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Structural Steel Design Awards 2006
Introduction by David W. Lazenby CBE – Chairman of the Judges Once again the Structural Steel Design Awards provide a focus for us to celebrate a wonderful …
Industry takes combined approach for seminars
Corus, the BCSA and the SCI have joined forces and combined their educational and training schedules into one unified programme. Roger Steeper, Corus Manager …
New code of practice for multi-storey buildings
The BCSA will shortly publish the Code of Practice for Erection of Multi-Storey Buildings, it’s latest addition in the safety series of guides. This document …
Popcorn factory is a sweet success for Atlas Ward
A new steel-framed confectionary factory has recently been erected in Pontefract, Yorkshire by Atlas Ward Structures. The Monkhill Confectionary facility is a …
CE Marking recommended by BCSA
The BCSA is recommending that its members buy CE Marked steel as it is legally clearer that these sections meet required standards. From 1 September 2006 CE …
News in Brief – July/August 2006
Lindapter has launched a new generation of hook-over clamps for connecting rolled steel sections. The type CF clamp is said to securely connect channel, angle …
Steel bridges the valley
The first steel sections of the Rheola Bridge in South Wales have been lifted into position by Fairfield-Mabey. Named after a local pub, the bridge forms an …
BCSA celebrates a century in style
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has celebrated its centenary with a banquet at Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of the Churchill …
Bishop’s Bridge opens for traffic
The new £62M Bishop’s Bridge, adjacent to Paddington Station, which crosses 14 rail tracks, two London Underground lines and the Grand Union Canal has been …
Prime Minister endorses steel’s contribution
The Prime Minister Tony Blair has congratulated the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) for its world-class contribution to the construction …
