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40 Years Ago: Digital computer reduces design time for the British Pavilion at Montreal
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967, known more colloquially as ‘Expo 67’ is part of Canada’s …
Access the tool for Eurocode adoption
During November more than 3,000 practitioners from 149 different countries logged on to the SCI’s Access Steel website in order to obtain critical …
Albion investment ups production
Albion Sections said a recent £1.2M investment, which included a new fully automated and dynamic Bradbury roll forming mill, will see its annual production …
European steelwork industry in good shape
Delegates to the recent annual conference of the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS) reported an overall sector that is gaining market …
Glasgow banking on steel
One of Glasgow’s most iconic buildings is getting a new steel framed interior behind a retained 1920s listed facade. Martin Cooper visits the former banking …
Portal frames at Project Orange
Atlas Ward Structures has completed the steelwork for two large warehouses, as well as an adjacent ancillary structure, known as the Iced Water Building, for …
Contractors sign up to sustainability charter
Sustainability is rapidly moving up the agenda as a procurement issue and increasingly construction clients are looking for companies which operate in a …
Steel takes the RIBA prizes
Three of the six shortlisted projects for the prestigious 2006 RIBA Stirling Prize were steel structures, including the overall winner. Picking up the £20,000 …
Steel takes the honours
Three new steel-framed buildings form the initial stage of the University of Reading’s on-going redevelopment programme. Martin Cooper goes on campus. This …
January 2007 – Ground well paved for further advance
The turn of the year is a good time to take stock of progress made and lessons learned for the future. The year just passed was a good one for the …