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AD 539: Locking devices for fasteners subject to vibration
SCI is occasionally asked about nuts coming loose if joints are subject to vibration. A number of solutions are possible of which the following are examples. …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates February 2025
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8044:2025Corrosion of metals and alloys. Vocabulary.supersedes BS EN ISO 8044:2020 NEW WORK STARTED BS 1993-1-5 NA to BS ENUK …
BCSA event celebrates Welsh steel sector
The vital economic and community role the Welsh steel sector has played for more than 100 years, has been celebrated at an event hosted by the British …
North London to get world’s largest living wall
Work is progressing on the steel frame erection for a scheme that will, on completion, include the world’s biggest living wall, covering 7,400m2. Pure Data …
54-storey City office tower gets the green light
The City of London Corporation’s Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved plans for a 54-storey office tower on the doorstep of Liverpool Street …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) ninth Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
Contractor appointed for Port Talbot electric arc furnace
Tata Steel has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) as the main works contractor to support the company’s £1.25 billion investment in low CO2 ‘green’ …
Steel-framed Bedford school completes ahead of schedule
Students and staff are now making full use of Bedford Greenacre Independent School’s new premises, which were completed three months ahead of schedule. …
Midlands steel firm invests in refurbished training academy
Nottingham-based steelwork contractor Caunton Engineering has enhanced its training academy as part of a range of activities marking last month’s …
Work starts on South Bank ITV studios redevelopment
Initial demolition work has begun on the redevelopment of the former ITV studios on London’s South Bank. Set to complete in 2029, the commercially-led …
