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New and Revised Codes and Standards: April 2006
UPDATED BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 1990:2002 Eurocode. Basis of structural design. AMENDMENT 1 DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 06/30107794 DC EN …
Design of Mono-symmetric and Asymmetric Sections in Compression using BS 5950-1:2000
By Charles King, Senior Manager Codes and Standards at the Steel Construction Institute. In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this …
Sustainable steel construction: the facts
Sustainability and steel construction go together more intimately than many might realise. Martin Cooper outlines the sustainability case for steel in the age …
City gains modern steel framed classic
The former London headquarters of Lloyds Bank is undergoing redevelopment involving retention of the original facade with a new steel framed structure being …
Celebrating a century of success
This year the steel construction industry looks back over one hundred years of success since formation of the British Constructional Steelwork Association. …
Reliability of Intumescent Fire Protection Products
Debbie Smith of BRE Fire and Security and Geoff Deakin of Warringtonfire report on tests on 15 water based intumescent fire protection products available on …
A roof within a roof
Formerly known as the Millennium Dome, London’s giant big top is set to be reborn as a US-style entertainment centre with a 23,000 seat arena, bars, …
More for More London
Two steel framed structures are the latest buildings to be added to the burgeoning More London development. Martin Cooper reports. Standing on Tower Bridge and …
Fast steel cores
Work is underway on the tallest building in the UK to make use of Corefast – a new and faster method of constructing cores with steel. Victoria Gough …
Showcase for fully integrated design and fabrication
Barrett Steel Buildings has created a state of the art facility that fully integrates design and fabrication. Nick Barrett reports on what a modern fabrication …
