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Hempel launches new primers
Coatings supplier Hempel has launched Hempadur AvantGuard, a range of three new anti-corrosive zinc primers. Zinc coatings are commonly used to protect …
Primary schools in the frame
Two primary schools in Perth have reaped the benefits of having structural steel frames. The education sector in Perth is set to get a boost with the …
Codes and Standards: From BSI Update September 2014
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 4017:2014 Fasteners. Hexagon head screws. Product grades A and B Supersedes BS EN ISO 4017:2011 [br-strip] UPDATED BRITISH …
Scunthorpe Civic Centre
From Building with Steel May 1964 A typical example of the use of steelwork in municipal buildings is provided by the recently completed Scunthorpe Civic …
Thermal bridging in steel framed buildings
Mark Lawson and Guillaume Vannier of SCI report on the results of an EU project. In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations and tables in this …
Tata Steel gains responsible sourcing accreditation
Tata Steel has become the one of the largest companies to achieve the BRE standard BES 6001, and all of its construction products manufactured in the UK are …
Bespoke offices in Mayfair near completion
A landmark office and retail development at 49-51 Conduit Street in Mayfair, central London is rapidly taking shape. Replacing two former retail/gallery/office …
Footbridge links two Liverpool venues
Main contractor ISG has successfully connected ACC Liverpool to its new interconnected sister venue Exhibition Centre Liverpool with the installation of a 30t …
Steelwork to remain the most competitive material
Structural steelwork prices will increase steadily, in contrast to other construction materials which are seeing sharp jumps in price, making steelwork …
Responsible sourcing embodied in steel
Better news has been coming recently from industry forecasters about the prospects for workloads increasing in the vital commercial and infrastructure sectors, …