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Work begins on Freedom Tower
Work has started on the foundations for the world’s tallest building, the Freedom Tower, which will occupy the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade …
New source for health and safety help
BCSA has launched a new subsidiary company designed to help members cope with growing health and safety regulatory requirements. A national network of advisers …
Competitive gap still favours steel
Structural steel remains the most cost effective option for building frames and floors in the latest update of a building cost comparison study carried out by …
High speed construction
A new state-of-the-art office block in Leeds has demonstrated the speed, flexibility and ease of steel construction. Clarence Dock, in the centre of Leeds, is …
Overground underground
Among some prestigious and highly visible steelwork at Heathrow Terminal 5, one contractor has completed some equally important steelwork below the surface, on …
Weathering steel for Eden River
As part of the 5km-long A66 Temple Sowerby bypass in Cumbria, Fairfield Mabey, working as Skanska Construction’s steelwork partner for the Highways Agency, …
Caunton builds Honda extension
A major expansion project at Honda’s car manufacturing plant in Swindon has recently been completed by Caunton Engineering. During a 10-week programme, …
Sustainability award gets SCI sponsorship
The SCI will sponsor the David Alsop Sustainability category at this year’s Institute of Structural Engineers’ Awards (IStructE). The IStructE annual …
News in Brief – November/December 2006
A new website, designed, built, run and maintained by the SCI on behalf of The Step Change in Safety Team, has been launched. The site brings together …
November/December 2006 – Steel frames’ cost bears no comparison
Away from the headlines about steel industry takeovers and mergers and worldwide rising prices for energy, the UK’s structural steelwork success story …