transport Hub will on …
BCSA publishes latest NSSS edition
The 6th edition of the NSSS is an invaluable tool for specifiers and designers of steel structures The British Constructional Steelwork Association [BCSA] has …
Innovation key to progress
ArcelorMittal has been at the forefront of steel manufacturing technology developments since 1911 when Arbed, one of its constituents, rolled the world’s …
An introduction to steel manufacturing equipment
Steel manufacturing equipment fulfills a vital role for steel contractors and steel stockholders alike. Manufacturing equipment plays a key role in the …
The design of hybrid fabricated girders
David Brown of the SCI discusses the design of hybrid fabricated girders. In the first part of the article, some background is presented, and a worked example …
AD 408: Effective length of cantilevers
SCI has recently been contacted regarding the effective length of cantilevers and the effective length factors applied for destabilizing loads which are …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates May 2017
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8503-5:2017 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface roughness characteristics …
Steelwork for the cathedral of Maria Assumpta, Nigeria
The history of the building of the cathedral of Maria Assumpta is typical of that so often met with in religious ventures. Construction started as long ago as …
Largest volume of office space delivered in London since 2004
London saw more than 360,000m² of new office space complete in the last six months, delivering the largest volume of office space in central London for 13 …
Topping up the half full glass
The list of risks threatening to undermine economies and the investor confidence that underpins demand for the sorts of projects that you read about in NSC …