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Retail scheme buys into steel construction
Construction of a shopping centre in Oxford city centre combines a remodelled existing mall along with a steel-framed new build element. Martin Cooper reports. …
Council in the frame
A steel-framed solution has been chosen for Cumbria County Council’s new offices in Carlisle. As part of an ongoing cost-saving exercise, Cumbria County …
Floodplain development
A new commercial block close to the River Thames has been redesigned as a steel structure that will sit above any potential flood waters. Located at Egham in …
Warehouse opts for a range of steel options
Work is progressing on a vast regional distribution hub near Bristol for retailer The Range An enormous £90M warehouse at Central Park in Avonmouth, under …
BBC design show
Exposed architectural steelwork will play a leading role at the new BBC Wales headquarters in Cardiff. Martin Cooper reports. The multi-million pound Central …
Steel and the circular economy
All steel construction products are inherently recyclable but structural steel elements are also inherently reusable. These and many other attributes of …
An introduction to corrosion protection
NSC looks at corrosion protection, outlining the issues which should be considered and the preventative processes adopted to ensure the durability and …
Steel construction with trusses
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the use of trusses in
AD 405: Vibration assessment of transient response factors
This advisory desk note clarifies advice given in SCI P354: Design of floors for vibration: a new approach, regarding the calculation of the transient response …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates February 2017
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 148-1:2016 Metallic materials. Charpy pendulum impact test. Test method Supersedes BS EN ISO 148-1:2010 BS EN ISO 148-3:2016 …
