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Big beams create energy plant for Welsh capital
Barnshaw Section Benders, working in conjunction with ASD Westok, has supplied some of the deepest cellular beams ever requested to Fisher Engineering for a …
News in Brief: July/August 2013
The BCSA has announced that CE Marking capability is now a condition of membership for associate members, as from 1 July 2013. The requirement applies to …
City icon showcases steel
With its unique shape and complex steel design, the Leadenhall Building is set to become a City of London landmark, reports Martin Cooper. When it comes to …
Stonehenge a sustainability monument
The UK’s most famous ancient monument is being transformed by new and improved visitor facilities, with steelwork taking centre stage at the World Heritage …
School work in the frame
Using steelwork as the framing material for a school project in south London has helped the team coordinate the programme around students and negotiate site …
BIM needs boost from clients
The steel construction sector may be ahead of the game as far as BIM is concerned, but is the technology being fully utilised all along the supply chain? BIM …
Steel pumps new heart into Redcar
A steel framed leisure, business and civic complex will help to rejuvenate Redcar town centre. Martin Cooper reports from the town where steel still runs in …
Steel creates access for all
Prefabricated steel elements have played a key role in a station access improvement programme that was successfully completed during a 51-hour weekend …
Steel shines in ‘Granite City’
Criteria such as the size, shape, multiple uses and a constrained site all lead to a steel framed solution for a community health centre in Aberdeen. A wide …
Crane factory lifts Killarney economy
Extremely tight deflections are being accommodated within a large portal framed structure designed for a world renowned manufacturing company in Ireland’s …
