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New businesses launched at Barrett Steel
Two new businesses have been launched by Barrett Steel, Barrett Materials Handling and Barrett Specialist Vehicles, which the company says is part of its …
Motorways of Britain: Fylde Junction Higher Bridge on the Preston By-Pass
When the 13½-mile length between Preston and Lancaster is completed next spring (1965), some 60 miles of continuous motorway will be available on the …
Giving Poole a lift
In the latest of our Projects Revisited series, Martin Cooper reports from Poole harbour’s iconic second crossing which has become a benchmark for future …
Ballroom challenge completed with steel
A series of 42m-long steel trusses has been erected to form the roof of Europe’s largest pillar free ballroom at a hotel development in south London. An …
Lifeboat centre in the frame
Steel construction was the only solution to create the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s all-weather maintenance and manufacturing facility. Martin …
Steel in the running for grandstand finish
A new multi-million pound five-storey grandstand is the centrepiece of Cheltenham Racecourse’s redevelopment plans. Martin Cooper reports. The four-day …
Sports company expands with steel
The only viable option for Sports Direct’s new distribution centre was a steel framed solution. On the site of the former Shirebrook colliery, just north of …
Steel college supports residential scheme
Long internal spans and a lightweight roof structure were the reasons why steel construction was chosen for a prestigious student accommodation and college …
Eurocode verification of a runway beam subject to wheel loads – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of the SCI described the checks covering the design of a runway beam in accordance with BS EN 1993-6. In …
First to the finish line
Getting off the start line quickly is often key to success in racing; getting to the finish line quickly is the other key. Selecting steel for the new …