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The local effects of beam cranks and long notches
Richard Henderson of the SCI considers the effects of accommodating building services on the shear in beam webs. In order to retain the accurate formatting of …
AD 391: Lateral Torsional Buckling of rectangular plates in accordance with BS EN 1993-1-1
BS EN 1993-1-1 does not explicitly cover LTB of rectangular plates. This AD note provides guidance for calculating the design buckling resistance moment that …
Codes & Standards – September 2015
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 10338:2015 Hot rolled and cold rolled non-coated products of multiphase steels for cold forming. Technical delivery conditions No …
BCSA awards first fabricator welder certificate
The first British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) CRAFT Structural Steelwork Fabricator Welder Certificate has been awarded to Billington …
Grand opening for Grand Central
Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping complex, which forms an integral part of the £750M New Street Station redevelopment, opens its doors this week. The …
Swansea University’s seafront campus opens
Steel construction has played a major role in the building of Swansea University’s Bay Campus which opens this coming Monday (Sept 21). Built on the site of …
Steel successes at 2015 UK Tekla Model Competition
Steelwork contractors have won six categories – BIM Project, Engineering, Engineering (Analysis & Design), Steel, Miscellaneous and The People’s …
SCI event to reflect on the past and the future for steel construction
Coinciding with its 30th birthday, the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) will be reflecting on the past, and looking at predictions for the future to provide …
East Anglia’s largest potato store built with steel
A steel frame, erected by AC Bacon Engineering, has helped create what is said to be the largest potato store in East Anglia. The box potato store and grading …
Crafting the future
Worries about the looming skills crisis that the construction industry faces are growing, with a forecast need for 100,000 new recruits to satisfy the demands …