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Brighter future from steel forecasts
UK production of constructional steelwork will continue its steady recovery from its 2013 low point over the years to 2018, and will pass the 1M tonnes a year …
Annual Review of New Steel Construction published
The best and most innovative project reports of the year, plus technical articles explaining the current issues affecting the steel construction sector are all …
London ‘Can of Ham’ tower to start soon
The much delayed City of London office building dubbed the ‘Can of Ham’ is being resurrected and according to sources will start onsite this summer – …
Steel can take the sustainability lead
Steelwork can take the lead in creating a more sustainable environment, Cambridge University Professor of Engineering and the Environment Julian Allwood told …
Steel support for Devon mining industry
More than 200t of steelwork has been galvanized for a multi-million pound mining operation in Devon. South West Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) has …
Survey shows strong growth in key markets
Steel has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2014 Market Shares survey which confirms the upward trend of demand for …
Steel frame for City of London’s tallest building
Plans are being advanced to construct the City of London’s tallest skyscraper at 1 Undershaft, a site currently occupied by the London headquarters of …
Steel use on the rise for world’s tallest buildings
A majority of the world’s tallest buildings completed in 2014 used composite construction – a steel frame with metal decking – as the primary …
First building completes at Swansea University’s £450m Bay Campus
The steel-framed Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) is the first building to be completed and handed over by developer St Modwen on Swansea University’s …
BCSA publishes factory lifting guide
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a new Steelwork Factory Lifting Operations Guide for its membership. BCSA Health and …
