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Complex design checks in at luxury hotel
A new steel framed hotel in Dublin, originally tendered as concrete, is rapidly taking shape in the city centre. Martin Cooper reports on one of the most …
The fortress of steel
Five metre thick internal walls encasing a proton beam and target, and a steel frame incorporating a floor loading of 50t per square metre contributed to an …
Son of former BCSA President follows in father’s footsteps
Big, bald, very bright, charismatic and canny – these are adjectives used to describe Richard Barrett, incoming President of BCSA. ‘His father’s son’ …
Steelwork complete for cross channel service station
Caunton Engineering has completed the erection of 450t of structural steelwork for the new Stop 24 Motorway Services Station at Junction 11 on the M20 near …
Former contracts director assumes full control at DGT
Norfolk based steelwork contractor DGT Steel and Cladding has a new owner, former Contracts Director Barry Heyne. Mr Heyne, 44, has assumed full control of the …
AD 314: Columns Splices and Internal Moments
Today, with a higher emphasis of site safety than ever, the provision of temporary barriers around the perimeter of buildings and edge of floor openings is …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
Which Eurocodes do you need for building design? The following Eurocodes together with their National Annexes are needed for the design of steel framed …
Seminars feature in Steelday success
The 2007 Steelday organised by Corus and the BCSA was a resounding success for exhibitors and delegates alike. Over 40 exhibitors took stands and over 500 …
Distribution centres for strategic site
Steelwork contractor Atlas Ward has started work on its third warehouse to date on the ProLogis Park in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Working on behalf of …
