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New and revised codes & standards from BSI Updates November & December 2013, and January 2014
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 9017:2013 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Fracture test Supersedes BS EN 1320:1997 BS EN ISO 9606-1:2013 …
Kelpies give the nod to steel
Complex tubular steelwork has formed two 30m high equine heads that are an integral and highly visible signpost to a large Scottish regeneration scheme. Martin …
Retail is just the ticket for station upgrade
A number of unique challenges are being successfully overcome as a steel framed department store is built beside and over the UK’s busiest rail interchange. …
Student accommodation graduates with steel
An ambitious student accommodation project is under way at the University of Stirling, a scheme that will ultimately provide 788 new bed spaces. Established by …
Art signposts seat of learning
The centrepiece of a new steel framed university teaching block is a hanging artwork of Christian symbols. The latest instalment in the University of …
Rebuilding Britain campaign gathers pace after Northern Ireland infrastructure announcement
From April 2014 the Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors Scheme for Bridgeworks (RQSC) will be a requirement for constructional steelwork on highways …
Roofs depart and arrive at Manchester Victoria station
A £44M revamp of Manchester Victoria has kicked off with the dismantling of the station’s wrought iron roof structure. In order to bring the station up to …
Blue Book app and running
Tata Steel’s app for steel section properties and member capacities for design to BS5950 or EC3 can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. The app …
Steel leads the way for Crossrail developments
Three major office developments at Farringdon and Paddington Crossrail stations are set to be built with structural steelwork. Plans have been submitted for a …
November 2013 – Cost guidance for steel construction
Economic recovery seems to be the dominant theme in the financial news pages these days, and survey after survey confirms that things are getting better in the …