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Research confirms steel has less on-site environmental impact
A study comparing the onsite impacts of steel and concrete structures for the same inner city, multi-storey commercial project has confirmed steel construction …
Steelwork completes Cardiff flue decoration
Caunton Engineering has completed the erection of an architectural steel flue stack support for the new £180M energy from waste (EfW) plant at Trident Park in …
Station redevelopment on track with steel
London Bridge station is being completely rebuilt in a rolling programme that allows it to remain open for business at all times. Martin Cooper reports on …
Steel cure for hospital
The East Wing building at St Thomas’ Hospital has historically been blighted by water ingress. In order to remedy the situation the structure is being reclad …
New design software for composite deck design
Structural Metal Decks (SMD) has launched SMD Elements, a new software package for composite deck and slab design. Elements is said to provide a number of …
Curving Manchester’s iconic station roof begins
Steel sections profiled by Barnshaw Metal Bending’s structural branch are to be incorporated in 15 curved steel ribs on the new roof of the £44M …
Hangar cleared for take off
The installation of a 100m long steel truss has helped enlarge an existing hangar at Bournemouth Airport, allowing the structure to house larger aircraft. In …
Steel scores at rugby stadium upgrade
Three new stands have been added to Belfast’s Ravenhill rugby ground during a phased construction programme that allowed the stadium to remain open. …
Barrett Steel launches Irish division
The Irish steel construction sector is set to get a boost as Barrett Steel has launched an Engineering Division, at Maghaberry, Northern Ireland. David Reece, …
No drama for new steel trusses
An existing steel framed structure has been incorporated into a drama production hub with a series of new transfer trusses replacing internal columns to create …
