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New and revised codes & standards – from BSI Updates January 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 9018:2015 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Tensile test on cruciform and lapped joints Supersedes BS EN ISO …
AD 394: New Rules on the Selection of Execution Class for Structural Steel
Until recently, the process for determining Execution Class for structural steel was based on the approach given in BS EN 1090-2:2008+A1:2011 (issued August …
Wales gets flagship school
Steel construction has ensured a challenging shaped school has been designed and erected successfully One of the first projects in Wales’ 21st Century …
A brief history of LTB
David Brown of the SCI reviews the (relatively) recent history of lateral torsional buckling of beams. Part 1 includes a reminder of the underlying structural …
Steel for Life gathers pace
The first sponsors have signed up to the constructional steelwork supply chain’s new market development programme, Steel for Life, which has been established …
Annual Review highlights the best of New Steel Construction
The best and most innovative project reports of the year, plus technical articles explaining the current issues affecting the steel construction sector are all …
Upgrade for Welsh town centre relies on steel
More than 750t of structural steelwork has been galvanized for the construction of a 600-space multi-storey car park and a 2,200m² retail unit, as part of the …
Steel shows growth in key markets
Structural steelwork has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2015 Market Share survey, which confirms the upward trend …
BIM Level 2 certification for steelwork contractor
William Hare Group has announced that it is one of the first steelwork contractors to be certified to BIM Level 2, with Ocean Certification, ahead of the UK …
Old baths refurbishment makes a splash
Work has been completed on the refurbishment of Ashton (old) Baths in Manchester, which has turned a building that has been derelict for 40 years into a £3M …
